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washing castelli bib shorts

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  • June 7, 2013 at 8:32 pm #19037
    blablablacksheep20

    Hi all, sad question but got my nice body paint 2 shorts, but don’t want to ruin them in wash.

    Can i use nikwax tech wash? like I use for my gabba Jersey? (Castelli recommended this)

    Or just use non bio on a simple 30wash?
    Cheers

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  • June 12, 2013 at 8:20 am #741313
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    blablablacksheep20

    Update
    Washed using non bio
    Update
    Washed using non bio powder at 30.Came out fine.

    Will stick tech wax for Gibbs;-)

    June 10, 2013 at 11:35 am #741311
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    Spud

    Tech wash for bibs!! Don’t
    Tech wash for bibs!! Don’t recall seeing that on the label on mine. Always use bio liquid at 30C. will try the tech wash on the Gabba though..

    June 8, 2013 at 11:02 am #741309
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    blablablacksheep20

    I’ll not use nikwax tech wash
    I’ll not use nikwax tech wash then:-) I’ll try non bio liquid taps and let you know results.

    PS gabba works well after nikwax treatment

    June 8, 2013 at 9:24 am #741307
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    Simon E

    Not sure about heavy grease
    Not sure about heavy grease stains but some kind of detergent or stain remover should be OK provided you wash it out thoroughly.

    For washing a little Ecover laundry liquid in the washing-up bowl and use some elbow grease. Only takes a few minutes, then the shorts go on the line.

    June 8, 2013 at 6:40 am #741305
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    chrismday

    Colin Peyresourde

    Colin Peyresourde wrote:

    Never touch chain and then wipe fingers on white lycra …

    I got these and was on the RAB, my chain dropped and somehow I managed to get chain grease everywhere. Never got the damn stain out and I love these bibshorts.

    If you carefully rub Swarfega (original green gel version) into the grease stain, leave for 20 minutes, rinse out and then wash as normal, I find this successfully gets rid of grease stains.

    June 7, 2013 at 9:58 pm #741303
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    Gkam84

    I don’t trust any of my
    I don’t trust any of my cycling gear in the washing machine. I use Pro-Clean Kit wash and the kitchen sink with warm water and wash it all by hand.

    Ring it out as best I can and hang on the line for the day. Then inside the warm cupboard on a air dryer over night :B

    June 7, 2013 at 9:57 pm #741301
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    Colin Peyresourde

    mrmo wrote:only got

    mrmo wrote:
    only got velocissimo’s, two years old alot of miles, whatever non-bio is on offer, gentle 30 wash and just let air dry. The white bits aren’t as white as they were in a few places.

    Never touch chain and then wipe fingers on white lycra :”(

    I got these and was on the RAB, my chain dropped and somehow I managed to get chain grease everywhere. Never got the damn stain out and I love these bibshorts.

    I have the body paint ones too. I try to use liquitabs – non-bio etc. I wouldn’t recommend putting them in the dryer.

    Does the nikwak work on the Gabba? I haven’t treated mine, and it still seems to do the job.

    June 7, 2013 at 9:51 pm #741299
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    mrmo

    only got velocissimo’s, two
    only got velocissimo’s, two years old alot of miles, whatever non-bio is on offer, gentle 30 wash and just let air dry. The white bits aren’t as white as they were in a few places.

    Never touch chain and then wipe fingers on white lycra :”(

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