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Nikwax Tech Wash - 10 oz.
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Nikwax Tech Wash - 10 oz.

Item # 724687

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Tech Wash removes residue left by detergents so that waterproofing agents such as Nikwax® TX Direct will work more effectively.

  • Protects the water repellency of rainwear made with Gore-Tex®, REI Elements® or other waterproof/breathable coatings or laminates
  • Designed to work with Nikwax TX Direct which restores the water-repellent finish on your rainwear

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Item 724687

Nikwax Tech Wash - 10 oz. Specs

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Suggested useWaterproofing agent
Capacity/Volume10 fluid ounces

Nikwax Tech Wash - 10 oz. Customer Reviews

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Nikwax Tech Wash - 10 oz.
 
3.3

(based on 6 reviews)

67%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

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        Sep

        19

        2007

        (8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        Works great!

        By rp

        from Mililani, Hawaii

        About Me Quality Oriented, Value Oriented

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Effective
        • No Side Effects
        • Simple To Use

        Cons

          Best Uses

            Comments about Nikwax Tech Wash - 10 oz.:

            After using the Tech Wash, I followed up with using the Nikwax TX Direct 2.0 Washin. The results were great on my gortex ski jacket! Clean, no residue and it looks and repels water like it's new.

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

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            Dec

            7

            2008

            (5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

             
            4.0

            Clarification

            By jmco

            from MD

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                  Comments about Nikwax Tech Wash - 10 oz.:

                  Some of the reviews here mixup the water repellent with the "Wash".
                  The Wash cleans the garment. That is all.
                  If you want to repel water, you need the other product and should look at its review page.

                  • Gift:
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                  Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

                  (5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

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                  Oct

                  14

                  2007

                  (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

                   
                  5.0

                  Revitalize your aging jackets

                  By mmlittman

                  from PORTLAND, OREGON

                  About Me Quality Oriented, Value Oriented

                  Site Member

                  Pros

                  • Effective
                  • No Side Effects
                  • Simple To Use

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • Yearly maintenance

                    Comments about Nikwax Tech Wash - 10 oz.:

                    I brought in my 13 year old REI powder jacket to see if there was anyway to revive the waterproof/water resistant qualities that it once had. The Tech Wash was introduced and explained by knowledgeable staff. It was used that day with a few other jackets. The Tech Wash suds went to work immediately and they didn't leave an odor or residue. The jackets were then run in the drier and when fully dry, the fabric had a crispness and almost a sparkle to them. The rain doesn't saturate on my jacket like it had been the past few years. I'm so happy that this product was available. My only regret is that I didn't use it in 1996, when I first moved to Oregon, when my jacket and I could have stayed a lot dryer!

                    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

                    (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

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                    Feb

                    26

                    2009

                    (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

                     
                    4.0

                    Great product!!!...but be careful!

                    By vikingmole

                    from Bergen, Norway

                    About Me Enthusiast

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                    Pros

                    • A lot of foam
                    • Bright colors
                    • Cleans Great
                    • Crispy Feeling
                    • Improves Performance

                    Cons

                    • A LOT of foam
                    • Smell

                    Best Uses

                      Comments about Nikwax Tech Wash - 10 oz.:

                      I live in Bergen, Norway. Statistics say it rains 300 days per year! So waterproof clothes are essential.

                      After trying with regular detergents stains in my 3 years old North Face Gore-Tex Jacket didn't came out so I had to apply the Water Repellent treatment over an apparently dirty jacket.

                      I decided to try this product and effectively, as the manufacturer claims, it removed the stains in a way I though it was not possible! I was even thinking about buying another jacket just because how dirty it looked.

                      The jacket looks now clean, feels crispy and the color (orange) is now radiant.

                      BUT...

                      I followed the directions of using 150ml of the product for my single jacket (Size S) and my washing machine (front load) and it was an excessive amount of foam that made the jacket float in the middle of the drum, so actually the blades couldn't made it rotate.

                      After some minutes the washing machine stopped working and I had to rinse my jacket manually. I guess it was too much foam and the machine just protected itself from it, because after some time it worked again.

                      I tried a second time with just around 50ml and it worked great, abundant (but not too much) foam and the machine made it all through the cycle. At the end the results were GREAT.

                      It leaves a peculiar smell on the fabric, even after it dries and before applying the Water Repellent treatment. Something like plastic smell or silicon. I personally would like it to smell more like normal detergent, but I guess the smell will disappear in a couple of days outside.

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                      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

                      (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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                      Jul

                      18

                      2008

                      (2 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

                       
                      2.0

                      Gore-Tex tie die

                      By Kyle24

                      from Mesa, AZ

                      About Me Weekend Warrior

                      Site Member

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                            Comments about Nikwax Tech Wash - 10 oz.:

                            I followed the directions to the letter, and it left light colored spots on my Gore-Tex jacket.
                            Cleans fleece ok but woolite works on fleece just fine. Bottom line I would avoid washing Gore-Tex at all costs, just wipe it down on occasion.

                            Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

                            (2 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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                            Mar

                            31

                            2008

                            (1 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

                             
                            1.0

                            Use at your own risk

                            By Taff

                            from Monroe, GA

                            About Me Weekend Warrior

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                            Pros

                            • None

                            Cons

                            • Offers No Improvement

                            Best Uses

                            • Leave on the shelf

                            Comments about Nikwax Tech Wash - 10 oz.:

                            After 15 years of washing my expensive Goretex shell jacket with liquid detergent I decided to try the Nikwax Tech Wash and Wash In products. The first time I used it I saw no improvement in water repellency, the second time I used it all the taped seams peeled off my jacket, so I now expect the seams to leak and will have to purchase a new jacket. Can't prove for certain its the Nikwax product but I won't risk using it again on any future Goretex product.

                            Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

                            (1 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

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