October 17, 201312 yr I'm after some domestic advice coz the mrs ain't sure either, Just after some advice on how to wash trials clothing to keep the colours bright and keep the white bits white. I have tried a few things but can't seem to keep the whites brilliant white. Thanks
October 17, 201312 yr Try wash cycle for wool and without spinning, not more than 30 °, only little washing agent but much water, additional to get it clean without turning yellow use descaling agent for the tap water. As softer the water is as better is the cleaning effect and as less lime is in the water as less the change the clothes will getting yellow. Edited October 17, 201312 yr by pschrauber
October 17, 201312 yr womans work !!!!!! not modern man , only ride bikes ,try womens own ?? My Mrs. opinion in this particular matter is as following: Everything that belongs to MY personal hobby has to be done by myself. As we have a washing mashine even on the continent filling the unit, pouring some powders inside and adjusting two knobs and after a while pulling out fresh smelling clothes and hanging them up isn't soo bad. ...
October 17, 201312 yr i got this lads put it in the basket pick it up again next sunday boom your welcome
October 17, 201312 yr I just throw mine in the corner...........if it crawls back out on it's own then it is time to buy new trials clothes. Actually Mrs. Zippy does the washing of my riding gear. So I put in laudry room and when it is clean she tells me to get it out of there. I don't have to deal with it so I don't worry if some colors are faded etc.. Most I have done is when really muddy sprayed off with the hose then handed over to Mrs. Zippy. This mainly stems from early in our marriage I was banned from doing laundry. My method was there are 2 categories of clothes: Dirty and Clean. It only took a short while for all my clothes to become a dirty shade of grey. According to Mrs. Zippy there are more than 2 categories of clothes.
October 17, 201312 yr Agree with zippy here on all clothing except my super sexy beta pants and trials gear. I polish my boots often and pay someone to hand wash my sexy pants **** and gloves. Helmet and boots, I do myself. Im a bit anal with that stuff. My grandpa once said, if you can look your best to go to church, you dam well better look your best to go to the races.
October 17, 201312 yr Since I tend to fall off a lot my gear cops a bit of flack. I wear S3 gear - black with red and white bits. "Management" advice is as follows - brush off the heavy stuff - don't rub the oily bits - spray the stains with one of those magic spray stain removers and then cold wash and drip dry. Works for me so it helps. Paul Mac
October 18, 201312 yr Try using a very large thorny stick with a whippy end , then place it across said wife's bum cheeks at speed several times in quick succession , and remind her " YOUR THE BOSS!" .That should move it . Edited October 18, 201312 yr by shyted
October 19, 201312 yr What is this "washing machine" thing ? I have a parts washer in the workshop with degreaser in it - is it something like that ?
October 20, 201312 yr Single DAD , 3 kids , so yeah I've done my share of laundry !!!!! Wash gear by itself , Warm water (as much as your machine will let you, aka large load setting) Gentle cycle , let it presoak for a while if nasty ... Hand up or tumble dry on cool ... Works fine for me ....? Glenn
October 21, 201312 yr Use kit wash no warmer than 30 as it will destroy colours! But as trials gear is so poor quality these days it will fall in bits anyway!
October 23, 201312 yr Give to misses, tell her when needed? Does'nt work? Then large container, rinse with 2 stroke oil, misses will jell at you for looking and smelling like a bike and will clean.
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