Miker
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My dodgers are canvas with acrylic boat name letters stitched onto the canvas. Can I just bung them into the washing machine, and if so at what program?
Cleaning dodgers
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TiggerToo
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I did mine every season for 4 years: 40C programme.
Miker
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Thanks. now to get permission to use the washing machine, also for the ropes.
Boomshanka
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Mine were so manky (and there was an embargo on boaty things going through the w/m) that I left them to soak overnight in a tray of warm water with a bottle of bleach thrown in. Next morning... like new... the stiching is all okay and I just went over the letters with a bit of furniture polish and they came back like new. I have to caution... mine were really manky having been on an unsed boat for over 2 years before I recently brought her... so whilst it worked for me, you should follow the same at your own risk /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Billjratt
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If you wash them you'll knock the stuffing out of the fabric, so it would be wise to apply something like a proofing product afterwards. OR perhaps a little starch in the rinse?????
Refueler
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If you wash them you'll knock the stuffing out of the fabric, so it would be wise to apply something like a proofing product afterwards. OR perhaps a little starch in the rinse?????
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Shame that - mine get a cool wash in waash machine and nothing else. Same with sprayhood, sail covers etc.
If you wash them you'll knock the stuffing out of the fabric, so it would be wise to apply something like a proofing product afterwards. OR perhaps a little starch in the rinse?????
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Shame that - mine get a cool wash in waash machine and nothing else. Same with sprayhood, sail covers etc.
ditchcrawler
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Be careful.I cleaned mine with sail cleaner,brushing them on the patio.I then put them in a 40deg wash in the machine.When finished they were very clean but the lettering had dissolved away just leaving the stitched outline of the lettering.I tried painting it back in with rubber/acrylic paint but it looked crap.Bought new dodgers.
TiggerToo
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perhaps a little starch in the rinse?????
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starch in rinse? Sounds like a good medium to feed mildew in!
No, reproof if you are really feeling like it.
perhaps a little starch in the rinse?????
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starch in rinse? Sounds like a good medium to feed mildew in!
No, reproof if you are really feeling like it.
Miker
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Oh, I was going to put in the washing machine but now I'm not so sure. Perhaps I will just let them soak in in warm water and soap powder. Despite not having been washed for over ten years, they are not that grubby. It must be the driving rain up here that cleans them.
Boomshanka
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I think you've got nothing to lose by trying a soak in warm water with hand wash suds first, and then if that doesn't work perhaps go for a w/m. Like I said, mine were covered with black mould (right 'through' the fabric) to the point of throwing them and starting again... my nuke option with the bleach was an action of last resort... but they came up great.