Lifejacket is filthy so ….

[CPD]

……. remove gas bottle and manual / auto inflator, unroll everything, and pop in the washing machine on low temp. Thoughts …… ?

 

[masterofnone]

Depends how much you value your life.

 

[jamie N]

……. remove gas bottle and manual / auto inflator, unroll everything, and pop in the washing machine on low temp. Thoughts …… ?

Hand wash by gently massaging it in a kitchen sink with a "natural" soap, once the 1st stuff has been removed.
Why wouldn't that work?

 

[thinwater]

No friggin' way. Better to throw it away.

Gently hand wash and don't look at the stains, they don't matter.

 

[sarabande]

If the LJ is going in the machine, use as little detergent as poss, and make sure that the lid to the oral inflator tube is really tightly fastened (? gorilla tape) the bladders dont like being filled with water as it takes ages and ages to rinse clean and dry. Remove any mechanism for self inflation.

I think I'd prefer to disassemble and scrub everything by hand.

 

[harvey38]

Risk vs reward? I'd buy a new one.

 

[Refueler]

Hand wash only with mild soap ....

If as I suspect its the outer cover that's marked ... you could use a spray cleaner - avoiding the bladder of course. Then fresh water rinse off ..

 

[Paul1962]

If cost effective, how about a cover - I think Lalizas market a protective cover for Lifejackets

 

[MoodySabre]

Bin it you tightwad.

Best regards

 

[penberth3]

Hand wash only with mild soap ....

If as I suspect its the outer cover that's marked ... you could use a spray cleaner - avoiding the bladder of course. Then fresh water rinse off ..

I'll guess that's exactly what the manufacturer says!

 

[CPD]

The question was written in haste - I should have explained that it was mould stain removal I was hoping to achieve. Special thanks to Mr @MoodySabre for his detailed and insightful thoughts. A good friend for any years .....