How to wash Gore-Tex w/Nikwax | Acronym, Arc'teryx etc. 

Just a suggestion, proper reapplication of DWR should be sprayed on and not washed in. DWR should only be applied to the outer most layer. Most goretex garments are technical shells that keep moisture out while aiding in pulling sweat away from the body to evaporate. If you wash in the DWR you're going to keep the humidity and sweat underneath your jacket reducing the intended performance.

neat! its also important to wash those pieces the right way, makes a huge difference! ♥

take it easy, i washed mine shadow projects and herno and acronym with Nikwax a few times and it works well. But I would say the spray on works better than the wash-in DWR. But the spray is harder to use and harder to spray on evenly

So satisfying to watch the end result, because I did point out that the Acronym needed some TLC in your lookbook video.

I'm glad it worked!

I have a new LG Front Loader. I cleaned the soap dispensing tray. Then ran the tub clean cycle. 93 minutes. I hope it was enough. I put the Olympia Motorcycle Jacket in, set for cold, set delicates, added three lids of Nikwax cleaner. The washer ran 41 minutes. Mixed result. A bit cleaner but some of the stains only dimmed out, not washed out. I'll do it again. This time, two cups of Tide HE. OK maybe not. Cool dryer cycle for 10 minutes, hung up to sun dry. The manufacturer recommends Simple Green Degreaser, 10 to 1 mix. Still do this and go from there.

Great work on video mate 👍👍👍

Dude thanks, this is a must see video for Acronym owners :)

Very informative, definitely will cop some Nikwax!!

Nice, this one came in handy since I have my LEAF Alpha gen 2 jacket coming in next month

Washed my J1A-GTPL using these instructions. I was internally screaming during the whole progress but I got it done in the end. The jacket is fully water repellent again which I’m super happy about. The only thing I’m sad about is that all lettering on the inside were peeling off after the washing cycle so I took them all off. So if you want to wash your jacket before selling it make sure that there is a chance you’ll loose the branding and sizing on the inside of the neck part 🤷‍♂️ BBB

I have an Arc'teryx Beta Lt, followed these exact steps. Putting it in dyer at the end is the key, don't let line dry.

Couple of tips I received when I washed a jacket last week: heat is needed to activate the DWR coating, that's why you need to tumble dry it. Alternatively you can do it with a hairdryer. Also someone said that the Nikwax TX.Direct Spray-On was better than the wash-in (this was for a TAD Gear Raptor Hoodie) so I hand washed the garment and applied the spray while it was still wet, let it dry on the line, then went over it with a hair dryer.

Thank you for making this

Fantastic review... But when you tx direct... Its best not to use any spin cycle... It just takes the product out... Its best to just let it drip dry... I do all my gear in the summer....

Do you not have problems with DWR wash in with a 3L Gore Tex Pro as you've used here? I've read you shouldnt use the wash in version as it affects the internal face fabric? Is the spray on better for this application? I need to re-DWR my coat asap.

Well done! Just wanted to check RU-vid before washing hubby’s ski clothes. Yours explained the BEST. Thanks!

Good video. Cheers bud!

thank u! watched this video while I washed my piece (:

Thx for the video. I did it wrong and believed my Alfa Jacket was done for 😂

Hello what garment bag do you use the jackets

I use Grangers and it’s fantastic too.

I have a very little stain on my arc’teryx beta lt how can i clean that? I dont know where it came from cause if i eat i put somewhere safe 🤣

Very informative

I find it odd that he left it in the Garmet bag for the tech wash, wouldn’t the garmet bag just get all the waterproof coating hence why he had to run it twice? Anyways good video it helped me!

How bout Dryskin?

So.. if the dwr solution is just thrown in the washer with the jacket.. won’t the inside of the jacket also be dwr coated afterwards? That would ruin the jacket’s functionality wouldn’t it? Because it wouldn’t be able to wick moisture from the inside and vent it out. Can you confirm?

Hey man, I've got some DWR coated but non-goretex shells hanging around. I was thinking of doing this treatment to clean and re-apply DWR. Think it would be ok?

How problematic would it be to wash your DWR/Gore-Tex clothing in a shared Laundry room? I have some granger's for when I need to wash my coat/pants this F/W season but I live in an apartment with shared facilities. What precautions/alternatives should I opt for? Great vid btw. RIP Bob Gore :(

And Arcteryx want you to do this if you use their jackes 20 times "around town", lol! Further more Nikwax is not one of the recommended detergents that they recommend and their warranty is depends on what cleaning agent you use...

Great video. I’m going to try this today. I’ve got a ski trip in a few weeks so I’ll treat my gear before I go. Also I have a 20 year old gore tex raincoat that I’ve never re treated that I wear walking the dog so that’ll be interesting to see how much that’s improved.

would this work on any other jackets ? , I don't have gore-tex but jackets like Reindee Lusion or various water proof jackets

Watching this as if I own any gore-tex pieces lmao. I'm keeping this vid filed away for future reference tho

ill have to do this with my north face goretex shell its starting to soak up water lol

Goretex says any detergent in a small amount is ok in their tutorial but I’m sure the gore Tex specific wash is better

Can this be used on non gore tex dwr jackets? And would the wash in affect any liners in a jacket?

What shoes do you recommend for hiking but can also be worn casually?

Goretex pog

What if you don’t have a washing machine and you have to go the laundromat

F for the bois with top-fill machines on having to use the entire TX bottle

used nikwax a fair amount and i have to say iv had very poor results, even staining

FYI, gore tex brand actually did a video on this and they wash the jacket using normal detergent...

would you wash your gore tex jacket when u can smell your parfume in the jacket?

One question I have for your comments section is this: Why is it that Gore-Tex needs a DWR coating in the first place? Aren't the laminated textiles themselves supposed to be what does a lot of the work in repelling water while remaining breathable? I would imagine a DWR coating would help, but why is it necessary with Gore-Tex?

is 100ml 2 caps?

First? First!

In the gore tex page , says that any liquid detergent would work so ... Don lie

You can use regular detergent on gor Tex just saying their brand literally made a video using regular detergent 🤣

u r wasting the nickwax, you should have washed it with other jacket

Tech-Wash is overpriced laundry soap, even W.L. Gore recommends only using any liquid laundry soap without fabric softeners or bleaches.

The whole can is 300 ml, therefore, 2 caps can't be 100 ml.