TomAiello 26 #1 May 7, 2004 Can anyone over here help out in this thread in BASE? Specifically, has anyone used Woolite to wash an entire canopy? Good/bad effects on the canopy? Degradation to F-111 or ZP? I'm pretty aware of the trim issues, but I'm wondering if anyone has any insight into the effect of the woolite on the actual fabric of the canopy. Thanks!-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brits17 0 #2 May 7, 2004 Thanks Tom. _______________________ aerialkinetics.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeeeeeeFly 0 #3 May 7, 2004 I have washed my canopy three times since I have owned it. It has 1000+ jumps on it and has been through two relines. I would put it in the washing machine with lines daisy chained using woolite or a nonclorinated or nonphosphated detergent. I used the gentle cycle with limited agitation. I then rinse the canopy five times using the machine for three of them. I then transfered the canopy to the bath tub for two more. I washed the lines separately, or gave them their own wash. The vectran fuzzes up after washing it but after I lay out the canopy to dry in the shade or in a garage. I would apply silicone to the lines, coating them liberally after everything was dry. I wiped down the lines with a towel aafer I let the silicone soak into the lines. Next day I hooked up the canopy and flew it. I have had this canopy now for well over a year and have over 300+ jumps on the vectran line set that has been washed three times. I have had two bar tack conections break on the stabalizer during opening bnut that just gave me a slight shift to one side or the other. Since then I have resewn all of them just to be sure. The canopy is an old FX 120 made by Precision in 1998. I am quite impressed at how well the canopy has held up. If you wash a canopy I would get in touch with a mill that produces the stuff and research the fabric. ~G~ "The edge ... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who know where it is are those that have gone over" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #4 May 7, 2004 I've used Woolite to wash harness-containers, rinsing thoroughly. The Cordura has a 'new' appearance to it afterward. Any grass or dirt stains, I spot clean with 'Simple Green'. Grease spots, I'll use Naphtha to spot clean. I have only washed 2-parachutes and those were parachutes that tested 'positive' for acid in the mesh. For that, I used all temperature Cheer (NO BLEACH) and cold water. I have never heard it recommended to wash a parachute, but to only spot clean them or if, the parachute has been in a swimming pool or the ocean, to rinse it in cold clear water. I believe, I would give a call to the manufacturer of your parachute and get with them on what you would like to do. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
