skip 0 #1 February 13, 2003 My rig has a few muddy patches etc and I wanted to spiff it up a bit. I've read through all the past threads about cleaning rigs etc. and have the jist of it down. I just have one remaining qustion, What kind of soap would one use to spot clean a balck container? Non bleaching laundry detergant, plain bar soap, or Shout as was mentioned in a previous thread. I obviously don't want to use anythign harmful to the container meterial. Thanks. .:skip Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #2 February 13, 2003 a little bit of warm water, and a little bit of woolite. and a scrub brush should do it later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sundevil777 102 #3 February 13, 2003 What is your opinion of skotchguard - as in from an aerosol can? Any potential problem interactions with the fabric? Is it effective at preventing stains? CliffPeople are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #4 February 13, 2003 QuoteWhat is your opinion of skotchguard - as in from an aerosol can? Any potential problem interactions with the fabric? Is it effective at preventing stains? Cliff never used it. so couldn't tell ya. but i have heard of it being used later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skip 0 #5 February 13, 2003 Quotea little bit of warm water, and a little bit of woolite. and a scrub brush should do it Sweet thanks. .:skip Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #6 February 13, 2003 no problem later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #7 February 13, 2003 QuoteWhat is your opinion of skotchguard - as in from an aerosol can? Any potential problem interactions with the fabric?Quote I've used scotch gaurd for years and it works great. I would caution you against using it with your main or reserve in the container though. I sprayed it on my Javelin 3 years ago when it was new and usually re-apply it every other reserve repack. Is it effective at preventing stains?Quote Yep Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MrHixxx 0 #8 February 13, 2003 What is your opinion of skotchguard*** I use red label Scotchguard on Wings per Sunrise Riggings recomendation. -Jondeath,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skip 0 #9 February 13, 2003 Word, got me some woolight and this rig looks way to clean to be mine. .:sweet .:skip Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skygod7777 0 #10 February 13, 2003 Quote Word, got me some woolight and this rig looks way to clean to be mine. well i guess that's good i'm glad i could help. later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkyDekker 1,465 #11 February 13, 2003 I wonder if any one knows what would be the Canadian version of Woolite....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riggerrob 643 #12 February 13, 2003 Zero is the Canadian substitute for Woolite. I just washed ten student rigs with Zero and now they look half as old. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkyDekker 1,465 #13 February 13, 2003 Thanks Rob, I take it I can use that product for spot cleaning as well? I have some grass stains on the leg strap that I would like ot get rid of, but don't really want to wash the whole rig. Thanks again, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rigging65 0 #14 February 13, 2003 Be careful what you use! Woolite is specially designed for gentle agitation and cold water, some other cleaners my be less-than-good for use on Nylon. Also, some will cause colors to run, do some tests first! Incidentally, we use Murphy's Oil Soap when we wash rigs. It's a gel-like soap that works wonders. "...and once you had tasted flight, you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward. For there you have been, and there you long to return..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites goose491 0 #15 February 13, 2003 QuoteBe careful what you use! A good suggestion came from a friend of mine. To clean some mud/grass spots, he told me to use rubbing alcohol and the pile (soft) side of Velcro. Be sure to take packed canopy and d-bag out of the container first. This worked like a charm getting some Duct tape gunk off my Wings (damn Cessnas with damn internal Duct tape coats!) Nick My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Samurai136 0 #16 February 14, 2003 I agree! FUC***G duct tape goo ended up on my new odyssey! Never sitting in that slot ever again. Time to go turbine. Ken"Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites goose491 0 #17 February 14, 2003 haha sitting co-pilot is my favorite spot but DAMN! Why do we need so much duct-tape in the plane anyway??? My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rigging65 0 #18 February 14, 2003 Quote he told me to use rubbing alcohol and the pile (soft) side of Velcro Umm...I don't think that's the greatest idea in the world. Alcohol dries out everything it touches. This could cause the Nylon to become brittle and it might discolor it as well. I've never tried it, but I'm not real big on using ANYTHING but mild soap and water on a rig...who knows what some other chemical might do to your stuff? For those of you that might try using Alcohol for spot cleaning, please be sure you rinse the area thoroughly with water after you're done. Again, I have no proof that using the stuff could cause a problem, but it seems like it could, ya know?? "...and once you had tasted flight, you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward. For there you have been, and there you long to return..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SickMonkey 0 #19 February 14, 2003 Here is some wisdom handed to me by my DZO after gracefully piling up on the muddy banks of our pond ... Let the dirty or muddy rig completely dry. Brush the caked on dirt off. Wipe with wet rag. Spray with Shout. Wipe with wet rag. Wipe down with dry rag and see how it looks. Repeat until clean. I've seen her do this with a sorry looking rig that had been dragged through a plowed field. It may have taken her a while but the results were really good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billdo 0 #20 February 17, 2003 I used a product available from True Value called "Spray 9" to clean an entire rig once and it got everything out, including old grass stains. Didn't seem to do any harm to the fabric, although I washed the entire rig in a bathtub with woolite and several full tubs of clear water to rinse after using the "Spray 9." However, if I had it to do over again I would check with a manufacturer. I would tend towards "citrus" based products for severe stains, but it's just an intuitive opinion. Please don't do anything except the "mild soap and water routine" without talking to a manufacturer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
MrHixxx 0 #8 February 13, 2003 What is your opinion of skotchguard*** I use red label Scotchguard on Wings per Sunrise Riggings recomendation. -Jondeath,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skip 0 #9 February 13, 2003 Word, got me some woolight and this rig looks way to clean to be mine. .:sweet .:skip Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #10 February 13, 2003 Quote Word, got me some woolight and this rig looks way to clean to be mine. well i guess that's good i'm glad i could help. later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #11 February 13, 2003 I wonder if any one knows what would be the Canadian version of Woolite....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #12 February 13, 2003 Zero is the Canadian substitute for Woolite. I just washed ten student rigs with Zero and now they look half as old. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #13 February 13, 2003 Thanks Rob, I take it I can use that product for spot cleaning as well? I have some grass stains on the leg strap that I would like ot get rid of, but don't really want to wash the whole rig. Thanks again, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rigging65 0 #14 February 13, 2003 Be careful what you use! Woolite is specially designed for gentle agitation and cold water, some other cleaners my be less-than-good for use on Nylon. Also, some will cause colors to run, do some tests first! Incidentally, we use Murphy's Oil Soap when we wash rigs. It's a gel-like soap that works wonders. "...and once you had tasted flight, you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward. For there you have been, and there you long to return..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goose491 0 #15 February 13, 2003 QuoteBe careful what you use! A good suggestion came from a friend of mine. To clean some mud/grass spots, he told me to use rubbing alcohol and the pile (soft) side of Velcro. Be sure to take packed canopy and d-bag out of the container first. This worked like a charm getting some Duct tape gunk off my Wings (damn Cessnas with damn internal Duct tape coats!) Nick My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samurai136 0 #16 February 14, 2003 I agree! FUC***G duct tape goo ended up on my new odyssey! Never sitting in that slot ever again. Time to go turbine. Ken"Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goose491 0 #17 February 14, 2003 haha sitting co-pilot is my favorite spot but DAMN! Why do we need so much duct-tape in the plane anyway??? My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rigging65 0 #18 February 14, 2003 Quote he told me to use rubbing alcohol and the pile (soft) side of Velcro Umm...I don't think that's the greatest idea in the world. Alcohol dries out everything it touches. This could cause the Nylon to become brittle and it might discolor it as well. I've never tried it, but I'm not real big on using ANYTHING but mild soap and water on a rig...who knows what some other chemical might do to your stuff? For those of you that might try using Alcohol for spot cleaning, please be sure you rinse the area thoroughly with water after you're done. Again, I have no proof that using the stuff could cause a problem, but it seems like it could, ya know?? "...and once you had tasted flight, you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward. For there you have been, and there you long to return..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SickMonkey 0 #19 February 14, 2003 Here is some wisdom handed to me by my DZO after gracefully piling up on the muddy banks of our pond ... Let the dirty or muddy rig completely dry. Brush the caked on dirt off. Wipe with wet rag. Spray with Shout. Wipe with wet rag. Wipe down with dry rag and see how it looks. Repeat until clean. I've seen her do this with a sorry looking rig that had been dragged through a plowed field. It may have taken her a while but the results were really good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billdo 0 #20 February 17, 2003 I used a product available from True Value called "Spray 9" to clean an entire rig once and it got everything out, including old grass stains. Didn't seem to do any harm to the fabric, although I washed the entire rig in a bathtub with woolite and several full tubs of clear water to rinse after using the "Spray 9." However, if I had it to do over again I would check with a manufacturer. I would tend towards "citrus" based products for severe stains, but it's just an intuitive opinion. Please don't do anything except the "mild soap and water routine" without talking to a manufacturer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
