Cleaning Nylon

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon May 24, 2004 8:13 am

Anyone know of a effective (mild) solution for cleaning kite fabric and the thicker bladder material?

Thanks.

OliverG · Post by **OliverG** » Mon May 24, 2004 5:48 pm

For general kite cleaning, a mild dishwashing soap works well. For cleaning prior to reapirs, use Isopropyl Alcohol (Rubbing Alcohol) and let dry.

Hope this helps,
Ollie

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue May 25, 2004 11:22 am

Thanks Ollie.
And how about tougher stains or dirt on the bladder? Wondering if a solvent is too harsh.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue May 25, 2004 3:59 pm

Ollie,
Apparently the bladders are coated with a water repellant, so cleaning with anything else other than a mild soap is not recommended. Otherwise the coating may be stripped off and the nylon will absorb more moisture/water.

Oh well, us anal retentive types will have to live with the unsightly stains. Good news is hardly noticable at 30m above head!

Thanks for the advice.
Mike

guest · Post by **guest** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 12:35 am

i have a columbia jack that i recently bought and i got some oil of grease on it how can i take it off.

Fabric's are shell 100%nylon, white shell 100%polyester

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