Tech Wash & TX.Direct Twin Pack – Wash-In Cleaner and Waterproofer for Waterproof Outdoor Clothing, Restores Breathability and Performance, 2 x 300ml

My partner and I both own North Face Tri-Climate jackets which have served their purpose really well in the British weather but have started to lose their waterproofing after about 12 months. You know that it's lost its waterproofing when it starts raining and, although you feel dry, when you take the jacket off you realise that your shoulders are completely drenched - even through the fleece liner! Like a lot of outdoor clothes wear the North Face jackets aren't cheap so having lost their waterproofing so quickly is a little disheartening and I didn't really want to have buy new ones already. After a quick search around I discovered Nikwax products which claim to not only safely clean the jackets but also add water repellancy back to them. I thought that for £10 for a twin pack of Tech Wash and TX.Direct I really didn't have anything to lose and thought it was worth a shot. I found both products very easy to use and had no problems with either of them. It clearly states to clean out the soap drawer on your washing machine before using. This makes sense as washing detergent is likely to react with the Nikwax products and prevent them working to their full potential. Obviously this isn't relevant if you decide to hand wash them. We don't actually use the soap drawer on our washing machine for normal washing and instead put our washing detergent in the moulded cup that comes with our washing detergent so felt confident we could use the drawer with no issues. After washing the jackets we hung them outside on a fairly windy day and they were dry in no time. After drying I tested the water repellency by splashing some water on them and it beaded up and rolled off, so seems to have done the trick! It wasn't long before I had the opportunity to test it out for real on a rainy day and the jacket behaves like new again. One thing I did notice after washing the jackets was an odd smell. It turns out this is the TX.Direct which smells very similar to PVA glue. Thankfully this smell dissipated after a couple of days but you might want to air the jackets outside for a bit longer if the smell bothers you. If you are in a hard water area you will need to use 50% more of the Tech Wash product so you may find this will run out quicker than the TX.Direct bottle. Overall I'm really impressed with these Nikwax products which have breathed new life into our jackets.

Very good products, first use technical cleaner, then the waterproofer, for excellent results, used on my helly hansen, and spyder ski jackets

We really rated this quite highly. Good quality stuff that did an excellent job. A versatile cleaner and waterproofing solution that comes at a fair price and smells nice too.

Very easy to use it, got few waterproof clothes, was going to send it to dry clean, but a friend told me this product, and the outcome are great, almost like just bought it, save money.

Does what it says on the tin

This was my first time using Nikwax on my winter jackets after two years, and I was honestly surprised by how well it worked. The jackets came out looking fresh and almost brand new. I tried them out in proper Scottish weather and the water resistance is spot on again. As someone new to the product, I found it incredibly easy to use and it really lets you enjoy your jacket again.

Purchased this for my brother as far as I am aware it did the job it was meant to.

Bought to reshower proof a jacket and rucksack. Happy with results so far

Llego en tiempo record menos de 24 horas. Funciona 100%.El jabon en si no quita manchas profundas pero si quita la grasa corporal y demas. El impermeabilizante es increible. Yo le doy una planchada al final del secado y ha logrado revivir mi chaqueta de 2015.

Works just as intended…. We used it to clean our ski pants and jackets to keep it clean and water repellent… tried the clothes in our second trip and it was better than the original manufacturer coating Highly recommend

Excelente producto, lo use para una chamarra repelente al agua que lamentablemente se dañó con un lavado con detergente normal que le dejo manchas de jabón, nikiwax redujo las manchas, y aunque no las quito completamente creo que en próximas lavadas con este producto las manchas se van a reducir poco a poco.

Excellentissime !!! pour vêtement de randonnée ou de ski Indispensable chez soi préserve la qualité et l’imperméabilité des vêtements

Sono alcuni anni che utilizzo questi prodotti per l’abbigliamento da sci. Utilizzo sia il liquido lavante che quello impermeabilizzante e i capi vengono puliti perfettamente e mantengono la caratteristica di impermeabilità.