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jody111 RR Vice President (14341) | I would imagine dishwashing liquid would work well as it does break down grease nicely
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| Reg 19/1/2008 | | Posted 2:29pm, Thursday 9th September | |
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CaitieCupcake RR Addict (1659) | I usually just clean mine in the washing machine :|
If you were going to do it by hand, I woud say that Sunlight Soap would be the best, as its not harmful to the horse, and does cut through dirt and grease really well.
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| Reg 14/4/2010 | | Posted 2:28pm, Thursday 9th September | |
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jody111 RR Vice President (14341) | You wash covers???
Just joking - TBH though prads dont really get that dirty... I have been known to water blast canvas ones... but dont use canvas on prads
I wipe the neck rugs out regually though...
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| Reg 19/1/2008 | | Posted 2:27pm, Thursday 9th September | |
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Nippy - moderator RR Vice President (16425) | What about if I use a good quality dishwashing liquid? Will that be to harsh?
Sugar soap?
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| Reg 30/3/2007 | | Posted 2:27pm, Thursday 9th September | |
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Nippy - moderator RR Vice President (16425) |
Twiggles wrote:
i lay them out on the ground and use sunlight soap or even washing powder and scrub them. for the outside, usually a hosedown and srub with a broom works pretty well. I got the Rapide waterproofer from SW and use that and its good as |
With the rapid tide is it one you put straight onto the cover or is it one that you have to wash the cover with? I got a product from SW that you had to use in the washing machine with the cover that was ment to water proof it. It didnt work for me. I just ended up nearly killing our washing machine.
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| Reg 30/3/2007 | | Posted 2:25pm, Thursday 9th September | |
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Nippy - moderator RR Vice President (16425) | What about the inside of the covers? Maybe I am a dirty sod and let my horses get to dirty or something but each cover has a layer of dirt in the inside, that greasy dirt. I need ideas of how to get it off without spending days on end scrubbing away. Last year I did it on me hands and knees with hot soapy (sunlight) water then hosed off. And holy-poop they were hard to pick up off the deck when soaked! I came away drenched as I hung them up on the line.
It took several days to get through all the covers (I aint no cinderella, cleaning non stop is not a part of my fairytale!)
I thought I would use a product that would break down the greasy dirt but thinking of something that wont destroy the fabric or be harmfull to thehorses later is hard.
There must be something - surely?
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| Reg 30/3/2007 | | Posted 2:20pm, Thursday 9th September | |
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Twiggles RR Governer (7897) | i lay them out on the ground and use sunlight soap or even washing powder and scrub them. for the outside, usually a hosedown and srub with a broom works pretty well. I got the Rapide waterproofer from SW and use that and its good as
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| Reg 12/9/2007 | | Posted 2:12pm, Thursday 9th September | |
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Galloppa_Trot RR Addict (3142) |
Jack wrote:
November Rain wrote:
Jack wrote:
Good topic! Ive heard youve got to watch the chemicals you use (like soap) because it can take the waterproofing out? |
Even if it does take the waterproofing out, you can get more waterproofing stuff that makes it like brand new again. It's not going to ruin the covers if the waterproofing is taken off accidently |
Any suggestions? We re waterproofed with the SW stuff and it was abouslte crap! |
I got some stuff from Elco canvas - was pretty pricey but in the end it worked out cheaper and easier just to buy a new rug
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| Reg 25/8/2009 | | Posted 2:00pm, Thursday 9th September | |
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*mysty's black socks* RR Addict (4061) | i know u can get a good waterproofing agent for synthetic rugs from RD1
a boom attachment for ur hose is a good idea
dads got a good one that u can put soap in as well so if u chop up bars of sunlight soap u can acctually fit it into the thing that holds the soap
im gunna do it to clean my rugs so i can pack em up for telford
(im gunna be lazy and send mystys off to get rewaterproofed tho)
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| Reg 5/1/2009 | | Posted 2:00pm, Thursday 9th September | |
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November Rain wrote:
Jack wrote:
Good topic! Ive heard youve got to watch the chemicals you use (like soap) because it can take the waterproofing out? |
Even if it does take the waterproofing out, you can get more waterproofing stuff that makes it like brand new again. It's not going to ruin the covers if the waterproofing is taken off accidently |
Any suggestions? We re waterproofed with the SW stuff and it was abouslte crap!
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November Rain RR Vice President (10319) |
Jack wrote:
Good topic! Ive heard youve got to watch the chemicals you use (like soap) because it can take the waterproofing out? |
Even if it does take the waterproofing out, you can get more waterproofing stuff that makes it like brand new again. It's not going to ruin the covers if the waterproofing is taken off accidently
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| Reg 9/6/2008 | | Posted 1:58pm, Thursday 9th September | |
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| Good topic! Ive heard youve got to watch the chemicals you use (like soap) because it can take the waterproofing out?
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11hpg11 RR Addict (1189) | Good topic, i will need to do mine soon
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| Reg 3/7/2010 | | Posted 1:47pm, Thursday 9th September | |
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Bilbo1 RR Governer (6682) | LOL - royal pain I know!! I usally get the winter covers, give them a scrub o the inside with soapy water (just using a brrom, not on my hads and knees) then I jet wash them 
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| Reg 9/5/2009 | | Posted 1:39pm, Thursday 9th September | |
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Nippy - moderator RR Vice President (16425) | What product do you use if you wash your own covers at home? How do you go about cleaning winter covers, getting the greasy dirt out from the inside of covers?
I have always used sunlight soap and HEAPS of elbow grease. Usually scrub away with the cover on the deck. This year I really haven't got the energy to scrub four huge covers and two mini ones. (lazy me) Just wondered if there was a better way of cleaning them.
Ideas please. Thanks.
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| Reg 30/3/2007 | | Posted 1:38pm, Thursday 9th September | |
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