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designed to clean and reproof outdoor gear in a safe, easy way, free fromharmful chemicals and solvents. Today the brand’s hero


products –TX.Direct andTech Wash – are helping people keep dry and warmthroughout the UK. Repeated use of waterproof


clothing results in dirt, oil and other contaminants hindering the water-repellent nature of a garment. If a product is “wetting out”– the water is soaking into the face fabric rather than beading and rolling off – then it’s time to wash with a technical cleaner and, if you haven’t before, reproof. Tis is whereNikwaxTech


Wash andTX.Direct come in.A great addition to any tackle and gun retailer’s range,Nikwax can create returning customand can help retailers diagnose and remedy customers’waterproofing issues.


Why use TechWash for kit?


NikwaxTechWash safely lifts out dirt and revitalises water repellence and breathability. It differs fromhousehold


detergents because it does not contain ingredients such as bleaches or optical brighteners, which hinder your garments’ waterproofing capabilities and, as Survivalcommonsense.com advises, can inhibit success when deer hunting,making you very visible because: “If you wash your clothing with a detergent that uses optical brighteners, youmay glow!”


What can TX.Direct do formy kit?


In a nutshell, it can restore water repellence and breathability to your waterproof clothing. It’s safe and easy to use in a washing machine and is fluorocarbon and solvent-free so doesn’t need be heat activated to work (no tumble drying needed). Simply wash your waterproof


gear by hand or in amachine with TechWash and then do the same withTX.DirectWash-In and you have yourself a piece of clothing that will keep you drier five times longer when exposed to constant rainfall.


TX.Direct is said tomakewashed items five times drier in rainfall.


Nikwax can even make downwater resistant


Tere’s been a huge surge in the popularity of down-filled products.Down is a highly effective insulator but quickly loses its insulation powers when saturated with water. Water-resistant down fills,


includingNikwaxHydrophobic Down (NHD) technology, addresses this issue of water saturation. Whether your down-filled


product uses hydrophobic down (which repels water) or not, Nikwax has a product to keep you dry. Its latest innovation in this area


isNikwaxDownWashDirect. Tis has been designed for use on hydrophobic down clothing and gear and will revitalise insulation and restore the water repellence of water-resistant down apparel and sleeping bags. If your product is filled with


untreated down you will probably have noticed that it becomes heavy, clingy and body-warmth zapping when wet. In fact,water conducts heat


away fromthe body up to 25 times faster than air.Nikwax Down Proof will address this problem. First clean your product with


NikwaxDownWashDirect then, in a second washing cycle, add Down Proof. Tumble dry on a low setting –


this will eliminate clumps of down and restore loft – and you will have converted your down product into one with water-repellent capabilities that will enable you to stay out in the rain longer.


Complete range


Nikwaxmanufactures a host of cleaning and waterproofing solutions for outdoor gear, from WaterproofingWax for leather for use on leather footwear toTent andGear Solar Proof, a water- based cleaning spray for tents and outdoor equipment designed to extend the life of tents by 50 per cent. Its latest addition to the latter


range isTent&Gear SolarWash – a solution that comes in a spray and can clean your tent as well as increasing the fabric’s resistance to UV light by 50 per cent. Prices start at £4.75 for a 300ml


bottle ofTechWash and all Nikwax products are easy to use and environmentally friendly. Visitwww.nikwax.comfor further information.


Nikwax’s TX.DirectWash-In goes straight into the washingmachine!


John RotheryWholesale


T: 023 9224 5350 E: salesinfo@bisley-uk.com W:www.bisley-uk.com


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