@richard - i assume you are asking about the dryer...well i didnt measure it (as i have yet to get my hands on a relevant thermometer) but even on high the garment was not even hot to the touch - and i know hot to touch is around 50+ deg C.....

My fried (who is an industrial engineer, amateur hiker and general Feinschmecker was with me and he commented that on his high end dryer (mine is like a cheap one) the garments are HOT to the touch when you take them out. He will also get me a thermo couple to help measure the iron...

Hi Michael

Just normal ironing is fine.
Hey - try it with the iron then with the hose.

Cheers

1. I use Nik Wax wash for WPB garments

2. I rinse THREE times

3. I dry at Medium temp (about 150 F.)

4. I spray garments thoroughly with REVIVEX

This process alwayd gies me great DWR.

Sometimes I just put the garment in for a double rinse (warm water) & dry at 150 F. This is good for between actual washes.

DO try to stay out of wood smoke as this ruins the WPB membrane's ability to resist exterior water.

Edited by Danepacker on 11/09/2012 15:40:00 MST.

@Eric
how do you know the medium setting on your machine is 150F (btw that seems quite high for a dryer...it would mean the high is too warm to touch...)

I do the same thing (washed with techwash and rinsed with dubious amounts of water) but the prob is the heat in dryer isnt enough

Mike

I might be confused but quite a few temps were talked about here...

Arcteryx's website says 40C/104F
Gore doesnt say a thing (just "high"

and temps here eanged btw 140F (@richard) to 140C (@roger...but I assume that is a typo?

Help?

The manufactures have to be conservative so they don't get consumer warranty claims. The temps used for DWR setting at the factory are much higher than they recommend for consumers.

@richard - understood...but at the end of the day what do you recommend for this? 140C? 140F? something else?

Thanks
Mike

140F

10x ...off to iron and will report back :)

Mike

> and temps here eanged btw 140F (@richard) to 140C (@roger...but I assume that is a typo?
Not really. But Richard answered that one.
Nylon melts around 240 C from memory.
40 C - that's the 'ouch' temperature for touch. By recommending not-above that they avoid comnsumer liability issues.
One good trick if your iron does not have a good temp dial is to get the iron *just* to steam temp. That will not hurt nylon.

Cheers

dead bird recommends it since its flurowhadduhyoucall it ... lasts longer ;)

Hokay

so i did the iron thingi @about 120C (according to my new IR thermo...BTW @richard nisley - although i am familiar with the emissivity issue from thermal cams in my current tests there didnt seem to be significant diff btw taped vs non taped iron)

The gtx seems better in the yard hose test....now when i come to think about this - HOW WOULD YOU TEST DWR thoroughly? (assuming there is barely any rain in israel....

should i just compare it to my eVent pants side by side under hose?

Mike