Flight Suit Washing flightsuit

[Simon1986]

Hi guys

After doing my first troop in the past week which I throughly enjoyed I have become stuck. After the troop I was incredibly sweaty and the jacket was rather moist! So I want to wash my flightsuit but I'm worried if I do will all the weathering that's been done wash out? Wondering how you all get on with it.

Thanks

 

[Covafett]

Febreze!

 

[DeathProof]

Matt's right. Just use Febreze. Don't risk washing out the weathering.

 

[Mike M.]

it depends on what you used to weather it. if you used a spray bottle of rit dye it might fade a little, but overall it shouldn't be a problem. spray paint weathering might lose some but it would still look dirty. more natural weathering techniques, i'm not so sure about.

 

[Mullreel]

I used spray paints and I have washed mine with no ill effects. In fact it probably evened out everything a bit.

But most of the time I just Febreze..........

 

[clmayfield]

I washed mine because I overweathered and it was looking a little gray. That did bring the blue back, but didn't seem to get rid of weathering. It will definitely change it slightly.

 

[Arkady]

I know it sounds crazy but an old theatre trick is to spritz it with vodka. The alcohol kills the bacteria that makes it smell and then dissipates.

 

[Ghost_Fett]

Arkady is right. At dragon con (4 day long troop) I always take vodka to spray on my stuff. Works great.

 

[Gory]

Nice question and great tip. New use for vodka instead of drinking it. I don't know if my wife will understand "I need some vodka for my costume"

 

[Arkady]

Try justifying vodka purchases for a children's theatre group

 

[clmayfield]

Nice question and great tip. New use for vodka instead of drinking it. I don't know if my wife will understand "I need some vodka for my costume"

Oh wait, you mean I wasn't supposed to spritz it into my mouth? Well now I know why I still stink.

 

[Gory]

Oh wait, you mean I wasn't supposed to spritz it into my mouth? Well now I know why I still stink.

 

[pistolpete7408]

Drink the vodka before you troop then you will sweat the vodka cleaning your suit in the process...

 

[sproigo]

This information is pure GOLD!

 

[Simon1986]

Thanks very much everyone. I used the febreze method but I will be going down the vodka route. Quick spray in my mouth first though.