Has anybody used this before? How well does it work? I have a top loading washing machine, so I don’t even know if it would be feasible. Also wondering if I have to use the NikWax brand blanket wash, or if I can use regular detergent and then this stuff.
I tried it last year. The 2 turnouts didn’t come out remotely clean. Sent them to the Blanketsmith AFTER spending the money on NikWax. Won’t waste my money again.
The waterproofer isn’t supposed to be a detergent… :lol:
To the OP, I have some but haven’t had the need for it yet. I use Nikwax’s detergent every spring for all of my blankets, but so far they are all still PLENTY waterproof. And yes they come out clean. Guess what the good blanket cleaning companies use?
I am interested in others’ feedback on the waterproofer though!
3 Likes
That the brand detergent and waterproofer my Blanket repair lady uses (they are 2 different product 
but I’ve always been pleased with her work!
I tried it on a rain sheet that I bought used, it was nice and clean, obviously washed a lot, but NOT waterproof anymore - and the Nikwax didn’t work.
It doesn’t work as well for me as the Camp Dry spray.
It’s hard to get turnouts clean in a home washing machine because there isn’t enough room for a big bulky blanket to get thoroughly washed.
You should never use detergent on any waterproof/breathable fabric whether it is a turnout blanket or your own Goretext-type riding raincoat. You need to use a simple soap or the rather overpriced simple soap sold by Nikwax.
Then when the thing is clean, you can use either a wash in or a spray on. I prefer the spray on, as it is easier to see where it is going and I believe it is meant to be better for breathable fabrics.
However for my turnout blankets I have used just a silicon water proofing spray especially along the seams and this has been useful in reviving rather tatty old blankets.
I finally had two turnouts professionally washed and waterproofed this summer, but haven’t used them yet to see how well it works. Not sure what they used to do this.
I just tried the nick wax spray but don’t yet know if it actually worked or not. Hope so!
I have used Nikwax products for about 6 or 7 years now. I wash all my blankets with the rug wash. In a home washing machine (mine’s a front load), I add a little extra of the rug wash and I do an extra rinse cycle. Then I pour in the rug proof waterproofing and run that. Knock on wood, so far, so good…always clean and waterproof. As someone else said, the waterproofing product is not a detergent and would not work well on a dirty blanket.
I also use the rug wash to wash all my horse laundry. All my saddle pads and boots and fly masks, etc., come really clean using the rug wash.
The two professional blanket wash/repair services in my area use the Nikwax products, too. One of them recently toured the Horseware factory and the CEO told her that they recommend Nikwax.
I wonder about how much of the wash in waterproofing actually goes into the blanket vs how much goes down the drain? I wash blankets in the big machine at the laundromat (evenings, wipe out well afterwards…) then hang to dry and use the Camp Dry or similar spray. Water beads rightup, horse is nice and dry.h
Thanks for the morning smile. Wasn’t using it as a detergent. Used the Nikwax Tech Wash first. Was NOT pleased with the product. Again, thanks for the slightly condescending response. Always a day brightener.
1 Like
I think the tech wash is made for human-type technical fabrics. The wash that is recommended for horse blankets is called Nikwax Rug Wash and is sold in a 1-liter bottle. I’m wondering if this could have some bearing on the way your blanket(s) turned out. Maybe not, but it’s a possibility?
I tried Camp Dry this year…maybe I didn’t do it right, but I sprayed and even did a second coat just to be sure, and still had a wet horse after it rained. 
Draft mare- I spray the dry turnouts section by section until they change colour, that is they are thoroughly wet with the waterproofing spay. You generally need a can per blanket
