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Old 03-09-2013, 06:57 PM
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Default Stand 21 st3000 Suit Cleaning

How do you guys clean your Stand 21 ST3000 suits.

Dry Clean? (I know to ask not to use trichlorethylene, bad for the nomex)
Hand wash? (I assume Woolite)

New suit and I'm a bit leary to hand wash it. I had a new pair of Stand 21 gloves that the red leather pads "bleed" terribly simply hand washing. I'd hate to ruin a brand new embroidered ST3000 suit in the same manor.

Suggestions on what works please.

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Woolite and cold water
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Molecule and cold water......

http://simpsonraceproducts.com/produ...fi1vtg1ea1ugc1

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Small amount of laundry detergent and gentle cycle cold water
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Originally Posted by winders
Molecule and cold water......

http://simpsonraceproducts.com/produ...fi1vtg1ea1ugc1

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i use the Molecule too, works great!
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+3 on the Molecule/cold water approach. I've done this many times with my ST3000 suit.
Old 03-10-2013, 01:10 PM
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I had the back of my suit gas soaked by a failed fuel line in a students Diasio. I called few places including, Alpinestars and I think DuPont. Was told Simple Green was a good safe cleaner, can't remember which told me that though.
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I use Molecule as well, strong smell but otherwise great product.
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Regular detergent (make sure it has no bleach added) on a gentle cycle. Hang dry.
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Molecule hand wash. It works.
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Molecule seems to be the flavor of choice. Surprising to me that dry cleaning isn't more popular.
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+1 on the Molecule too

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Originally Posted by Tim Kay
Molecule seems to be the flavor of choice. Surprising to me that dry cleaning isn't more popular.
Why dry clean if you don't have too? Dry cleaning is a pain and costly....

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