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Old 08-21-2013, 02:02 PM
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I used Molecule on my Nomex suit and it did a very good job, a bit nicer than Woolite but either one was acceptable from a level of "clean".

However, when it comes to grease, gas and other permanent stains and contaminants, nothing works as well as Molecule.
I would take my son's old karting suit, covered in chain lube, gas/oil, etc after a rain race, treat and wash it in Molecule and it would look almost brand new.
Nothing else we tried would even come close.
Old 08-21-2013, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by ajcjr
Is it ok to dry clean all the time or should you clean in the washing machine once in a while. Is molecule worth it for cleaning.

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dont think you are supposed to dry clean, ever. I would follow mfg instructions only.
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Originally Posted by rstrahota

dont think you are supposed to dry clean, ever. I would follow mfg instructions only.
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Dry cleaning is okay and recommended for heavily soiled suits.
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Originally Posted by CCA
Dry cleaning is okay and recommended for heavily soiled suits.
I stand corrected and sorry if I added to the confusion. Here are the instructions from my suit (OMP Evo):

CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Dry-clean (no trichloroethylene solvent and/or Industrial cleaning) or delicate machine wash in cold water using mild detergent. Machine wash is preferred over dry-clean when prints are present on suit. Dry suit on a hanger and do not tumble dry. Never use heat to dry a suit. During care always keep Velcro fastened. Never use bleach, a detergent with bleach, or other solvents on any suit. When completely dry store suit away from any light because light sources will cause suit to fade and discolor.

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Old 08-21-2013, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Pete
Did you upgrade from a Rotax to a bigger kart in your avatar?
Its a spec racer ford built by scca enterprises. Fun car to drive and a great learning tool.
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