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By nikwax March 31, 2020April 1, 2020 Gear Care/Product Information

An End of Ski Season Checklist – How to Store Ski Gear Properly

It’s the time of year when, unless you like ski mountaineering, snow is out of the picture. Before you enter summer mode completely, take a moment to clean and store your ski and snowboard gear. Many people don’t know how to store their ski gear properly. This end of ski

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By nikwax February 12, 2015 Gear Care/Product Information/Stories

Waterproof? I prefer Water Prepared.

In my business, and by “business” I mean the ocean, nothing is waterproof. Nothing. Your gear may start off being really, really water-resistant or water tight, but if your expectation is waterPROOF, you will be sorely disappointed.  In my opinion, disappointment is the pits. I’ll make this analogy: Water in

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By nikwax October 16, 2014February 27, 2018 Gear Care/Product Information

Why wetting out is BAD

How is your gear performing? Have you been caught out in the rain and your expensive rain jacket doesn’t keep you dry the way it used to?  “Why am I soaked? I thought this jacket was waterproof!” you wonder. Wetting out happens for many reasons.  Nikwax can help you prevent

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By nikwax May 5, 2014September 29, 2015 Gear Care/Product Information

How often should I clean my jacket?

Q: How often should I clean my jacket?  A: Every month. No really. Even GORE-TEX product experts recommend cleaning your jacket every month. Keeping your jacket clean is one of the best ways to preserve its useful life. Dirt, smoke, and even body oils and sweat can wreak havoc on many aspects

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By nikwax March 6, 2014 Events/Gear Care

The Nikwax Spring Break Checklist

It’s that time of year again: spring break! After drifting drearily through the murky winter months, it’s finally time to get out and go somewhere exciting. You know you want spring adventure, but where to go? Head to the mountains for some spring snow? Catch surf and sun in some

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By nikwax December 11, 2013 Events/Gear Care/Product Information/Stories

Nikwax Guide to Giving Gifts that Keep on Giving

In terms of gift-giving, what is important this holiday season is giving your beloved family something they’ll love and that will last. The best gifts have a personal, perhaps even hidden, meaning that take the art of giving to inspired levels. And we’ve got a few thoughtful gift ideas that

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By nikwax November 18, 2013 Gear Care/History/Product Information

Soft Shell 101

In the late 1990’s, soft shell (also spelled “softshell”) outerwear hit the marketplace with a bang. Almost overnight, the stretchy fabric became the telltale mark of “serious” outdoorspeople. Soft shells continue to excel as a go-to piece for outdoor play. Today we present: everything you’ve always wanted to know about

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By nikwax October 15, 2013 Gear Care

Back From the Dead: How to Clean Your Ski Jacket

The world is full of frights that the rational mind can’t reconcile with reality: cheese in a can, the zombie apocalypse, that ski jacket you left unwashed, dirt-covered and and reeking at the bottom of your gear closet. While experts are quite unified in their classification of canned cheese food,

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By nikwax July 8, 2013February 7, 2022 Gear Care/Kids & Family/Product Information

Tips for keeping kids’ uniforms clean

Your kid may be good at science, but that doesn’t mean you want to participate in a microbiology experiment in your home this summer. Yep, we’re talking about uniforms—the baseball/soccer/swim/lacrosse/all-around active gear that gets hammered on a regular basis. If you’re a parent, you know how quickly kids sports gear

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By nikwax March 25, 2013 Gear Care/Product Information

Get Fit, Don’t Stink: Keeping Your Workout Wear Fresh and Clean

Between mud season and daylight savings time, we’re finding more and more excuses to exercise inside these days. Don’t worry—we’re not checking out entirely. We’re just taking advantage of indoors cross training to bridge the gap between snow and summer. And, as anyone who has ever sweated through a high-octane

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