NikwaxRug Wash, 34fl oz ,Blue

Did a great job cleaning a horse rug that saw a really rough rough winter! I was impressed by how well it cleaned since I did it by hand. I discovered the piping on the rug was actually white and not grey. This is a permanent item in my barn now.

I've been using this for a year now, in Oregon where we get a lot of rain and mud. I think it does a great job. First I soak the rug in one of those muck buckets overnight to loosen all the dirt and mud off, then I drain it, put it in the washing machine, add 5oz of Rug Wash and do a load meant for towels with 2 rinses so they get another good soak and all the soap rinsed off. I have a POS washing machine so I don't care if I kill it with horse hair, but you may feel differently about yours. Out of the washer, I hang it on a line to dry. Once it's dry I test it's waterproofing by dribbling some water on it and seeing if it runs off. If it does, I'm good. If not, it needs to be treated with the Rug Proof. So far only the rugs I previously washed with laundry detergent needed to be treated with Rug Proof, so if you start out using this stuff, you'll probably get a few washing without needing any extra steps. On a side note, I use a clean muck bucket when I do the Rug Proof as well. Load the clean dry blanket in the muck bucket, pour in 5 gallons water, pour in 17oz of the Rug Proof and then use a clean toilet plunger to mix it around. You don't want it on your hands, it's irritating stuff. Let it sit for 2 hours to overnight, then lift the blanket out, squeezing out the liquid as you go. Put the blanket in the washing machine on quick wash with NO soap and let it get rinsed out. (most new washers rinse and drain cycle don't get all the Rug Proof out sufficiently) Hang to dry. Now you have a muck bucket with great waterproofing left over, go ahead and waterproof all that old ski gear, tents, mittens, gloves, rain coats.... almost any material you want water proofed and breathable.Updated part: I'm still using it. I think it still works really well on fairly new blankets or ones that the waterproof membrane hasn't been compromised or gotten old. Once that happens, it's probably not going to work but then I don't think much of anything will.

This stuff is pretty good. I do prep my horse sheets with spray-on Resolve for the nasty stuff and I also use a roller to take up the hair so I don't compromise my washer (front load). I use a blanket system that I buy through Schneider's Tack. You can get an underlay with padding geared to your areas needs and then put a sheet on top with the slots aligned with both. Anyway have been using that for years and this wash also for years. The top sheet meant to shed water comes out good from this wash. There is a complimentary wash available from Nikwax that will reclaim the waterproofing nature of the blanket/sheet. I have that but you need a lot of product for each item which becomes pricey. Even though I live in the PNW, my horse has shelter from the rain and frankly he hates rain, so waterproofing has not been top of my list. Another thing about this blanket system I use, since I wash the sheet and the liner separately it fits very well in my washer so I never need to take it to a commercial laundromat or use the costly washing services out there for horse blankets. The only thing to remember is to prep the sheet/blanket before the wash and if you do that this wash works like a charm.

Washed all our absolutely filthy horse blankets and they all came out looking brand new. After I washed the blankets I "washed" them again with the Nikwax waterproofing solution. I have not tested the waterproofing capability.

Sending blankets away for wash and repair was too expensive for me since I have so many. This made dealing with it at the local laundromat super easy. Blankets went in beyond filthy and came out spotless.

I was concerned when I read the reviews that said you have to use a half bottle per blanket. That is absolutely FALSE. I washed 5 blankets & still have about a half a bottle left. I followed the directions on the back. Used about 4 ounces per blanket in an industrial sized laundry mat washer. ONE BLANKET per load as the instructions state. Then hung in my basement to air dry. Unfortunately, I don't have before pictures, but these blankets were GROSS and SMELLY before washing.

I normally have my blankets professionally washed and treated yearly, and borrowing that I have washed my own blankets a couple of times with regular laundry detergent or orvis. This was the first time I'd purchase the specific horse blanket wash, and I was really really happy with the results. I feel comfortable moving forward doing my own blankets, and I say this is someone who's owned horses were over 30 years and never done a great job washing my own blankets before

Works great. Cleaned my horse blankets with ease.

je m'en sers pour tous les vêtements technique, goretex, imperméables et couvertures de mes chevaux.attention pour un lavage de couverture cheval il faudra un plus grosses quantité de produit 150 ml

Je n'ai pas encore eu l'occasion d'éprouver son imperméabilité, mais elle a retrouvé le lustre qu'elle avait quand je l'ai achetée. J'ai utilisé, après le lavage, le produit imperméabilisant par immersion Nikwax.

Works awesome! Blankets came out looking like new and a 1L bottle washed 10 blankets! (1 blanket per wash). Well worth it!

If you have a washing machine that can handle the size of a horse rug Nikwax Rug Wash is great! It keeps rugs fresh & clean at a fraction of the cost of sending them away to be cleaned. It helps to keep the proofing of the rugs active & then when dry the rug can be packed away until the next time it is needed. Follow the instructions to the letter & you will be very pleased with the results.

Does what it says