Hi Jim, Thanks for the info.
I was reluctant to scrub the bags with soap, as I had read that may remove the wax/waterproofing. Do you think that applying the Filson wax yourself does as good a job in repelling water as the original finish? I guess I am a little worried that I won't be able to treat the bags as well as the original maker. Who made the Baggins bags originally, anyway? Steve On Aug 12, 2009, at 1:22 PM, CycloFiend wrote: > > on 8/12/09 9:17 AM, Will at wpm...@gmail.com wrote: > >> >> Welcome to the list. I've also got a Baggins bag that has some black >> chain-lube smudges that appear immune to mild soap and brush. Also >> happy to hear other thoughts. > > I've used Goop or some of the other hand cleaners to lift out > grease. It > does tend to leave a bit of an effect upon the fabric, so all the > usual > disclaimers about "test in an non-obvious spot" apply. There's also a > product called "White Wizard" which removes all sorts of stains. > > If you really go at the fabric with soaps, you can strip out some of > the > "oiliness" as well. I used the Filson wax for their tin cloth > products on > my Country bag. I'm just about to give my old Banana Bag a good > scrubbing, > and figure it's time for a full retreat on that when I do so. > > I usually treat the fabric following the directions (i.e. using a > hair dryer > to melt it through the fabric), then treat the leather bits afterward. > > - Jim > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
