[Milsurplus] Washing TBY bags

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Might use an air compressor to blow the moisture out of the material 
before hanging it out to dry.

Larry
W0OGH


Robert Goff wrote:

> Hue wrote:
>   > Did your pack come out more an albino
> 
>> than Marine green? I have held off on any kind of water washing as i 
>> sure don't want to encourage the rusting of the zipper.
> 
> 
> Yes, albino, that's a good way of putting it.  Apparently the die that 
> was used in manufacturing is soluble in carbon tet-or whatever they use 
> for dry cleaning these days.
> 
> As far as the zipper, you bring up a good point.  It seems the critical 
> thing would be the drying process-getting the zipper completely dry 
> quickly after the wash.  I don't know of any other cleaning options 
> since dry cleaning seems to be out.
> 
> Maybe someone else has some ideas?
> -Robert
> W7MKA
> 
> 
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