Washing gear.. how?

[TraXeR]

I recently bought empire tournament pants, empire arm pads, and an empire head band I use when I play/ref. I've had the pants about 2 weeks and just got the pads and head band today. I want to wash them cause they're getting kinda filty (duh), but I have no clue how. Is it just normal load with soap and fabric softener? Or is it high duty wash, or gentle wash.. I have no clue. Also, what temperature of water? Do they tumble dry or air dry?

At over $160 of gear, I don't want to make a stupid mistake that could ruin them somehow from simple ignorance.

Any help?

[ilikePB]

I wash my Empire pants and pack just normal but I air dry both of them.

[68magOwner]

i wash my proto pants with regular clothes, and air dry

[LeatherPants]

I just dump all my gear in and put them in the drier. I'm lazy. C4 pants still holding up.

[ilikePB]

Well, Empire pants specifically say on them not to put them in the dryer.

[master_alexander]

whey you get home from a hard game of balling to you disasemble your whle gun and clean it? i do it to all my gear, is that a bad thing?

[MonsterMag]

Water + soap = CLEAN ;)

Hand wash
Cold water and soap

Air dry


whey you get home from a hard game of balling to you disasemble your whle gun and clean it? i do it to all my gear, is that a bad thing?

After every day of ballin , I take my whole marker apart and clean and (oil ever 5 times) :clap:

[CaliMagFan]

most garments have care instructions on them... simply read the directcions and follow them...

of course i just take a shower with all my pb gear on caue i'm that addicted...

-kyro

[rkjunior303]

I wash the stuff in the normal cycle, but I make sure I turn my jersey inside-out.. As for drying, I will dry them but I leave it on the lowest head selection possible. (pretty much air dry cycle)

[Can_Opener]

Machine wash with cold water. Air dry. I do this for everything, pads, gloves, pants, and jersey.

[Empyreal Rogue]

I dump mine in the bathtub, fill it and take a bottle of dish-washing soap and pour some in the tub under the spout. I usually leave it in there for the whole day, then air dry around the tub or use a blow-dryer. Works perfectly for all my gear: DYE Elbow Pads, NXe Harness, NXe Tank Cover, NXe Barrel Condom, Squeegee, Mask, Gloves.

[FallNAngel]

pants and jersey go in the washer... gloves too if I remember.

The pack might come in the shower with me, then air dry when I'm done.

[SpecialBlend2786]

machine wash/dry low heat

[TraXeR]

OK thanks guys. Odd question... for washing machine, do I use fabric softener? I don't know how the chemicals may interact with some of the materials.

[G-Rock]

I put all my gear in the washer machine:

REDZ Jersey
REDZ Pants
DYE Gloves
REDZ Dimension Pack and Belt
DYE ATCs cleats (knock off the majority of the caked on dirt first)
REDZ tank cover
Barrel Cover

All this in on the lowest cycle, with regular detergent. Also DO NOT USE FABRIC SOFTNER.

Then hang dry it, no using the dryer!!

Chris Geiger

[Fatjon]

Man yall really are carefull about washing your clothes. I dump mine in the washer, then straight over to the dryer on its normal settings. Have had my dye 03 pants since 03, and 2 pairs of empire pants, and never have had a problem washing and drying them every week.

[M-a-s-sDriver]

You have to wash your paintball clothes?
18 years of paintball and I did'nt realize that was something you had to do.
Most the stuff I buy is thrashed before I have a chance to get it washed.
I usually just play in the rain to rinse off the bigger giblets.
Brent.

[CaliMagFan]

mass driver... lol,, i hear that..... i would never wash a pack... maybe jersey.. rarely pants.... that grunge look is soo "agg" <---cant belive i just said that...


mass driver... you're in yuba city?... lets hook up for some PB one of these weekends... i'm in santa rosa... in sonoma county.... peace all..

-kyro

[camilion705]

Use your Dishwasher for everything you need cleaned except for the marker and tank. Dont have the washer heat dry though... and dont use soap.

Theres an aricle about it in P2P magazine that was distributed at the Commander's Cup.

[magmanl337]

Water + soap = CLEAN ;)

Hand wash
Cold water and soap

Air dry



After every day of ballin , I take my whole marker apart and clean and (oil ever 5 times) :clap:

If you clean the internals, you wipe of the lube, you should re-lube it after cleaning it.

[Automaggot68]

If you clean the internals, you wipe of the lube, you should re-lube it after cleaning it.

Or you can just Throw it at a tree.

[magmanl337]

Or you can just Throw it at a tree.

Go home derek.

[Automaggot68]

Go home derek.

Can you throw that far?

[magmanl337]

Can you throw that far?

No, but trees im good at.

[Automaggot68]

No, but trees im good at.

Haha, Which one fears you more, The Blue one, or the Red one at the field?

[magmanl337]

Haha, Which one fears you more, The Blue one, or the Red one at the field?

Dont you mean blue and orange?

[Automaggot68]

Dont you mean blue and orange?

Meh.


'REF! MY GUN ISNT WORKING!'

[magmanl337]

Meh.


'REF! MY GUN ISNT WORKING!'

How about:

/me is reffing on the sideline during a private group. I get shot twice in the mask. I duck. I yell "I'm a ref!"

/me stands up. 3 Balls whizz by.

/me Screams "I'm A REF!!!"

/me walks around so i stop getting shot

/me over hears a kid whispering to his buddies "Hahah, i shot the ref! *giggles*

[Automaggot68]

How about:

/me is reffing on the sideline during a private group. I get shot twice in the mask. I duck. I yell "I'm a ref!"

/me stands up. 3 Balls whizz by.

/me Screams "I'm A REF!!!"

/me walks around so i stop getting shot

/me over hears a kid whispering to his buddies "Hahah, i shot the ref! *giggles*

/me swtches to debounce 1.

[magmanl337]

/me swtches to debounce 1.

/me tosses derek a pod.

[Automaggot68]

/me tosses derek a pod.

/reloads, throws it at a tree

[desslock]

wash in warm water dont use fabric softner(gives me hives) throw the pants jersey and gloves in the dryer for 15 mins pull em out hang in the laundry room. Long times in the dryer cause stuff to shrink and can peel up any names or numbers on the back of jerseys. Buy black socks, I have like 7 pairs of white socks that are permantely stained with mud and grass.

[oldsoldier]

WHOA!!! You're supposed to WASH your gear?!?!?!?!

[G-Rock]

Buy black socks, I have like 7 pairs of white socks that are permantely stained with mud and grass.

Looking dirty is agg!!!

Stick to the white socks...and wear sandals to the field while wearing white socks!!!

AGG!!!!!

chris