kai2k1 0 #1 December 15, 2004 I dont want my suit to shrink since im getting fatter, so i was wondering if it is recommended to dry clean one? There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TALONSKY 0 #2 December 15, 2004 I have always washed my suits (Tony suits, Firefly, birdman) on cold and hung dried them. I have never had any shrink on me. Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvfd1399 0 #3 December 15, 2004 I use cheer, cold water hang dry infront of a fan. No fading or problems yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #4 December 15, 2004 If you are going to Dryclean, FIND OUT WHAT KIND OF SOLEVANTS they are using. I have a Hawk Suite, which has a combination of Rubber, Leather, Spandex Stretchy stuff, Nylor, cordura, & Polycotton. Synthetic solevants will often times leave the Leather & rubber brittle and unmanageable. You usually have to go to the nasty old-school drycleaners to find the non-synthetic stuff.=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityGirl 0 #5 December 15, 2004 I recommend washing in Cold and Hanging dry. Dry Cleaning can use undesireable chemicals. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #6 December 16, 2004 Quote I use cheer, cold water hang dry infront of a fan. No fading or problems yet. Quote That's the only way to do it! We have a couple dozen of them as a team jumpsuit / uniform, several different ways of cleaning them by several different people... The 'Cheer' on cold..permanent press / gentle... works best....hang dry. The suits look 'like new' Hot water / dryer ...dry cleaning...'Tide'... ~The suits cleaned by these methods, appear worn out and faded... ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plowdirt 0 #7 December 16, 2004 The dry cleanung solvant they use is called perk(slang) you can D/C but if it's white it will come out a lil yellow, and the dryer they use is actually a perc extractor, which sucks out the solvant and puts what ever's left of the perc back into a collector. nasty stuff. Anyway, just wash the jump suit, READ THE LABEL FIRST, and hang dry. hot water and the heat from the dryer is what causes the shrinking. If the D/C ruin your jump suit they will not pay for a new one, usually it's a % of the of the cleaning bill. I hated that business, such a dirty job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #8 December 16, 2004 READ THE LABEL FIRST secondly, ASK TONY www.tonysuits.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dorbie 0 #9 December 17, 2004 My tonysuit came with instructions to wash (on cold I think), the main concern seemed to be color fastnes/consistency between materials if you weren't careful. It should be fine to wash. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
