on 2/21/11 2:55 PM, Eric Norris at [email protected] wrote: > This may sound like a silly question to those would value "beausage," but ... > How does one clean a Carradice or other canvas bag? I took my Carradice > saddlebag for a ride in the rain this past weekend, and it of course got > soaking wet and sprayed with a fair amount of road grime. > > Is there a way short of throwing it in the wash to get it clean (or at least > cleaner than it is now)?
For unwaxed cotton canvas, it will probably work ok. You may get some weird shrinkage from the immersion, but it ought to stretch out. You might try stuffing it tightly with other clothing to help maintain its shape while in the washer. Safest way is a scrub brush with some light detergent - Dawn to take out grease stains. One pass with mostly soap and then a quick rinse should prevent the absorption of the water. A dry heat-on wax like the Filson stuff can protect such a fabric, then you just use a dry stiff brush to clean it. http://vimeo.com/8025058 hope that helps, - Jim -- Jim Edgar [email protected] Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Gallery updates now appear here - http://cyclofiend.blogspot.com "The bike between her legs was like some hyper-evolved alien tail she'd somehow extruded, as though over patient centuries; a sweet and intricate bone-machine, grown Lexan-armored tires, near-frictionless bearings, and gas filled shocks." William Gibson - "Virtual Light" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
