Product review

[smankow]

In starting to get ready for track season, I pulled my drivers suit out of the bag to air it out and quickly realized that I needed to get it cleaned.  The suit (OMP) didn't have cleaning instructions and I was cautious about proper care.  I wouldn't want to find out that my nomex suit was no longer fire retardant.

I had heard about a new product from Molecule Labs that you can simply use in your washer and dryer (it's is a no-no to wash nomex with regular laundry products).  When purchasing the kit ($100), it comes with all of the products that you need - Wash, Spot Remover, Protectant and Refresher.  Plus, it comes with a measuring cup,  tester for the protectant and a DVD instruction video.  The Wash, Protector and Refresher come in 20oz bottles.

After spraying the spot remover in a few areas, I put my suit and gloves into the washer along with the Molecule Wash.  Then I used the Protector to keep it fire retardant (not required after each wash).  I was very sceptical about drying the suit on high heat for 60 minutes but the suit didn't shrink at all.  I'll try the Refresher during an upcoming event.

Overall results - suit and gloves were clean (spots gone) and were as soft and fresh as when they were new.  It's an easy process (instructions were decent) and will definitely be cost effective over drycleaning.  Plus, I'll use the Wash and Refresher more often than drycleaning.

The only negatives were very minor points.  The measuring cup doesn't have multiple lines (you use 1, 2 or 4oz) for varying levels of soil and there were a few "inaccuracies" in the instruction video - I followed the written one.  That's it.

So, if you want an easy and effective way to keep your nomex attire clean and fresh, try the Molecule Labs Products.  It's so easy to use, even I could use it

Let me know if you have any questions.  I highly recommend this product.  Now if only they made something for helmets ....

 

Steve Mankowski