For my birthday recently my niece purchased me a can of 'Nikwax Tech Wash' and a can of 'Nikwax TX. Direct Wash-in'. She bought the pack in Milletts and it was labelled as a 'special offer' and she had to buy both cans to get the so called saving.
I decided to wash my two waterproof jackets yeasterday. Problem, which one am I supposed to use? I read and read both tins, there are wording differences on each can, but in the end the 'explanations' only annoyed and confused me. The TX. Direct can stated 'always clean items first with Tech Wash'. The Tech Wash can states 'cleans effectivly whilst restoring and revitalising water repellant finishes', what does that actually mean I wonder? Does it mean that the Tech Wash actually waterproof the garments whilst washing, after all it does also state on the tin that the wash 'restores water repellency'. On the TX. Direct it states that it 'adds water repellency'. I wonder what is the difference in Nikwaxspeak, between 'restores water repellancy' and 'adds water repellency'?
If it was me buying such a product I do not think I would want to buy both cans but could I get away with buying one? Would I go for the 'adds water repelency' can, or would I go for the 'restores water repellancy' can?
As I was unsure I washed the items twice, first with the Tech Wash and then with the TX Direct. Maybe thats what I'm supposed to do?