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corvus
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Tyvek Groundsheet

Fri 28 May, 2010 6:06 pm

Cannot remember if it has been mentioned before but washing it with a small amount of washing powder breaks down the snap crackle and slide :D
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p.s. it also shrinks a little bit
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Re: Tyvek Groundsheet

Fri 28 May, 2010 6:29 pm

corvus wrote:Cannot remember if it has been mentioned before but washing it with a small amount of washing powder breaks down the snap crackle and slide :D
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p.s. it also shrinks a little bit

My only experience with it is building with it - 3 months of snap, crackle and flap, most distressing.
So, do you mean just bundle it up and put it in the washing mashine, or what, I know it's not fragile.
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Re: Tyvek Groundsheet

Fri 28 May, 2010 9:21 pm

Just hand wash,rinse and line dry.
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Re: Tyvek Groundsheet

Sat 29 May, 2010 12:18 am

I washed my piece of Tyvek in the washing machine and, while it did soften and take the rattle out of it, it ended up very creased and now I find that dirt, moss, leaves etc. are inclined to cling to it - unlike plastic or tarp groundsheets where, after a couple of shakes they are fairly clean. Next Tyvek sheet I get I'll wash by hand and hope there is enough slide left in it to shed the dirt a bit easier.
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Re: Tyvek Groundsheet

Sun 30 May, 2010 10:52 am

I think that Corvus's suggestion is the easiest and at the same time probably the best compromise between getting the Tyvek to lose that metallic sound without taking away most of the "waterproofness".
The front loader washing seems the most aggressive, I have done the top loader and the hand bit and prefer this last.
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Re: Tyvek Groundsheet

Sun 30 May, 2010 5:02 pm

Apparently scrunching it up also works, see this post. The whole topic discusses Tyvek further.
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Re: Tyvek Groundsheet

Sun 30 May, 2010 5:30 pm

tasadam wrote:Apparently scrunching it up also works, see this post. The whole topic discusses Tyvek further.


Washing is easier on Arthritic fingers now :)
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Re: Tyvek Groundsheet

Mon 31 May, 2010 6:11 pm

Anyone got any tyvek they want to offload (man). I'm looking for about 5m.
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Re: Tyvek Groundsheet

Mon 31 May, 2010 6:17 pm

climberman wrote:Anyone got any tyvek they want to offload (man). I'm looking for about 5m.

As per the Tyvek by the metre topic, I had some interest from a member, I have sent a PM but it has not been read yet.
My supplier (in Hobart) has a roll that is being held on to, if anyone is interested in buying it to sell to forum members by the metre, PM me.

This post really should have been made in the other topic :oops:
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