How the hell do you clean a high vis jacket?

[duganc1717]

Bought a Alpinestars Cape Town jacket in high viz yellow this summer and tried cleaning up yesterday, as it was starting to turn black in areas. Hit it with some simple green and tossed it in the washer machine on gentle, seems like the dirty areas just got blotchy? Any on ideas how to clean high viz textile?

[Chippertheripper]

You don't. You post on adv about how gnarly you are. Take lots of pics of your bike parked.

[Petorius]

I'll ask my gramps next time I see him

[RandyO]

You don't. You post on adv about how gnarly you are. Take lots of pics of your bike parked.

that is pretty much it

you can pick out who has over 100k miles on a jacket and who has a new gear

[duganc1717]

My Tourmaster Transition 2 has ~70k miles and still looks great, just figured I would be able to clean the Alpinestars jacket like the Tourmaster.

[RandyO]

70k miles and still looks great

I admit mine is worse than average due to winter riding conditions

scotchgard when new helps

[patatty]

I make a paste with Oxyclean powder and water, scrub it in all over with a brush, let it sit for a while and then wash it. Works like a charm.

[sdog30]

You don't. You post on adv about how gnarly you are. Take lots of pics of your bike parked.

Dammit. You beat me to it.

I was going to say:
"You don't. Just throw it away and get a real man's jacket"

Anyways, I like yours better. Carry on.

[golden chicken]

I'm nor sure if I would have started with simple green. Perhaps some dawn dish soap and a good scrubbing?

[boosten lebaron]

a good roaring fire is the only way to get them clean. so clean in fact you need to buy a new one.