Protector on work shirts
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Mikey P
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Do they reapply after every wash cycle?
Where did you hear that?
Where did you hear that?
Local beanery, where the BBQ sauce flows freely. They use a linen service. Don't know frequency of SG application. Napkins seem less absorbent than untreated.
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Nate The Great
Member
I've noticed that too when dinning at an upper scale place.... Trying to absorb liquid sucks but sure does keep them clean looking.... I wear drifit polos and nothing seems to stain them but they're black in color...
Desk Jockey
Member
Drifit. I sweat like a pig and the shirts still looks great. I look like a pig but then I began that way. 
Never stained one, snagged a few but in general they hold up great.
They feel cooler than cotton too.
Never stained one, snagged a few but in general they hold up great.
They feel cooler than cotton too.
I'm not sure I'd want to be that close to it (scotchguard) all the time :-)
Zee
Supportive Member
I don't know....how much soil do you really encounter with your shirt in a day's worth of activities? I mean, I really, really hope you're not going more than a day with one shirt....
And in that one day you might sweat some and get some dust and In-n-Out sauce from your "double-double". But shouldn't have to cover yourself with Teflon.
So nah... In my opinion.
And in that one day you might sweat some and get some dust and In-n-Out sauce from your "double-double". But shouldn't have to cover yourself with Teflon.
So nah... In my opinion.
It could be a way to demonstrate protector to your customer.
Zee
Supportive Member
Uummmm... *throws himself on the ground*... "Yeah, Mrs Piff, could you have your dog urinate on me while I lay on the ground here? You will see how well my shirt repels everything! And if little Conrad is here with those crayons that would be great too. Have him draw on me his favorite reproductive organ."
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WillS
Supportive Member
Worst mistake I made was buying white Ben Hogan polos. Dirty and stained in the first few days. Always stay with darker colors, shouldn't have an issue with staining.
Nate The Great
Member
My boy who's in the T-shirt business told me they call white T-shirts "rags".... It's a 1 time use and you'd be lucky that nothing spills on it.... The collar will turn brown with time, very hard to keep clean just living let alone working and cleaning in them....
I used to get blue shirts from Footlocker but stopped using them when a funk wouldn't wash out of them...... You know the smell when you forget to take it out of the washer after it's done...... I've used vinegar, that sports wash and it wouldn't remove it..... Switched to drift and it's way more comfortable to wear and doesn't show the sweat line....
I used to get blue shirts from Footlocker but stopped using them when a funk wouldn't wash out of them...... You know the smell when you forget to take it out of the washer after it's done...... I've used vinegar, that sports wash and it wouldn't remove it..... Switched to drift and it's way more comfortable to wear and doesn't show the sweat line....
Now as I read the Thread Title I thought what a GREAT ideal! However, I wasn't thinking along the lines of Scotchgarding the material I was thinking Embroidering the Logo on all my shirts! And by Golly from now on that's what we're gonna do. Every Tech that we hire from now on his/her name is going to be ScotchGard! What a brilliant ideal Johnny
I guess you could do that. I'm not as creative as you though.
I was just thinking you could put a few drops of water on the lower front of the shirt to demonstrate how it beads up.
GeneMiller
Member
Explains why I always use the paper drink napkin instead, the cloth seems to repel.
Third arm?
I would not want protector on my skin everyday. I sure wouldn't want it on a napkin I'm using.
I'd think most of it would wash out after a few times.
mirf
Supportive Member
We do not on shirts. I have sprayed iy on a jacket to improve rain repellent. it helped
adamh
Supportive Member
Are you sure the rags aren't polyester?
We have polyester table clothes with a built in treatment. Kids spill a drink and play with the bubbles as it moves over the table
We have polyester table clothes with a built in treatment. Kids spill a drink and play with the bubbles as it moves over the table
Larry Cobb
Member
There are better long-term brands for performance.
If you want a nationally known brand, then Teflon Advanced would be a better choice.
Of course, there are solvent-based fluorochemicals that perform even better.
If you scotch guard your shirt and your sweat beads up...that means your shirt will stop absorbing your sweat. And your sweat has to go somewhere. Gravity will help it soak your pants and underwear. I'd rather change my shirt in between jobs than change my pants and underwear
Scotchgard your pants and underwear.
Larry, is your protector safe to wear when applied to clothing?
Larry Cobb
Member
Yes, after curing for 6 hours.
I've applied Ultraseal to ski clothing and the snow doesn't stick at all.
Also to one of my white tennis shoes.
Difference was huge after 1 week with some rain.
P.S. Fluorochemicals are used in food packaging for oil resistance.
Ever eaten microwave popcorn ??
I've applied Ultraseal to ski clothing and the snow doesn't stick at all.
Also to one of my white tennis shoes.
Difference was huge after 1 week with some rain.
P.S. Fluorochemicals are used in food packaging for oil resistance.
Ever eaten microwave popcorn ??
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Lee Stockwell
FOJL
People sometimes associated Teflon with "slippery".
roro
Member
from http://www.scientistlive.com/content/9571
"The whole picture changed in 2000 when 3M Co took their Scotchban range of fluorochemical grease-proofing agents off the market.
Immediately prior to this Scotchban had had an estimated 90 per cent share of the paper and board fluorochemical treatment market. It was subsequently disclosed that perfluoro-octyl sulfonate (PFOS), which was both an intermediate in the electrochemical fluorination process used by 3M and a result of degradation from the end-products, had been identified as a persistent bio-accumulative toxic (PBT) hazard ie it had been found to have an affinity for animal and human tissue and, due to its exceptional stability, had the potential to accumulate to toxic levels."
Be interesting whether other manufacturers did the same.
roro
"The whole picture changed in 2000 when 3M Co took their Scotchban range of fluorochemical grease-proofing agents off the market.
Immediately prior to this Scotchban had had an estimated 90 per cent share of the paper and board fluorochemical treatment market. It was subsequently disclosed that perfluoro-octyl sulfonate (PFOS), which was both an intermediate in the electrochemical fluorination process used by 3M and a result of degradation from the end-products, had been identified as a persistent bio-accumulative toxic (PBT) hazard ie it had been found to have an affinity for animal and human tissue and, due to its exceptional stability, had the potential to accumulate to toxic levels."
Be interesting whether other manufacturers did the same.
roro
Larry Cobb
Member
Since 3M's decision to pull their original product off the market,
all the major fluorochemical mfgs have agreed to an EPA letter agreement to minimize or eliminate PFOS impurities from fluorochemicals used as protectors.
all the major fluorochemical mfgs have agreed to an EPA letter agreement to minimize or eliminate PFOS impurities from fluorochemicals used as protectors.
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I still think it's crazy to spray your shirt with a protector. Have you wore any muscle/stretchy shirt? After you sweat in one of those things, they don't absorb worth a crap and they smell worse than crap, and your pants and underwear are soaked even worse.
If the theory of a protector preventing any absorption in a shirt is true, the same thing will happen to that cotton/poly shirt. You'll look like you peed your pants, and you'll smell terrible
If the theory of a protector preventing any absorption in a shirt is true, the same thing will happen to that cotton/poly shirt. You'll look like you peed your pants, and you'll smell terrible
Nate The Great
Member
Good thing I had my sweat glands removed..... 
