Nikwax Rug Wash, 1L

Well, after our first snow storm in Texas for 2026, I found my horse’s winter gear was not holding up! I bought this and the waterproofing and went to it. One rug at a time! They all are now clean and waterproof! I will say, USE THE EXTRA RINSE CYCLE as recommended on the bottle! It will leave a film if not. But I would wash with this then go right to washing with the waterproof bottle and hang to dry! 12 rugs later, the bottles are almost empty! Praying I did it right!

Cleaned well with just one wash

I've been using this for a year now, in Oregon where we get a lot of rain and mud. I think it does a great job. First I soak the rug in one of those muck buckets overnight to loosen all the dirt and mud off, then I drain it, put it in the washing machine, add 5oz of Rug Wash and do a load meant for towels with 2 rinses so they get another good soak and all the soap rinsed off. I have a POS washing machine so I don't care if I kill it with horse hair, but you may feel differently about yours. Out of the washer, I hang it on a line to dry. Once it's dry I test it's waterproofing by dribbling some water on it and seeing if it runs off. If it does, I'm good. If not, it needs to be treated with the Rug Proof. So far only the rugs I previously washed with laundry detergent needed to be treated with Rug Proof, so if you start out using this stuff, you'll probably get a few washing without needing any extra steps. On a side note, I use a clean muck bucket when I do the Rug Proof as well. Load the clean dry blanket in the muck bucket, pour in 5 gallons water, pour in 17oz of the Rug Proof and then use a clean toilet plunger to mix it around. You don't want it on your hands, it's irritating stuff. Let it sit for 2 hours to overnight, then lift the blanket out, squeezing out the liquid as you go. Put the blanket in the washing machine on quick wash with NO soap and let it get rinsed out. (most new washers rinse and drain cycle don't get all the Rug Proof out sufficiently) Hang to dry. Now you have a muck bucket with great waterproofing left over, go ahead and waterproof all that old ski gear, tents, mittens, gloves, rain coats.... almost any material you want water proofed and breathable. Updated part: I'm still using it. I think it still works really well on fairly new blankets or ones that the waterproof membrane hasn't been compromised or gotten old. Once that happens, it's probably not going to work but then I don't think much of anything will.

I bought this to wash horse blankets and am extremely surprised at how well it works. I’ve used other “horse” branded detergents in the past and this is by far the best. I went to a laundromat and used their commercial machines, no need for an extra rinse or spin cycle. Just 5oz of the wash and I washed on warm water heavy soil level. Very impressed and the blankets came out smelling great with no stains!

I have used other products to wash my horses rugs and none compare to this. They come out clean, spot free and smell so good! I won’t use any other

This stuff is pretty good. I do prep my horse sheets with spray-on Resolve for the nasty stuff and I also use a roller to take up the hair so I don't compromise my washer (front load). I use a blanket system that I buy through Schneider's Tack. You can get an underlay with padding geared to your areas needs and then put a sheet on top with the slots aligned with both. Anyway have been using that for years and this wash also for years. The top sheet meant to shed water comes out good from this wash. There is a complimentary wash available from Nikwax that will reclaim the waterproofing nature of the blanket/sheet. I have that but you need a lot of product for each item which becomes pricey. Even though I live in the PNW, my horse has shelter from the rain and frankly he hates rain, so waterproofing has not been top of my list. Another thing about this blanket system I use, since I wash the sheet and the liner separately it fits very well in my washer so I never need to take it to a commercial laundromat or use the costly washing services out there for horse blankets. The only thing to remember is to prep the sheet/blanket before the wash and if you do that this wash works like a charm.

I mainly use it to wash my horses blanket throughout the winter season One wash cycle gets them clean and ready for them to play in the mud again

I have used this brand of rug wash for many years and it is the best. The blankets come out clean and fresh. The waterproofing is not damaged by this product.

I use this for my ponies rainsheet rugs. It helps keep them water proof and clean. I don’t have to wash my rainsheet rugs very often but when I do they come up really good with this rug wash.

Sehr gutes Produkt. Wasche meine Pferdedecken damit.

Got rid of some really bad poop and mud stains on a blanket. I did have to run it thru two times but I think that might have been because the first time I ran it thru inside a blanket wash bag. It still had stains on it after that first wash. After the second wash without the blanket wash bag, the stains were all gone, and it was clean and ready for rewaterproofing.

Does exactly what it says on the bottle! Cleans brilliantly, easy to use, made rugs smell much fresher, and really effective at removing the poop stains too!

je m'en sers pour tous les vêtements technique, goretex, imperméables et couvertures de mes chevaux. attention pour un lavage de couverture cheval il faudra un plus grosses quantité de produit 150 ml