I have a pair of Hodgman CASTER? bootfoot HIPPERS that is rubberized on the outside and an absorptive cotton duck fabric inside. I would like to clean the inside of the waders before my fishing trip next week. Any suggestions? I don’t have the care instructions anymore. I though about sprinking talcum powder and let stand over night before vacuuming out.
I’d go with baking soda and water. oR if you want to go dry just baking soda.
Just me.
Tyrone,
I may be missing something here, but:
Turn them inside out.
Take some dish soap and hot water and a gentle brush.
Scrub them well.
Rinse with the hose. Make sure to rinse well.
Let dry.
Can’t think of any reason that that won’t do the trick without damage. If you are concerend about the soap part, try woolite.
Good Luck!
Buddy
How many of us have cleaned the inside of our hippers?
I haven’t… :?
Considering they’re boot foots and don’t do the inside out thing very well…
Squirt you jeans with Dawn Dish-washing Liquid…
Put on your hippers…
Wade in over the tops in a stream that can stand a little detergent…
Jump around like you have a hot foot until the bubbles stop…
Take them off; rinse, dry and your set…
P.S. Please have someone video the cleaning process and send me a copy!
Bam…that is almost evil…but I want a copy :lol:
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Bam,
Would you like that in Full or Wide screen format?
Buddy,
Not having the care instructions, I did not know if washing the insides would destroy the fabric. They are not the most expensive hip wader ($29.99) and I was hoping to get another season or two out of them before having to replace them.
contact hodgman. they make em they should know how to clean em
TyroneFly - I’d second Bamboozle’s Dawn recommendation, but it’s probably a good idea to just fill them with a soapy solution in the shower, then rinse well and hang up to dry. Make sure you hang them up UPSIDE DOWN so the water can drain, or you’ll be in for a world of stink the likes of which you can’t imagine! My hippers live in the back of my truck (it has a cap on it), so they get zero care. I like to think of the smell as a sort of “fish attractant”. :shock: …Ed
BTW - I have a pair of Hodgman hippers that are new in the box, and the user care card mentions nothing about washing, but does recommend turning them inside out to dry, and drying them in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight.
Hi , I wash my husbands in the washer on gentle cycle with a 1/4 cup of Mr Clean, and warm water on full load than take them outside and hang them upside down and hose them out well them let them dry. They are always fresh and no stink. I have washed his probally 30 times and no problems.
I agree with kayakfish,
I’ve done this with all my waders, Bootfoot, Stocking foot…even wading boots…I thought everyone used a washing machine to wash their waders…hummm…guess I was wrong… :?
Washing machine for me also. I do wash my waders and hippers (boot foot breathables) at least three times a year. They are the breathables and it sure makes a difference.
Do the inside of waders get that dirty? Providing you don’t go for a swim.
Just a note to those that use a washing machine…
…some companies, most notably Simms don’t recommend it because of the neoprene bootee. They recommend hand washing ONLY using powdered detergent or the McNett Revivex Synthetic Fabric Cleaner product. Simms also frowns on the use of a dryer to set Revivex if you renew the DWR coating on your waders. They recommend using a hair dryer. The comment made to me is the tumbling in the dryer and agitation in a washer can cause issues with the bootee. They also told me you will void the warranty if you do.
I realize that Gore mentions machine washing for their Gortex fabrics but they aren’t the people making the waders; they’re just making the fabric.
As far as the other manufacturers are concerned; just as an example when I contacted Hodgman about renewing the DWR coating and using a hair dryer; the said they didn’t recommend heat at all because of de-lamination issues.
The bottom line is do what you want but with the price of waders; I’ll call the individual manufacturer and do what they tell me to do. Maybe that’s why my waders never seem to develop issues?
Good point bamboozle. I do have Orvis and they do recommend a washer on a gentle cycle. Check with the company.
Amazing …who would have thunk…bootfoot rubberized hippers in a washing machine…that is what this thread was originally about :shock:
I’m thinking it would be wise to check with the “boss” before chucking those big heavy boots in HER washing machine. We have a front loading wash machine - bet it would sound like bigfoot doing a tap dance on the roof of the car. My boots can stink all they want in the back of my truck before I dare ask to use the washer for them. I keep thinking of that Ugly Stick commercial where that dude’s wife is pounding the rod on the floor while yelling “YOU - ARE - NOT - GOING - FISHING - TODAY!” Uhhhhh, no thanks.
i WISH that my hippers got enough use to require this level of de-con. 
Joe
back on subject of the original boot. can you put these boots in the washer?
https://www.stearnsinc.com/Hodgman/NC_P … lection2=1
I’d say to roll them inside out as far as possible and maybe scrub them with a solution of water and woolite and then rinse thoroughly and hang upside down to air dry.
theyre only $38 and its not like youre ruining a pair of $600 simms waders