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[flyfisher117]

I cant believe that soaking your gear like boots in 140 degree water is very good for them, maybe it wont harm them. but after dishwashing for a couple years and working with a dishwasher that heats water to 148 degrees it will quickly start to destroy most everything you put in it other than metal, aluminum, and glass/ceramic even heavy duty plastic gets worn out pretty fast. Couple with chemicals and stuff wears out even faster.

Is there a better more gear friendly solution than extreme heat and harsh chemicals? I tend to only fish maybe 2 different rivers but still like to give my stuff a bath in bathing temperature water in the bath tub while scrubbing with Dawn.
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