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Kathy S says

January 19, 2013 at 6:45 pm

Definitely tricky… I took it two times before passing

But, I took notes for all of you… Here are the list of my questions and correct answers…

Question 1: Which of the following will you not find on a Nikwax WaterBased product?
1) Avoid contact with eyes
2) Keep out of the reach of children
3) Product contains no propellant gases which contribute to global warming
**4) CAUTION – DANGER Keep away from sources of ignition.

Question 2: You have a new pair of reversed leather shoes. How could you treat them to maintain their waterproof condition and their original appearance?
1) Nikwax Footwear Cleaning Gel
**2) Nikwax Nubuck and Suede
3) Nikwax Aqueous Wax
4) Nikwax Conditioner for Leather

Question 3: After a week walking in muddy conditions, what should you do to your waterproofed full grain leather boots before storage?
1) Allow to dry naturally, shake off mud, put away
2) Allow to dry in front of fire, shake off mud, put away
3) Rinse off mud, clean with washing up liquid, dry naturally, put away
**4) Rinse off mud, clean with Nikwax cleaning gel, stuff with newspaper, treat with Nikwax Aqueous Wax whilst wet, dry naturally, put away

Question 4: You have recently bought a pair of full grain leather walking boots. They are very stiff and you would like to soften them a little. Which Nikwax product should you use?
1) Nikwax Footwear Cleaning Gel
2) Nikwax Nubuck and Suede
3) Nikwax Aqueous Wax
**4) Nikwax Conditioner for Leather

Question 5: You wish to waterproof a pair of SPRAYWAY three layer Gore-Tex® over-trousers. Which of the following would be the most suitable?
1) Nikwax PolarProof
2) Nikwax Loft Tech Wash
3) Nikwax TX.10 CottonProof
**4) Nikwax Wash-in TX.Direct

Question 6: Which of the following would you use to clean your Páramo Cascada trousers made from Nikwax Analogy fabric?
**1) Nikwax Loft Tech Wash
2) Water only
3) Biological washing powder
4) Non-biological washing powder

Question 7: You need to clean a wax cotton jacket before waterproofing it. Which of the following methods is suitable to use for this task?
1) In the washing machine with non-biological washing powder
2) In the washing machine with biological washing powder
**3) Sponge off with a solution of Nikwax Loft Tech Wash
4) Sponge of with a solution of washing-up liquid

Question 8: How would you care for a 2-season down-filled sleeping bag with a non-breathable fabric shell?
1) Machine wash with non-biological washing powder, drip dry
2) Machine wash with non-biological washing powder, tumble dry
**3) Machine wash with Nikwax Loft Down Wash, waterproof down and shell fabric with Nikwax Down-Proof Wash-In
4) It doesn’t need any special care

Question 9: Why is the use of Nikwax products such as Loft RugWash and Canvas RugProof kind to your horse?
1) Treatment will reduce the growth of mildew in the rug
2) Treatment will increase the water-repellency of the rug
3) Nikwax products are non-harmful to the environment
**4) All of the above

Question 10: What should you do if your Nikwax product has frozen?
1) Throw it away
2) Thaw, shake and use as directed
3) It can’t freeze
4) Thaw but do not disturb the settled out particles, then use

Game 2

Question 1: Which of the following gases contribute to global warming?
1) Ozone
2) Methane
3) Chlorofluorocarbons
**4) All of the above

Question 2: You have a pair of Scarpa Concordia boots that have an oiled nubuck finish (i.e. smoothed). Which Nikwax waterproofing product would be best to use on them?
1) Nikwax Nubuck and Suede
2) Nikwax Spray-On TX-Direct
**3) Nikwax Aqueous Wax
4) Nikwax Fabric and Leather

Question 3: You have recently bought a pair of full grain leather walking boots. They are very stiff and you would like to soften them a little. Which Nikwax product should you use?
1) Nikwax Footwear Cleaning Gel
2) Nikwax Nubuck and Suede
3) Nikwax Aqueous Wax
**4) Nikwax Conditioner for Leather

Question 4: After a day walking in muddy conditions, what should you do to your waterproofed suede boots before storage?
1) Rinse off mud, clean with washing up liquid, dry naturally, put away
2) Allow to dry in front of fire, shake off mud, put away
3) Allow to dry naturally, shake off mud, put away
**4) Rinse off mud, clean with Nikwax cleaning gel, stuff with newspaper, treat with Nikwax Nubuck and Suede whilst wet, dry naturally, put away

Question 5: You wish to waterproof a Polartec fleece. Which of the following would be a suitable waterproofing product?
1) Nikwax Loft Tech Wash
2) Wash-in TX.Direct
**3) Nikwax PolarProof
4) Nikwax TX.10 CottonProof

Question 6: You have a North-Face Vaporator jacket with a wicking lining. Which of the following would be the most suitable to use to re-waterproof it?
1) Nikwax Loft Tech Wash
**2) Nikwax Spray-on TX.Direct
3) Nikwax Wash-In TX.Direct
4) Nikwax Aqueous wax

Question 7: You need to wash your Regatta breathable coat. Which of the following would be suitable?
1) Non-biological washing powder
2) Biological washing powder
**3) Nikwax Loft Tech Wash
4) Wash-in TX.Direct

Question 8: How could you maintain the waterproofing on a leather saddle?
1) Liquid Nikwax or Nikwax Footwear Cleaning Gel
**2) Nikwax Waterproofing Paste Wax or Nikwax Aqueous Wax for Leather
3) Nikwax Waterproofing Paste Wax or Nikwax Fabric and Leather
4) Nikwax Aqueous Wax or Nikwax Footwear Cleaning Gel

Question 9: Which Nikwax product would you use to waterproof a canvas tent?
**1) TX.10 CottonProof
2) Spray-On TX.Direct
3) Texnik Tent and Gear Proof
4) Waterproofing wax

Question 10: Breathable membrane fabrics work because
1) Water droplets sit on the inside of the fabric not next to the skin
**2) Water vapour evaporating from the body is smaller than the holes in the fabric and so can pass through to the outside
3) Water vapour evaporating from the body is larger than the holes in the fabric and so can not pass through to the outside
4) There is a layer on the inside that liquid water cannot pass through

Comments

Kathy S says

January 19, 2013 at 6:45 pm

Definitely tricky… I took it two times before passing

But, I took notes for all of you… Here are the list of my questions and correct answers…

Question 1: Which of the following will you not find on a Nikwax WaterBased product?
1) Avoid contact with eyes
2) Keep out of the reach of children
3) Product contains no propellant gases which contribute to global warming
**4) CAUTION – DANGER Keep away from sources of ignition.

Question 2: You have a new pair of reversed leather shoes. How could you treat them to maintain their waterproof condition and their original appearance?
1) Nikwax Footwear Cleaning Gel
**2) Nikwax Nubuck and Suede
3) Nikwax Aqueous Wax
4) Nikwax Conditioner for Leather

Question 3: After a week walking in muddy conditions, what should you do to your waterproofed full grain leather boots before storage?
1) Allow to dry naturally, shake off mud, put away
2) Allow to dry in front of fire, shake off mud, put away
3) Rinse off mud, clean with washing up liquid, dry naturally, put away
**4) Rinse off mud, clean with Nikwax cleaning gel, stuff with newspaper, treat with Nikwax Aqueous Wax whilst wet, dry naturally, put away

Question 4: You have recently bought a pair of full grain leather walking boots. They are very stiff and you would like to soften them a little. Which Nikwax product should you use?
1) Nikwax Footwear Cleaning Gel
2) Nikwax Nubuck and Suede
3) Nikwax Aqueous Wax
**4) Nikwax Conditioner for Leather

Question 5: You wish to waterproof a pair of SPRAYWAY three layer Gore-Tex® over-trousers. Which of the following would be the most suitable?
1) Nikwax PolarProof
2) Nikwax Loft Tech Wash
3) Nikwax TX.10 CottonProof
**4) Nikwax Wash-in TX.Direct

Question 6: Which of the following would you use to clean your Páramo Cascada trousers made from Nikwax Analogy fabric?
**1) Nikwax Loft Tech Wash
2) Water only
3) Biological washing powder
4) Non-biological washing powder

Question 7: You need to clean a wax cotton jacket before waterproofing it. Which of the following methods is suitable to use for this task?
1) In the washing machine with non-biological washing powder
2) In the washing machine with biological washing powder
**3) Sponge off with a solution of Nikwax Loft Tech Wash
4) Sponge of with a solution of washing-up liquid

Question 8: How would you care for a 2-season down-filled sleeping bag with a non-breathable fabric shell?
1) Machine wash with non-biological washing powder, drip dry
2) Machine wash with non-biological washing powder, tumble dry
**3) Machine wash with Nikwax Loft Down Wash, waterproof down and shell fabric with Nikwax Down-Proof Wash-In
4) It doesn’t need any special care

Question 9: Why is the use of Nikwax products such as Loft RugWash and Canvas RugProof kind to your horse?
1) Treatment will reduce the growth of mildew in the rug
2) Treatment will increase the water-repellency of the rug
3) Nikwax products are non-harmful to the environment
**4) All of the above

Question 10: What should you do if your Nikwax product has frozen?
1) Throw it away
2) Thaw, shake and use as directed
3) It can’t freeze
4) Thaw but do not disturb the settled out particles, then use

Game 2

Question 1: Which of the following gases contribute to global warming?
1) Ozone
2) Methane
3) Chlorofluorocarbons
**4) All of the above

Question 2: You have a pair of Scarpa Concordia boots that have an oiled nubuck finish (i.e. smoothed). Which Nikwax waterproofing product would be best to use on them?
1) Nikwax Nubuck and Suede
2) Nikwax Spray-On TX-Direct
**3) Nikwax Aqueous Wax
4) Nikwax Fabric and Leather

Question 3: You have recently bought a pair of full grain leather walking boots. They are very stiff and you would like to soften them a little. Which Nikwax product should you use?
1) Nikwax Footwear Cleaning Gel
2) Nikwax Nubuck and Suede
3) Nikwax Aqueous Wax
**4) Nikwax Conditioner for Leather

Question 4: After a day walking in muddy conditions, what should you do to your waterproofed suede boots before storage?
1) Rinse off mud, clean with washing up liquid, dry naturally, put away
2) Allow to dry in front of fire, shake off mud, put away
3) Allow to dry naturally, shake off mud, put away
**4) Rinse off mud, clean with Nikwax cleaning gel, stuff with newspaper, treat with Nikwax Nubuck and Suede whilst wet, dry naturally, put away

Question 5: You wish to waterproof a Polartec fleece. Which of the following would be a suitable waterproofing product?
1) Nikwax Loft Tech Wash
2) Wash-in TX.Direct
**3) Nikwax PolarProof
4) Nikwax TX.10 CottonProof

Question 6: You have a North-Face Vaporator jacket with a wicking lining. Which of the following would be the most suitable to use to re-waterproof it?
1) Nikwax Loft Tech Wash
**2) Nikwax Spray-on TX.Direct
3) Nikwax Wash-In TX.Direct
4) Nikwax Aqueous wax

Question 7: You need to wash your Regatta breathable coat. Which of the following would be suitable?
1) Non-biological washing powder
2) Biological washing powder
**3) Nikwax Loft Tech Wash
4) Wash-in TX.Direct

Question 8: How could you maintain the waterproofing on a leather saddle?
1) Liquid Nikwax or Nikwax Footwear Cleaning Gel
**2) Nikwax Waterproofing Paste Wax or Nikwax Aqueous Wax for Leather
3) Nikwax Waterproofing Paste Wax or Nikwax Fabric and Leather
4) Nikwax Aqueous Wax or Nikwax Footwear Cleaning Gel

Question 9: Which Nikwax product would you use to waterproof a canvas tent?
**1) TX.10 CottonProof
2) Spray-On TX.Direct
3) Texnik Tent and Gear Proof
4) Waterproofing wax

Question 10: Breathable membrane fabrics work because
1) Water droplets sit on the inside of the fabric not next to the skin
**2) Water vapour evaporating from the body is smaller than the holes in the fabric and so can pass through to the outside
3) Water vapour evaporating from the body is larger than the holes in the fabric and so can not pass through to the outside
4) There is a layer on the inside that liquid water cannot pass through
- Ginger says
  
  July 4, 2013 at 4:52 pm
  
  Thank you Kathy very helpful!
- Geena O says
  
  August 7, 2013 at 1:00 pm
  
  Wow…thanks Kathy…!
Dixie says

January 26, 2013 at 1:16 pm

Thank you @Kathy you are a dream!! 🙂
Calvin says

April 12, 2013 at 2:00 pm

This offer can be done every 2 months. I saw this message after completing quiz:
Nikwax WebQuiz
CONGRATULATIONS
ALL YOUR ANSWERS ARE CORRECT
Your prize will be sent to you within the next 28 days.
Thank you for taking part, we hope that you have enjoyed it.

Don’t forget you can play as many times as you like, (although you can only win a maximum of one free product every 2 months).

Alternatively you can play and win again immediately if 3 of your friends register and play the quiz.
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Lori says

June 12, 2013 at 9:56 pm

Tip for the quiz: when given the option, select “all of the above” 😉 good luck!
Katie says

August 6, 2013 at 9:59 pm

Got it. Thanks! 🙂
Dianna says

August 27, 2013 at 5:32 pm

unfortunately the questions are different for each person…thanks anyway!
Melissa says

May 10, 2016 at 3:11 pm

YOU HAVE A PAIR OF BOOTS THAT HAVE AN OILED NUBUCK FINISH (I.E. SMOOTHED). WHICH NIKWAX WATERPROOFING PRODUCT WOULD BE BEST TO USE ON THEM?
Nikwax Waterproofing Wax for Leather
dreeny says

August 30, 2016 at 8:55 am

there is no answer for question 10 in game one