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How do I test a jacket for waterproofness?

Started by Tweed, March 26, 2010, 11:25:34 PM

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Tweed

If indeed waterproofness is a word.  I have a half-decent Berghaus jacket, but it's about 5 years old now and has had some decent use this winter.  I'm not sure how it will stand up to a good drenching in the new season, and don't want to wait untill I'm 5 miles from the car on an over-nighter before finding out.

Any tips?

Black-Don

Quote from: col on March 26, 2010, 11:26:56 PM
jump in the shower with it on?
:lol:

If you don't want to go in the shower yourself, give it a good soaking without you in it. If it wets out about ten minutes after a good drenching rather than shedding the water and drying out it's friar tucked.

scotty9

Quote from: Tweed on March 26, 2010, 11:25:34 PM
If indeed waterproofness is a word.  I have a half-decent Berghaus jacket, but it's about 5 years old now and has had some decent use this winter.  I'm not sure how it will stand up to a good drenching in the new season, and don't want to wait untill I'm 5 miles from the car on an over-nighter before finding out.

Any tips?

You, another and a gardgen hose. May want to wear waders under it.... you'll soon know if leaking  :D

scotty9

Wash it with the reproofer stuff.

Or if it had a water repellent treatment on it then just bung it in a tumble drier for a short time.


Black-Don

Quote from: scotty9 on March 26, 2010, 11:51:57 PM
Wash it with the reproofer stuff.

Or if it had a water repellent treatment on it then just bung it in a tumble drier for a short time.

When it's been washed with detergent M8 it's Friar tucked. No amount of reproofing will get that bad boys waterprooftness back.

:violin

Fishtales

Quote from: Alan on March 26, 2010, 11:55:25 PM

is comfort fabric softener still better than the proper stuff?

Depends where you read about it. None of the waterproof fabric manufacturers recommend it and it is usually slated on the outdoor sites.

Wash it again in pure soap or Nikwax Techwash after cleaning out the powder drawer on the washing machine and running it through a cycle empty. Then wash it again in Nikwax Tx. Direct Wash In Wash In Waterproofer.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001RE3FSW/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=103612307&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000Q6DKQO&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=10EY7K69YVPRD55SXN9Y


For some advice on using Nikwax.

http://www.nikwax.com/en-gb/faq/index.php#

I do my fleece with them and can be out in the rain most of the day and stay drier than my work mates who are wearing waterproofs :)
Don't worry, be happy.
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Black-Don

Quote from: fishtales on March 27, 2010, 12:14:35 AM
Depends where you read about it. None of the waterproof fabric manufacturers recommend it and it is usually slated on the outdoor sites.

Wash it again in pure soap or Nikwax Techwash after cleaning out the powder drawer on the washing machine and running it through a cycle empty. Then wash it again in Nikwax Tx. Direct Wash In Wash In Waterproofer.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001RE3FSW/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=103612307&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000Q6DKQO&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=10EY7K69YVPRD55SXN9Y


For some advice on using Nikwax.

http://www.nikwax.com/en-gb/faq/index.php#

I do my fleece with them and can be out in the rain most of the day and stay drier than my work mates who are wearing waterproofs :)

Sandy, I tried lux soap flakes, Nikwax the lot as advised by the guys at Tiso when my Sprayway got cream crackered years ago. Nothing worked, I basically just ended up with   a multi coloured Barbour Jacket without any waterprooftness,I think the only thing that would have helped it was Barbour dressing i.e. wax. I basically had a jacket which was goretex which ended up unproofed cotton. :x

Quote from: Alan on March 27, 2010, 12:17:47 AM

fk, what about 'partial' waterprooftness?

Alan it had total unwaterprooftness :roll:

haresear

Quote from: claretbumble on March 27, 2010, 12:38:49 AM
To test: zip it up, inside out, fill it with water, and look for leaks.

To fix: wash with Nikwax as Sandy says, then iron it: gently, on moderate heat, using strokes only from top to bottom. Re-orientates the "scales" of the fabric that softener "loosens".

Trust me. And you can do her blouses and skirts, while you've got the iron out. There'll be a BJ in it.

How exactly should I do the blouses and skirts CB? I want to get this right as I'm a perfectionist when it really matters. And it really matters :lol:

Alex
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Black-Don

Quote from: scotty9 on March 26, 2010, 11:39:40 PM
You, another and a gardgen hose. May want to wear waders under it.... you'll soon know if leaking  :D

Watersports  :lol: :lol: :lol:

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