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Matt, just to be absolutely certain, this is your bike jacket we're talking about, not something you use for gardening or your work suit! Any idea how long the stuff will last?
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Matt, just to be absolutely certain, this is your bike jacket we're talking about, not something you use for gardening or your work suit! Any idea how long the stuff will last?
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Lol! Yes it is in fact my bike jacket
No idea how long it will last - I'd be happy with six months or so - but I guess it'll easily last me the summer, and may need doing again before the winter. Given I've never washed my kit before, I have no real drive to do so, except to keep it waterproof.
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I've used Nikwax for years and would swear by it, but you do need to do the proper wash first. Mind you you don't have to do it all on the same day you know Matt, I found the best was to do it on two overnight cycles, so wash in the evening, dry out overnight, repeat.
It's also great for tents (swags maybe?) and I even tried a pair of jeans with it and they came out if not wterproof then showerproofed and looking just the same. Only thing it didn't work on was socks, but the weave is too open I guess.
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It's good stuff,
I use it on my road bike, enduro and shooting gear.
It's also pretty good at making a standard fleece shower-proof.
I'm not sure you have to dry the garment between the wash and the proof. I never have.
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ahh I didn't realise that.. that would certainly make the whole thing a bit easier.
I'm going to put my winter gloves through this weekend and see what the result is - it's normally at this point I'd replace them - but if the Nikwax can give them another season that would be great.
I've just put the boot waterproofer onto my poor old dainese - which are definitely letting in the water - I've reverted to bags on my feet! I'll let you know how that goes.
Alex - Michael did send me some canvas waterproof stuff - but it's wash in again - and I'm not sure my machine is big enough! I'll have to do it down the laundry... I'm going to put the swag up this weekend and stay in it whilst my wife uses the hose.... should be interesting
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ahh I didn't realise that.. that would certainly make the whole thing a bit easier.
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Matt,
Check the distructions first, don't take my word for it !!
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Swag-proofing
I'm guessing you got sent the Cotton Proof stuff
in which case, lookie HERE and you'll see instructions for tents (swags) where you don't have to try and stuff it in your machine.
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