Thread: Re-Waterproofing Jacket

Originally Posted by JonP

G'day, I have a Ridgeline jacket that's lost its waterproofing. Has anyone tried/succeeded with restoring waterproof properties with the likes of Nikwax, etc?

I have a Ridgeline jacket that's a few years old and doesn't repel water like it used to as well. A mate recetly used this to good effect on his Macpac jacket. The water just beaded off instead of soaking into the material.

It had me sold. I will buy some later in the week I think.

Selleys Watershield | Selleys New Zealand

Originally Posted by Pop Shot

I have a Ridgeline jacket that's a few years old and doesn't repel water like it used to as well. A mate recetly used this to good effect on his Macpac jacket. The water just beaded off instead of soaking into the material.

It had me sold. I will buy some later in the week I think.

Selleys Watershield | Selleys New Zealand

+1

Selleys is good shit alright

Mitre 10 mega and Bunnings sell it

I use this all the time to waterproof my motorcycle riding gear.

Cheers
Pete

Originally Posted by Pop Shot

I have a Ridgeline jacket that's a few years old and doesn't repel water like it used to as well. A mate recetly used this to good effect on his Macpac jacket. The water just beaded off instead of soaking into the material.

It had me sold. I will buy some later in the week I think.

Selleys Watershield | Selleys New Zealand

Exactly what I wanted to know, cheers!

Originally Posted by Pop Shot

I have a Ridgeline jacket that's a few years old and doesn't repel water like it used to as well. A mate recetly used this to good effect on his Macpac jacket. The water just beaded off instead of soaking into the material.

It had me sold. I will buy some later in the week I think.

Selleys Watershield | Selleys New Zealand

Great stuff for fly fishing indicators as well!!