felly100 Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Has anybody got any experience of reproofing their Barbour. Mine is doing an impression of a sieve at the moment. If i do it in the house am i going to incur the wrath of Mrs Felly. Do you think Barbour jackets aren't as good as they once were. Cheers Felly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Sarakun Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Barbour do a proofer for their gear. Is it the wax bit of kit that you have? Before the onset of Goretex I used Barbour products, but found that body moisture could not escape, making the wearer feel cold. If you melt the wax on the stove, then work it in the washed garment with a sponge, it will stay proofed for yonks. After sweating your nads off from walking across the field, then freezing in your own sweat in the hide as you cool down, buy yourself a Goretex piece instead. They are lighter too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Hairdryer and a tub of the re-do stuff works. Seriously though, if you want water proof, warm and practical then don't buy a barbour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felly100 Posted December 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Seriously though, if you want water proof, warm and practical then don't buy a barbour I know but a tub of that is abit cheaper than a new jacket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Sarakun Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Goretex jacket in camouflage, off flea bay, about £12 posted. About the same price as 2 tubs of proofer. Or are you Mr Designer colour co-ordinate and only look at the kit over £200? Save your money for cartridges, army surplus is ideal for shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piebob Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Save your money for cartridges, army surplus is ideal for shooting. Depends what type of shooting I guess. I doubt you'd get invited back to a driven shoot if you showed up in a Ghillie suit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Johnsons the cleaners re-wax for about £15.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Has anybody got any experience of reproofing their Barbour.Mine is doing an impression of a sieve at the moment. If i do it in the house am i going to incur the wrath of Mrs Felly. Do you think Barbour jackets aren't as good as they once were. Cheers Felly. When I had Barbours I did it many times. Get a tub of wax and get it just warm, not hot so it melts, get a cloth and start rubbing it in, do it methodically so you don't miss any bits (the most important part) Doesn't matter if it is slightly thicker in places but makes sure you cover everywhere, then go over it with hair dryer afterwards. Don't sit on anything nice wearing the jacket for good while afterwards, you won't be popular. They still have there uses, crashing through brambles for instance or sitting about, if you are moving about IMO you are getter off wearing something more high tech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Barbour wax jackets are still made in the Uk to the same standards as they ever were. In fact, the material's got better as their supplier, Millerain have improved massively. You have to watch out for the quilts and breathables and many of the new items though as they are now made in Indonesia using locally sourced fabric and trimmings from China. Easy give away is to look at the socket part of the press studs (not the cap part). If it says KANE-M it is UK made. It may not be the best stuff for being out in the rain all day, but its good for those days when you 'might' need a coat. At least its still made in England. With the exception of the more upmarket tweed manufacturers (Chrysalis for example) nothing else is. Buy a tub of wax or send it to Barbour. I have mine done yearly by them and it never leaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 I did mine on a very hot day in the summer. I put the wax in a bowl of hot water and rubbed it in with a clean rag. I really worked it into the seams. It only took half a tin. Jacket kept leeking though and I had only had it less than a year. I sent it back and they sent me a new one that does not leek. Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 I did mine on a very hot day in the summer. I put the wax in a bowl of hot water and rubbed it in with a clean rag. I really worked it into the seams. It only took half a tin. Chose the hottest day of the summer, and there weren't many, stuck a tin of their wax in boiling water and used a small cotton rag, did all this outside in direct sun which kept the jackets warm. Sweated my ******** off! Did two jackets from one tin. Then hung jackets on hangers on the washing line in direct sun for a couple of days. Result, evenly distributed wax that hasn't rubbed off on two totally waterproof jackets for under £10. Perhaps next time, for the sake of £15, I'll try the local cleaners! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPT1 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Silicon Spray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 why would you silicon a wax jacket? or is this yet another of your attempted wind up posts As said heat the wax up to make it maleable and rub it into the cloth and just heat with a hairdryer afterwards to get the wax into the cloth. Nothing beats a wax jacket and wax leggins if you beat on a shoot with lots of brambles. Modern goretex just doesn't cut the mustard as you rip it to shreds, however if you're a standing or walking gun nothing keeps you dry like goretex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 i was glad to be wearing my wax jacket and leggins today beating - stepped over a ridge onto what i thought was a 6" drop on some brambles. thunk - dropped 5 foot down up to my chin in brambles, luckily i didn't damage anything, and finally managed to crawl out over the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Stalker Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Ha haha why do you thjink I sent you that way I've been there & done it many times Wouldn't be without my Barbour for beating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 i heard Tim go **** over elbow next to me, but couldn't see a thing. if i'd broken my ankle - i'd have made you carry me out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 i was glad to be wearing my wax jacket and leggins today beating - stepped over a ridge onto what i thought was a 6" drop on some brambles.thunk - dropped 5 foot down up to my chin in brambles, luckily i didn't damage anything, and finally managed to crawl out over the top. :yp: Did they have to call that drive off? As the rest of the beaters were ******* themselves laughing :( :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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