Waterproofing clothes spray

[Kirk280]

Dear TZ font of all knowledge, can anyone recommend a waterproofing spray for a ventile cotton jacket? Non-staining etc.

(The jacket is actually already fairly water resistant...but met its match in 2 hours of heavy rain at football the other day!).

Thanks!

[Ummar01]

I had a similar jacket and got my local dry cleaner to re-proof it. Not sure what they used but its more waterproof than ever

Only cost a few quid

[PickleB]

Dear TZ font of all knowledge, can anyone recommend a waterproofing spray for a ventile cotton jacket? Non-staining etc.

(The jacket is actually already fairly water resistant...but met its match in 2 hours of heavy rain at football the other day!).

Thanks!

How about NikWax Cotton Proof as per www.ventile.co.uk/fabric?

[xellos99]

nikwax i think its called

[Maysie]

I have used NikWax and Grangers and they both alter the colour of the fabric slightly on cotton, so try a patch before 'splashing it all over', Brut style.

[Kirk280]

Thanks all - in true TZ fashion it appears I could have just googled it!

[raptor]

Nikwax

[Saint-Just]

https://www.nikwax.com/en-gb/product...4-3A45FF13E6A4
(not sure if my search will translate in the link, but just choose waterproofing, clothing and cotton, successively.)

[Chris_in_the_UK]

Thanks all - in true TZ fashion it appears I could have just googled it!

A forum search would have returned 'XXXXL' etc.....

[higham5]

Kirk the DWR’ durable water repellents sold commercially are fluorocarbon based and need heat to activate them. So if you are buying a Nikwax or Graingers product check the instructions, they often require a warm tumble dry to activate them.

Steve