successfully reproofing waxed jacket

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The first winter I had Yogi, my lovely husband bought me a full length Toggi waxed riding coat, so that was way over 20 years ago, it's never been rewaxed and to be fair hasn't had much use - Yogi was rertired after just 3 years of owning him. I wore it this morning to walk the dog,no problem, but on our second walk it leaked and I'm wondering if I can re-wax it myself, any tips or pitfalls to avoid?
Thanks
 
Bearsmum said:
The first winter I had Yogi, my lovely husband bought me a full length Toggi waxed riding coat, so that was way over 20 years ago, it's never been rewaxed and to be fair hasn't had much use - Yogi was rertired after just 3 years of owning him. I wore it this morning to walk the dog,no problem, but on our second walk it leaked and I'm wondering if I can re-wax it myself, any tips or pitfalls to avoid?
Thanks
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It can be done but it’s a bit of a pain. I’ve rewaxed my Barbour. If it’s solid wax, you have to put the tin in hot water and keep reheating it regularly or the wax get too hard to work with and turns into a gross gloop on the jacket. If you can, spread the coat out as flat as possible on a table next to your hob so you can keep the wax constantly warm. If it’s not super flat you’ll miss bits. After that, stick on Netflix!
 
Its definitely easier done out side on a hot summers day, but make sure the jacket is warm and dry, the wax is a hot liquid, and work in well with an old paintbrush. Then seal in with a hair dryer.

I find it quite relaxing to do with something on to listen to.
 
When I was a kid I was given a spray can of something…sorry can’t remember…to re-wax my riding wax jacket. It worked well. I did it outside in the summer.

But as mentioned, if the jacket is leaking, a can of something thicker so you can work it into every nook and cranny would be better.
 
I paid someone local to do mine 🫣 well worth it 😀
He also did my OH's old not barbour wax jacket which was VERY well worn and came back looking fab
 
I used the Barbour wax. Pricey but good.

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Barbour do a rather twee but still informative video. They don’t mention using a hair dryer to finish off, but I did.

 
Tiddlypom said:
I used the Barbour wax. Pricey but good.
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Me too. And as others have said, a hairdryer to finish off. Took long enough to do a proper job on a Barbour though, you'll need a really good podcast to get you through a full length riding coat! Definitely doable as a DIY job though, it just takes time and a bit of care.
 
I did last summer, on a full-length Outback jacket. It worked pretty well, but my thoughts for next time:

- Pick the hottest summer day, in a nice hot corner: south facing, on concrete or patio stone. I regret doing it in late summer, because although it did get warm mid-day, it cooled down too quickly, and I ended up having to constantly rewarm the wax.
- Next time I will put an old towel between the liner and the waxed cotton. The wax bled through and the liner is a bit waxy in places now. It was making whatever I wore underneath dirty - though this has lessened a lot as I've worn it.
- Try not to use too much wax. I did, and now the coat is VERY waterproof, but it does leave marks and I'm sure will continue to for a while until the excess wears off a bit more. I don't mind because it's a barn jacket, and I'd rather be dirty and dry.
- Hairdryer or heat gun does wonders for melting & spreading the wax, especially if you can't do it on a hot enough day.
- I did a second round of melting and then rubbing it in/wiping up any excess with old washcloths, which helped it spread nice and evenly and absorbed most of the excess. Not sure if this would be necessary or useful if you are more sparing with the initial application.

I find it easy and satisfying, but slow.
 
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