Waterproofing?
Eurotripper
Posted on: Thu, 22/05/2008 - 10:19
I guess this would be the place to ask this. I know there are things you can do to waterproof your shoes… but I was wondering if anyone knew a way to do this with your clothes as well? I pack really light and don’t like carrying around superfluous things… so I always bring my hoodie and leave the rain jacket at home. You can wear a hoodie anytime, but if I wore a rain coat for warmth I’d look like an idiot 
Anyway, is there anything I could wash it with, or spray on that would help it be at least somewhat less water-absorbant?
i have never tried it, but these guys seem to show up a bit when searching google for waterproofing. here is a similar product. i have never used any of these, and they are for synthetic materials…
im not sure what their products are made of, but silicon sprays are used quite a bit for waterproofing leather. this is contested by other sources, but i read somewhere that silicon sprays should not be used on breathable fabrics, which i think is what you are looking for. another note is that most silicon sprays are heat sensitive, so if you were to put it on a white hoodie and then wash and dry it, it may turn yellow on you.
since you are probably looking to waterproof a cotton or a cotton blend, you may want to check this out. specifically this product, which seems to be the best of the products i have see so far for what you want.
i am by no means an authoritative source on this subject, but i figured i would try to help…
Eurotrip Developer
If you are planning to use something like scotchgard, buy the product before you leave home. I have not seen these products available in Europe and finding a camping store or somewhere else where you’re likely to find these products will be difficult. 3M does not list any scotchgard type products on their European website.
Why not bring one of those ponchos that fold up about the size of a wallet?
im not sure what their products are made of, but silicon sprays are used quite a bit for waterproofing leather. this is contested by other sources, but i read somewhere that silicon sprays should not be used on breathable fabrics, which i think is what you are looking for. another note is that most silicon sprays are heat sensitive, so if you were to put it on a white hoodie and then wash and dry it, it may turn yellow on you.
since you are probably looking to waterproof a cotton or a cotton blend, you may want to check this out. specifically this product, which seems to be the best of the products i have see so far for what you want.
i am by no means an authoritative source on this subject, but i figured i would try to help…
Damn, that appears to be exactly what I’m looking for. Thanks dude
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