Reddit reviews Otter Wax Fabric & Canvas Wax | Large Bar | All-Natural Water Repellent | Made in USA

Whatever i wear i will always have Otter Wax with me in my go bag just for this reason! so pick any shirt you want and wax it!!!

Otter wax is the best one ive used so far. i have tested this on a few par of heans and shirts for when i go 4 wheeling. best money you can spend on keeping yourself clean.

http://www.artofmanliness.com/2014/06/03/how-to-wax-your-own-clothing-and-gear/

http://www.amazon.com/Extra-Large-Fabric-Wax-Natural-Repellent/dp/B008PJV0P2/ref=pd_sim_sg_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0RE7CNBNTR1J9Q8A77JM

My guess would be something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Extra-Large-Fabric-Wax-Natural-Repellent/dp/B008PJV0P2/

I believe most DIY coated denim projects rely on solely wax or a wax/resin mixture. The trick is usually to get even absorption into the fibers.

I can't speak from experience but I would gather maybe a more commercial settings might utilize a polyurethane treatment.

I used Otter Wax. I was looking at Fjallraven wax but their website kept saying that it was developed for their own specialized fabric. It was only after I ordered the Otter Wax that I read the reviews from people that used it successfully on regular canvas. I honestly should have just looked at the ingredients, because I used a homemade product made of the same ingredients to wax a canvas tent when I was in the scouts as a child. I might wax something else using Fjallraven just to see if there is a substantial difference between the products.

I honestly just watched a bunch of videos of people waxing stuff online. Some videos showed people using an iron, but I did not. I simply just rubbed the wax onto the coat and used the friction to soften the wax and make it easier to apply.

I went section by section on the coat. I sort of outlined the sections with wax, and attacked the edges and any weird bends, pocket flaps, or buttons first. Once the intricate parts were waxed I applied the wax in the broadest strokes possible.

I ended up using a lot more of the wax than I previously imagined I would. I first practiced on a super cheap canvas tote by applying wax and testing it to see how waterproof it was, and then applying more wax if necessary.

I started on a sleeve of the coat following the same pattern (wax, test, apply more wax, test, apply more wax, test, etc.). Once I had an idea of the appearance and feel of the proper amount of wax I just repeated it over the entirety of the coat.

After the wax was applied to the consistency I liked, I threw the coat in the dryer for about 45 minutes to an hour. The dryer really helped the wax soak into the fabric and left the surface free of any waxy residue (you can still feel that it is waxed, but it doesn't deposit any wax on your hands). The dryer also evened out the finish/color of the coat.

Total time, not including dryer, was probably around 3.5 - 4 hours. This included my initial tests.

Here are some links for the product in the above comment for different countries:

Link: http://www.amazon.com/Extra-Large-Fabric-Wax-Natural-Repellent/dp/B008PJV0P2/


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