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Location: North East PA , 20 mins from Chautauqua | Is there any product to spray on to my Techh2o suit to make it waterproof again ? It's a few years old I think it's just worn out ,I'd like to try and make it a usable rain suit again .
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | The problem with gortex and other waterproof breathable fabrics is that they will let water pass through in either direction. This is great for breathability but when the outer fabric is soaked and pressing down on the waterproof breathable fabric it will force water through. By keeping the outer fabric from becoming too wet it needs to be treated with a water repellant. This wears off after a while and needs to be replaced.
How do you fix the problem? Here's what a Columbia rep once told me... First clean it by hand to get dirt (and hopefully fish slime) off the cordura. Hang the pants and jacket and let them dry completely. Then spray scotch guard on the pants and jacket, this usually takes an entire can to soak the cordura completely. After the scotch guard is dry you'll have a rainsuit that works again.
Edited by Will Schultz 10/2/2008 9:46 AM
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | If you spray anything on it, you'll clog the pores in the "gore-tex" type liner, but if its leaking, you might as well try it.
I have a pair that are about 5 years old and the seams have stretched (as have I), thus stretching the liner and opening the pores. I used some 3M stuff we had at Gander, sprayed the seems and it worked, but be ready to do many applications, it wears off. |
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Location: Racine, Wi | My raingear needs some re-waterproofing as well, as I discovered in a recent all day rain. I was looking at BPS and saw these things. Not sure if they work or not, but it's a wash and water repellent that you can put in the washer with the rain gear. Looks like it's ideal for this application.
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_1... |
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Location: Madison, WI | Do you think that the next clothes washed would be affected? My raingear could use a hit of that stuff! |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | Gander Mt Guide - 10/2/2008 10:45 AM
If you spray anything on it, you'll clog the pores in the "gore-tex" type liner, but if its leaking, you might as well try it.
Scotch guard will not impact the breathability of gore tex or other breathable fabrics.
From their site:
Repels water, snow and moisture.
Maintains fabric breathability.
Creates a durable layer that keeps clothing and gear drier longer.
Dries quick and easy to use.
Ideal for outerwear, skiwear, boots, backpacks, hunting and hiking gear, raincoats and umbrellas. |
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | It must be a DWR fabric treatment, DWR stands for Durable, Water, Resistant. Scotch Guard is a DWR. I should have clarified that, thanks Will for clearing that up.
Be weary of using any spray on or spread on waterproofing agents that aren't DWR with your porous liner clothing like Gore-Tex and H20Tech.
Edited by Gander Mt Guide 10/2/2008 3:19 PM
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| I once had a Simms factory person tell me to never use any spray on Gore-Tex. It does in fact clog the pores. What I was told to do, is to clean them, and stick them in the dryer on low heat with no softener. It re-expands the face of the fabric, and renews the surface so that it remains breathable. This applied to their waders, wading jackets, and other materials with Gore-Tex XCR, and standard Gore-Tex. |
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | Go to Gore-Tex web page, they instruct you to use a DWR treatment. I looked last night at the H20Tech suits and its coated with a DWR as well. |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | For GORE-TEX and WINDSTOPPER garments and synthetic fabrics you must use REVIVEX it has Durable Water Repellency DWR. 1 - Wash your coat and rinse twice. 2 - Spray with ReviveX. 3 - Tumble dry in dryer medium heat for 60 minutes !!!!!! |
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| On my suit I forgot to close the flap on the leg zippers. Not a good plan in an all day cold rain. By the time I noticed getting wet on the windy side of my body I was soaked to the point it was time to go....
Musky fishing lession 122 and counting.... |
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