Waxed my jacket
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Great job.
Just finished re-waxing my winter coat. -
It's been a process trying to figure it out, the first time I thought i applied too much and it was all white and nasty when I hung it out in the sun, turns out i didn't apply enough heat for it to melt in. I ended up washing it with dish soap and a brush in the sink.
I started using an actual heat gun the second attempt and thought I was heating it too much and it was evaporating but I guess you just need to do a ton of wax as it soaks in and looks flat until you do several coats to get that shiny smooth look I wanted. I basically started rubbing it in a lot harder like in the second image but the bar started to run out.
If I started from scratch it'll probably take like two bars for the jacket.
The little tooth brush thing from otter helped a ton to smooth in the wax chunks and brush lint out as I went. No idea how long it lasts but you need to reapply like once a year according to youtube.
This video helped me out a lot and random comments from reddit
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Having done this before, it takes a long time, and getting an even application is tricky. Expect to need more wax than you think you do.
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You can do the same thing with paraffin wax and mineral oil, it's just less "natural"
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There are diy versions that combine paraffin and linseed oil, or just paraffin.
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Looks great!
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My son had a nice one, and my wife didn't understand the concept of Oilskin and washed it
he was very disappointed to have a regular jacket afterwards -
Wacks
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The first time I used a hair dryer but it didnt melt the wax enough to soaks in then later the jacket was all Crunchy with white everywhere, the second time I used a hot air gun and it worked much btter
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I recommend finding some denim at like a thrift shop to try it out first, it took me several attempts and it still isn't great but I think i got the method down better
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There's also this spray you can put on stuff after you wash them and they are damp, it's likenwhat they put on windbreaker jackets to make them water proof or tents. Probably full of pfa's now that I think about it though
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I see, thanks! I wonder if it's a regional thing. I don't see anything like this on the East Coast.
