ADVICE ON COAT

[Mourneman]

Hi Folk
           Can anyone advise me on waterproofing treatment for this jacket,my wife bought it off EBAY,but washed it soon as she opened it .I'am worried any waterproofing would have been losted washing it,It's a nice Craghoppers,gore-tex jacket so it's worth looking after,ps she got it for 19 quid,bargain


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[Matthew]

I would and do use http://www.nikwax.com/en-us/products/productdetail.php?productid=502&activityid=-1&itemid=-1&fabricid=-1 for all my proofing.

[Rumblebum]

Hey surginor, i have a Rab bergen jacket that ive also been looking at waterproofing, like Matt il be using the Nikwax , ive spoke to the guys in cotswold about this and they sell it in a two bottle pack for £11, the first cleans the jacket and the second waterprooofs it again, from what i can see the bottles have more than 1 application. Just bung it in the washing machine and go have a beer.

[twentyclicks]

If you have time, before spending money, check the proofing. Give it another rinse cycle in the machine to clear any detergent residue off the fabric, then tumble dry it on medium for 15-20mins (just until it's dry but check it so it doesn't frazzle - a little heat reactivates any DWR)... then sprinkle water lightly over it and see if it beads - particularly around hood, neck, shoulders, front of arms... all the key areas.

If you do need it redone:
Grangers have a good 2 in 1 wash/proof, and as the guys said Nikwax works great (their new TX11 proof is 5x better than the old one even and is winning awards so check the bottle to get this new stuff).

If you don't have a tumble drier, you can usually iron the fabric to  apply heat - use a cool iron through a hankerchief. There should be plenty of offical guidelines online through the websites of Gore, Nikwax etc. Good luck, £19 is a bargain for gore-tex!

[Mourneman]

Good advice all round guys,think i just would have spayed it,but this cleaner /wash in idea sounds a more complete job getting in behind zips and seals,nice one

[big chris]

What a bargain £19, and dont you scrub up well in it , off to ebay to see if theres any more