 Poster: A snowHead
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Minime #1 spends a lot of time in a boat getting cold and wet on account of us being in Ireland where it only rains once a year*
She wears salopettes which have gradually become less waterproof.
We tried Nixwax Tx Wash In and they are slightly more waterproof than they were, but still a bit leaky. Did the cool tumble drier thing as suggested.
Does this stuff have a cumulative effect or is there something better we could try?
*It only rains from 1st January until 31st December.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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What fabric are they? I TX Direct wash and cool tumble gets my MPX/HPX sailing kit as good as new again.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@Thornyhill, buy new salopettes. You know Minime #1 is worth it 
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@Thornyhill, unlike davkt we can never get gear as good as it was when new, using wash-in. I have moved to also using the spray-on, which you can get in large volume in a Nikwax version with a hand pull spray head rather than a pressurised can a la graingers. With the Nick wax spray-on following wash-in, then tumble dry, you get a decent water repellency.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@valais2, I use the spray on stuff now too.
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Thought this thread was going to be about nixmap doing something rather personal 
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There used to be a Nikwax product that you used after washing and before reproofing to neutralize the detergent and restore the surface tension to normal of any water that was in contact with the clothing but haven't seen it for a while. Maybe look at how you are washing the items.
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In the past proffers were long chain and now are less effective short chain but more biodegradable. However, the environmental aspect doesn't take into consideration that you have to wash more for the same effect.
There is a graingers I think called XT that is apparently good
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@Thornyhill, are they supposed to be waterproof?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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They used to be waterproof, so I'm guessing they are supposed to be....although whey were Matalan specials and don't appear to have a label of any description.
I would get her new ones but she is a bit vertically challenged. Long salopettes with ski boots work OK but the bottoms end up in the water when they are launching the boats.
I'll give the spray on stuff a go. Cheers all.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Nikwax website has all sorts of advice for what to use on different fabrics.
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I have a pair of RAB walking trousers that were only ever supposed to be water repellent, but now are quite water proof using TX direct, then the spray, but usually dry on the line as we don't use a tumbledryer. They do get retreated every couple of months though and do leak from the zips as they aren't waterproof zips.
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