Backpacking Tips: Reapplying A DWR Coating
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2014
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Learn how to reapply the DWR (durable water resistant) coating to your water-resistant and waterproof gear. Before doing a full on re-coat, you may want to just try washing the jacket and ironing it on a low (nylon safe) setting. Often times this is enough to restore much of the water resistant properties of DWR.
Also, the optimal approach to maintaining your jacket's breathability is to:
I wonder, when there's rain, the most important part of the jacket that get the most rain drops are the top of shoulders (?), but in this position (when jacket lie flat) the top of the shoulder getting the least amount of DWR?
I hang the garment on a hanger, suspend it from a branch/clothesline, spray it. When finished test it with the hosepipe and if necessary apply a second coat. No fumes, all the mess outside the house!
I used the TX direct spray with the jacket wet. It works really well ! Great video.. very helpful !
The fact that you are mounting your camera on your forehead is 😎
Excellent timing. I need to treat my fave REI jacket. Thank you!
DWR is applied on a WET jacket.
Joe, I love your videos. Thank you. 👍☺️🖖
A very useful demonstration. Thanks.
Well done and I can tell viewers it works. I like to spray, wipe, hang in hot room, then tumble low. I have had my Norrona soft shell coat and pants for 8 years and treat them twice a season (40 days of backcountry days a year)
I use Arc'teryx Nú DWR spray (ReviveX) I wash with tech wash fist then when the jacket is just a little damp after rinse I will take the jacket outside (try to do this on a non windy day) and spray it with the DWR. I would recommend doing this outside because these sprays can be harmful.
Nice video. Iron or a quick trip to the dryer on low heat does the trick as well.
Great video. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for the videos!
I would take a towel and roll it up to make shoulders in the jacket to get a nice coating on the top of the shoulder part of the jacket.
Super helpful- thanks. Given one can simply reapply DWR to ‘lower end’ jackets, what’s the real benefit in paying for a high-end gortex?
Hey, I love the video. great job. Considering reapplying a DWR coating on my Marmot Minimalist.
Excellent tutorial and discussion troops. Thanks
Nicely done man. This demonstration should be helpful for many. Highly recommend the cardboard idea. Even lager piece maybe. It can be slightly messy.
Hello there, is it okey to use the dwr spray for just reproofing, insted of having to use the dwr wash n proof for example if you don't want to regular wash your item to give it more life, insted of the wash in proof then the spray n proof method? My item is futurelight northface mountain jacket. Also is heat drying etc sun or low heat in drier necessary to activate dwr coat or can you air dry outside on the line? Thanks.