Originally Posted by
Metieval
lol, on a serious note how good is it?
I have an illuminite jacket that I would like to be a bit more water resistant again.
Originally Posted by
TimothyH
I'll have to treat the garment and then get caught in the rain to let you know.
The backpacking forums all seem to like the product and have their own recipes for how it should be used - wash first with this, dry that way, spray on like this, let stand for so long, etc.
-Tim-
A lot of outdoor clothing comes from the factory already treated with DWR. But the stuff only lasts so long, even in spite of the name. Rule of thumb is you need to reapply it every season. (Another rule of thumb is it's never as good as the factory application.)
In my experience it really only works on clothing that was meant for it in the first place. Spraying it on pants and shirts that aren't meant to be water repellent was just a time consuming waste of money. It seemed like a good idea - I mean, I live in Seattle - but it didn't pan out.