on one of my fleabay "adventures" i ended up with a rather clapped-out British Army MTP Windproof Smock. turns out i actually quite like the thing but whatever water resistance it may have once had is l o n g gone.
i'd like to make this jacket a bit more "all weathers" to accommodate the unpredictable Scottish weather and since it's seen better days already i don't mind doing a bit of experimentation on it. to that end i've been trying out a few home brew water "proofing" methods on smaller things like canvas haversacks and such, mostly variations on the beeswax-and-a-hair-dryer treatment. before i do something nasty to the jacket i thought i'd maybe tug on the coat-tails of the good folk here.
so, what's a sane and reasonably effective way to add a bit of water resistance to a poly-cotton jacket?
it's safe to assume that i don't care about colour changes or suchlike. as long as it's not delicate, overly flammable or hugely repulsive to the nostrils i'm game.
i should mention that i'd not looking for full-on monsoon-ready waterproofing. when it really starts pissing down i've got my nasty old army poncho to turn to if needs be. mostly i'd just like to tweak up the water resistance on the jacket so i can soldier on through the odd rain shower. something to celebrate the occasional "monkey's birthday" you might say.
i'd like to make this jacket a bit more "all weathers" to accommodate the unpredictable Scottish weather and since it's seen better days already i don't mind doing a bit of experimentation on it. to that end i've been trying out a few home brew water "proofing" methods on smaller things like canvas haversacks and such, mostly variations on the beeswax-and-a-hair-dryer treatment. before i do something nasty to the jacket i thought i'd maybe tug on the coat-tails of the good folk here.
so, what's a sane and reasonably effective way to add a bit of water resistance to a poly-cotton jacket?
it's safe to assume that i don't care about colour changes or suchlike. as long as it's not delicate, overly flammable or hugely repulsive to the nostrils i'm game.
i should mention that i'd not looking for full-on monsoon-ready waterproofing. when it really starts pissing down i've got my nasty old army poncho to turn to if needs be. mostly i'd just like to tweak up the water resistance on the jacket so i can soldier on through the odd rain shower. something to celebrate the occasional "monkey's birthday" you might say.
