Anyone cleaned and reproved a Barbour?
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I don’t know about doing it yourself but a lass I used to work with used to send her and her husbands coats here: https://www.mallinandson.com/
te.Yes, it’s easy. The Thornproof dressing is a doddle to apply. Don’t go mad with it; you’ll soon get a feel for how much the fabric will absorb.
A hairdryer helps to really get the wax to soak in.
Take your time and when you’re done, leave the jacket near (but not on) a radiator.
I have two Barbours, a Corbridge and an International, both bought for €50 each s/h, once rewaxed they’re as good as new.
A hairdryer helps to really get the wax to soak in.
Take your time and when you’re done, leave the jacket near (but not on) a radiator.
I have two Barbours, a Corbridge and an International, both bought for €50 each s/h, once rewaxed they’re as good as new.
Much easier with someone to help you, wash the coat when you are wearing it with very warm soapy water and a sponge, leave it to dry in a warm place. Use a tin of Barbour reproofing wax and your assistant will rub it in their hands and apply it, two coats on the shoulders, rub all over.
Leave it to settle in to the coat
Depends on you but I put a bath towel over my car seat for the first time on wearing the coat
Leave it to settle in to the coat
Depends on you but I put a bath towel over my car seat for the first time on wearing the coat
Edited by K87 on Sunday 7th December 09:39
I looked into doing it, but found the cost of sending it back to Barbour for reproofing to be very reasonable and did that instead. I had to check it was actually my own jacket when it returned as it felt like new. Highly recommend the service, they really do look after the garment well.
Sent two jackets to Barbour in September by recorded 48 hour delivery for about £5.50.
Barbour took about 21 days to return the items back. Cost £50 each for a clean and wax.
The team keeps you updated by email and even call to confirm go ahead if there is a mark for example they might not be able to get out, but they did.
Came back as new. Well worth it.
Barbour took about 21 days to return the items back. Cost £50 each for a clean and wax.
The team keeps you updated by email and even call to confirm go ahead if there is a mark for example they might not be able to get out, but they did.
Came back as new. Well worth it.
Edited by harveys on Sunday 7th December 08:53
I've had my Barbour 10 years.
I've had it reproofed by Barbour when I got them to add in elasticated cuffs. It came back as good as new, but it was fairly new.
I've done it myself with the Barbour wax and it was fine. I had to melt the wax in a bowl of boiling water before I could apply it, which was a faff.
During the summer this year I used some stuff I got off Amazon. It was easier to apply because it was less viscous (or my kitchen was warmer).
I've since discovered some tears in the jacket along creases in the material so I'll wait until the summer to send it back to Barbour to have them patched up and the jacket cleaned and rewaxed.
As someone above said - it's not difficult. Buy some cheap washing up sponges. Sponge on, sponge off the excess, rub into the shoulders and seams especially, melt the wax in with a hairdryer and use a towel or something on car seats the first few times because there'll be wax that will transfer.
I was out in today's rain and I think that wearing a laptop rucksack or dog paraphernalia bag has rubbed off some of the wax on the shoulders of my jacket so I'll need to sort that before too long.
I've had it reproofed by Barbour when I got them to add in elasticated cuffs. It came back as good as new, but it was fairly new.
I've done it myself with the Barbour wax and it was fine. I had to melt the wax in a bowl of boiling water before I could apply it, which was a faff.
During the summer this year I used some stuff I got off Amazon. It was easier to apply because it was less viscous (or my kitchen was warmer).
I've since discovered some tears in the jacket along creases in the material so I'll wait until the summer to send it back to Barbour to have them patched up and the jacket cleaned and rewaxed.
As someone above said - it's not difficult. Buy some cheap washing up sponges. Sponge on, sponge off the excess, rub into the shoulders and seams especially, melt the wax in with a hairdryer and use a towel or something on car seats the first few times because there'll be wax that will transfer.
I was out in today's rain and I think that wearing a laptop rucksack or dog paraphernalia bag has rubbed off some of the wax on the shoulders of my jacket so I'll need to sort that before too long.
harveys said:
Sent two jackets to Barbour in September by recorded 48 hour delivery for about £5.50.
Barbour took about 21 days to return the items back. Cost £50 each for a clean and wax.
The team keeps you updated by email and even call to confirm go ahead if there is a mark for example they might not be able to get out, but they did.
Came back as new. Well worth it.
+1 - yes i've rewaxed a jacket myself - and for the hours it took, the sore fingers, the use of a hairdryer - nothing about the process is difficult but if you have a jacket that hasn't been waxed in a very long time, it's a right pain to do. it's totally worth the £40-50 to get Barbour to do it. Barbour took about 21 days to return the items back. Cost £50 each for a clean and wax.
The team keeps you updated by email and even call to confirm go ahead if there is a mark for example they might not be able to get out, but they did.
Came back as new. Well worth it.
Edited by harveys on Sunday 7th December 08:53
Be warned that this is 'peak' season so the jacket might take longer to come back, but when they do, they look like new. Mine had new buttons/ poppers which was not even mentioned in the service. Cracking customer service.
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