waterproofing textile gear
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Now that the rainy season is closing in (not that we've had much of a summer)it's got me thinking about riding in the rain.
Last winter i bought some Danise textile gear and used it for comuting in the rain, not knowing it wasn't intialy waterproof.
I ended up getting a wet chest and waterloged pokets (including my phone and walet).
Is there a product i can use on the jaket and trousers to make them more water proof ?
Last winter i bought some Danise textile gear and used it for comuting in the rain, not knowing it wasn't intialy waterproof.
I ended up getting a wet chest and waterloged pokets (including my phone and walet).
Is there a product i can use on the jaket and trousers to make them more water proof ?
V8NRG said:
Now that the rainy season is closing in (not that we've had much of a summer)it's got me thinking about riding in the rain.
Last winter i bought some Danise textile gear and used it for comuting in the rain, not knowing it wasn't intialy waterproof.
I ended up getting a wet chest and waterloged pokets (including my phone and walet).
Is there a product i can use on the jaket and trousers to make them more water proof ?
I have the Gortex Dainese and can vouch for the waterproofness - 300 miles on a Friday night when we had all the torrential rain (managed to get up the A1 before the Police closed it for the night - just!) and that was on the Speed Triple. Not much weather protection from the bike, but I stayed completely dry and warm.Last winter i bought some Danise textile gear and used it for comuting in the rain, not knowing it wasn't intialy waterproof.
I ended up getting a wet chest and waterloged pokets (including my phone and walet).
Is there a product i can use on the jaket and trousers to make them more water proof ?
sybaseian said:
V8NRG said:
Now that the rainy season is closing in (not that we've had much of a summer)it's got me thinking about riding in the rain.
Last winter i bought some Danise textile gear and used it for comuting in the rain, not knowing it wasn't intialy waterproof.
I ended up getting a wet chest and waterloged pokets (including my phone and walet).
Is there a product i can use on the jaket and trousers to make them more water proof ?
I have the Gortex Dainese and can vouch for the waterproofness - 300 miles on a Friday night when we had all the torrential rain (managed to get up the A1 before the Police closed it for the night - just!) and that was on the Speed Triple. Not much weather protection from the bike, but I stayed completely dry and warm.Last winter i bought some Danise textile gear and used it for comuting in the rain, not knowing it wasn't intialy waterproof.
I ended up getting a wet chest and waterloged pokets (including my phone and walet).
Is there a product i can use on the jaket and trousers to make them more water proof ?
The Goretex gear is great. Couple them with Sealskinz waterproof socks and you are warm, dry and toasty!Mine proved itself again on Friday, riding through the 'light rain' in Wales.
After many years of riding in all sorts of weather conditions Gore-Tex is the only thing I have found to actually be totally waterproof. All the other products claim to be waterproof but it is always just s matter of time. The only thing with Gore-Tex is that it uses the fact that the inside of the item (glove, boot, jacket etc.) is warmer than the outside to ‘push’ the water out. This means that clothing that is taken off when wet on the outside will then become wet on the inside if simply left to sit for a couple of hours.
You can use the likes of Fabsil, which does improve things on other ‘waterproof’ clothing but I’ve always found that Thompsons Water Seal (form most DIY shops) is just as good but considerably cheaper. Buy a 5 liter tin and a brush and it lasts for ages.
One of the most important things about staying dry in the rain is to ensure the ‘joins’ are water tight. This is the lower legs (boots to trousers), the arms (gloves to sleeves) the neck, the waist and any fastenings up the front. Often, wet feet/hands/chest/crotch are not actually leaking items of kit but water that has gathered on the waterproof clothing then run down through the join. Take time when putting your waterproof layers on to ensure the joins are sorted correctly and you will stay dry for much longer. Remember that wind pressure may actually make pooled water flow ‘up’ through joins!
You can use the likes of Fabsil, which does improve things on other ‘waterproof’ clothing but I’ve always found that Thompsons Water Seal (form most DIY shops) is just as good but considerably cheaper. Buy a 5 liter tin and a brush and it lasts for ages.
One of the most important things about staying dry in the rain is to ensure the ‘joins’ are water tight. This is the lower legs (boots to trousers), the arms (gloves to sleeves) the neck, the waist and any fastenings up the front. Often, wet feet/hands/chest/crotch are not actually leaking items of kit but water that has gathered on the waterproof clothing then run down through the join. Take time when putting your waterproof layers on to ensure the joins are sorted correctly and you will stay dry for much longer. Remember that wind pressure may actually make pooled water flow ‘up’ through joins!
black-k1 said:
One of the most important things about staying dry in the rain is to ensure the ‘joins’ are water tight. This is the lower legs (boots to trousers), the arms (gloves to sleeves) the neck, the waist and any fastenings up the front. Often, wet feet/hands/chest/crotch are not actually leaking items of kit but water that has gathered on the waterproof clothing then run down through the join. Take time when putting your waterproof layers on to ensure the joins are sorted correctly and you will stay dry for much longer. Remember that wind pressure may actually make pooled water flow ‘up’ through joins!
If you are going to buy winter gloves, make sure that the gloves have a double cuff. The inner glove cuff goes under the jacket sleeve and then the outer glove cuff goes over the outside of the jacket (the outer cuff should have a drain to allow water that rolls down the sleeve to escape). They are a bit fiddly to put on when compared to normal winter gloves, but they are the only ones that will keep your hand dry - and I've tried all sorts over the years and these are the only type that actually work.revit gloves
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