[Barrister & Solicitor]

The last time I waxed my Barbour jacket, I purchased a tin of Barbour's Thornproof wax at Orvis. I'm in Canada and Orvis is not known here. I had relatives check Orvis in the US and the wax was not available.

There is no Barbour dealer locally.

I can get Barbour wax through Ebay at a reasonable price.

Amazon has a Nikwax product for about $10 less than Barbour's wax. It is a spray (interesting application method).

Does anyone have experience with this product?

 

[Mr. B. Scott Robinson]

The last time I waxed my Barbour jacket, I purchased a tin of Barbour's Thornproof wax at Orvis. I'm in Canada and Orvis is not known here. I had relatives check Orvis in the US and the wax was not available.

There is no Barbour dealer locally.

I can get Barbour wax through Ebay at a reasonable price.

Amazon has a Nikwax product for about $10 less than Barbour's wax. It is a spray (interesting application method).

Does anyone have experience with this product?

Nope. I used Filson as a substitute and had a great result.

Cheers,

BSR

 

[eagle2250]

I send mine in to have it rewaxed....no muss, no fuss, to my mind, money very well spent!

 

[Barrister & Solicitor]

I'm not aware that I can send my coat anywhere in Canada to be reproofed.

Hence, I have to resort to the home made method.

 

[SG_67]

I'm not aware that I can send my coat anywhere in Canada to be reproofed.

Hence, I have to resort to the home made method.

There has to be an authorized Barbour retailer in Canada. Surely they would know.

 

[London380sl]

I bought a product called "Gold Label" Waaterproof Wax to reproof my Australian Duster and had great results with it. The key is heat for any of these products. If you send your jacket to Barbour they throw it on a 180 degree heating surface to preheat it. Doubt most people have one of those lying around the house. I just sat at my patio on a very warm day and painted the jacket with my fingers with the Gold Label. I then hung the jacket near a brick wall to get the radiant heat. It worked very well in allowing the wax to melt and be absorbed by the jacket. A great summer project if your wax jacket needs reproofing.

 

[Barrister & Solicitor]

I bought a product called "Gold Label" Waaterproof Wax to reproof my Australian Duster and had great results with it. The key is heat for any of these products. If you send your jacket to Barbour they throw it on a 180 degree heating surface to preheat it. Doubt most people have one of those lying around the house. I just sat at my patio on a very warm day and painted the jacket with my fingers with the Gold Label. I then hung the jacket near a brick wall to get the radiant heat. It worked very well in allowing the wax to melt and be absorbed by the jacket. A great summer project if your wax jacket needs reproofing.

That's more or less what I did the previous time: put the jacket on the patio table on a warm summer day, I used a small kitchen sponge to spread the melted wax, the hair dryer to really melt the already wet wax on the jacket and hung it in the sun afterwards.

 

[eagle2250]

That's more or less what I did the previous time: put the jacket on the patio table on a warm summer day, I used a small kitchen sponge to spread the melted wax, the hair dryer to really melt the already wet wax on the jacket and hung it in the sun afterwards.

Not meaning to be argumentative, but do you find the nose of the reproofing process, of for that matter even the nose of the commercially reproofed jacket, to be offensive to one's olfactory sensibilities? In my experience in the 'eagles crib', such has been the case. :icon_scratch:

 

[sogno]

I have an olive bedale in the sylkoil finish. I'm wondering is there any difference between the two waxes? I mean, is there a wax for the sylkoil jacket and another for the thornproof? Doesn't look like there are separate type of wax but better to ask.

 

[London380sl]

There's a slight petro/musty (hard to describe) smell that disappears after a few days. Just hang it somewhere warm where it can air out.

Personally I like it. It brings back memories of camping when I was a kid and we slept in a canvas tent.

 

[Barrister & Solicitor]

Not meaning to be argumentative, but do you find the nose of the reproofing process, of for that matter even the nose of the commercially reproofed jacket, to be offensive to one's olfactory sensibilities? In my experience in the 'eagles crib', such has been the case. :icon_scratch:

It's been a couple of years since I did it. I was outside to benefit from the warm weather. I do not remember that the smell was that bad, but yes there was a smell.

No one in my household complained about it.

I was more concerned of the coat touching other items of clothing that might potentially pick up wax.

 

[Mr. B. Scott Robinson]

Not meaning to be argumentative, but do you find the nose of the reproofing process, of for that matter even the nose of the commercially reproofed jacket, to be offensive to one's olfactory sensibilities? In my experience in the 'eagles crib', such has been the case. :icon_scratch:

The Filson product has a pine scent, it is rather pleasant.

Cheers,

BSR

 

[Mr. B. Scott Robinson]

These rewaxing threads are so common I might get into the rewaxing biz upon retirement!

Cheers,

BSR

 

[eagle2250]

The Filson product has a pine scent, it is rather pleasant.

Cheers,

BSR

Assuming that the waxes are interchangeable, perhaps the pine scented Filson offering would be the way to go when attempting a rewax of one's jacket at home! Thanks.

 

[eagle2250]

It's been a couple of years since I did it. I was outside to benefit from the warm weather. I do not remember that the smell was that bad, but yes there was a smell.

No one in my household complained about it.

I was more concerned of the coat touching other items of clothing that might potentially pick up wax.

To put it all in perspective, I found the smell of the wax to be noticeable and SWMBO found it to be objectionable. LOL.

 

[David J. Cooper]

This is who does mine. I bought my Beaufort from him, I believe he is an authorised dealer. His work is flawless. BTW he is in Vancouver.

 

[Barrister & Solicitor]

Just a bit of an update.

I wrote to Barbour about reproofing services in Canada and they never responded.

It turned out I visited Niagara Falls a few days ago and they have a Barbour outlet where I was able to purchase the wax.

Problem solved until next time.

 

[Mr. B. Scott Robinson]

Just a bit of an update.

I wrote to Barbour about reproofing services in Canada and they never responded.

It turned out I visited Niagara Falls a few days ago and they have a Barbour outlet where I was able to purchase the wax.

Problem solved until next time.

Victory! Well done.

Cheer,

BSR

 

[SG_67]

Good to know that while visiting one’s fictitious girlfriend in Niagara Falls one can also visit a Barbour outlet.

 

[Barrister & Solicitor]

Good to know that while visiting one's fictitious girlfriend in Niagara Falls one can also visit a Barbour outlet.

No it's the other way around. You visit the Barbour outlet and meet the g-friend!

*LOL*