Can you make leathers waterproof?

Fallen Angel · Franny the Nanny Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Karma :

The title says it all!
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Visitor Q · $25 whore Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Karma :

I actually find my rev it leather jacket far more water proof then my dianese touring jacket... oddly enough.
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hustler · Crazy Courier Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Karma :

You can apply all kinds of stuff, but you need to keep applying after extended periods. Kangaroo leather is the only naturally waterproof one, but I hear it costs a fortune.
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iCraig · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Jun 2004 Karma :

You can get certain sprays that say the make leather waterproof, I forgot the name sorry.

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Spiral · Traffic Copper Joined: 17 Jul 2004 Karma :

I think you mean splash proof and i would say leathers are to a degree but if you want to be serious about not getting wet you would need something like this

Have to say even the model here struggles to make this sexy Laughing

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Ian (GPX) · Brolly Dolly Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Karma :

I've been playing of late with some leather trousers and found that if you use light oil it does make them resistant to water / rain, the down side to it is that you have to make sure you do it at least once a week to keep them this way. The oil also makes the leather soft and stops it from cracking.

Shade_BW · I'm better than you Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Karma :

Leather is natuarally water proof.

If you want it to stay that way, keep it on the cow.

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Ian (GPX) · Brolly Dolly Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Karma :

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

The liberal application of Nik-wax will do it, but all the dust and stuff will stick to them.

For best results and most fun get a 'friend' to apply said compound by hand whilst wearing them Twisted Evil

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Annabella · Like a person, only smaller Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

I second Stinky's preference of Nik-wax. Magical wonderful stuff.

I use them on my hiking boots and they keep my feet dry all year round, and on my leathers, which also keep me dry except in the most torrential of conditions.
Just make sure you apply plenty of it into the seams Thumbs Up

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Ian (GPX) · Brolly Dolly Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Karma :

The oil soaks in to the leather. I've tested it on a pair of trousers I have here and they do not feel slimy and they do not leak oil over the chairs that I've sat on, tested it on two chairs, one was a metal chair and the other was a plastic chair with a white cloth on it to see what happens. Water was also poured over them, it ran straight off the trousers.

billy whizz · Scooby Slapper Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

Nik wax is the key, they have many wonderful products not just for leathers either. They do stuff for Goretex, gloves, boots and all outdoor stuff. But one word of advice dont just look for it in bike shops, my wife owns and runs a saddlery and she sells it at about 20% cheaper than my local bike outlet! Wonder if i could get her to stock bike parts? Laughing

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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Yeah, Nikwax is £2.45 for a 500g tin at the saddlers next door to my work. That is enough to do my leathers and boots three times (and that is a lot of surface area).
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Major_Grooves · The Doctor Joined: 10 May 2002 Karma :

The leather will keep water out for a while okay, but there isn't much you can do about the seams unless you coat them in Nikwax.
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