Shad_Master Posted April 19, 2009 Posted April 19, 2009 Having learned the hard way not to believe the label in Gore Tex rain gear - after washing and drying them, they have lost all water repellancy. Is there some product that can be applied to these that will bring them back? If I have posted this in the wrong place - mea culpa and schedule me for 40 lashes with a wet noodle. Quote
Super User Wayne P. Posted April 19, 2009 Super User Posted April 19, 2009 Clean Gore-Tex fabric will remain waterproof because of the very fine weave fabric. Layered rain gear has an outer layer that is not the Gore-Tex fabric and that is what you think has lost it repellant quality. To restore the outer layer, the product recommended by Gore-Tex garments is called ReviveX. That product, when applied correctly, will make water bead on the surface again as long it remains clean. Dirt, oil, grease, sunscreen, etc on the outer layer and inner layer of Gore-Tex fabric will allow moisture to penetrate as it acts as a wick. Quote
Super User burleytog Posted April 20, 2009 Super User Posted April 20, 2009 What did you wash it in? Sulfuric acid? I wash my raingear 5-6x a year and have never had any trouble. Quote
rfb Posted April 20, 2009 Posted April 20, 2009 I'm not a fan of ReviveX - I know Gore-Tex recommends it, but it doesn't seem to work well for me. I prefer Tectron DWR Spray-On instead. And for 3-ply Gore-Tex, I also like NixWax TX Direct. It doesn't work with 2-ply Gore-Tex, though. Quote
Shad_Master Posted April 20, 2009 Author Posted April 20, 2009 No! I didn't wash them in acid - cold water with Woolite --- I have done this several times and let them air dry with no problems - this time it was raining and put them on "air fluff" - that's when I noticed the difference. Thanks for the product tips - I will check them out Quote
zaraspook_dylan2 Posted April 20, 2009 Posted April 20, 2009 Having learned the hard way not to believe the label in Gore Tex rain gear - after washing and drying them, they have lost all water repellancy. Is there some product that can be applied to these that will bring them back?If I have posted this in the wrong place - mea culpa and schedule me for 40 lashes with a wet noodle. I wouldnt go buy expensive rain gear in the first place. Just some 10 dollar rain proof suit from wal-mart. Quote
zaraspook_dylan2 Posted April 20, 2009 Posted April 20, 2009 Having learned the hard way not to believe the label in Gore Tex rain gear - after washing and drying them, they have lost all water repellancy. Is there some product that can be applied to these that will bring them back?If I have posted this in the wrong place - mea culpa and schedule me for 40 lashes with a wet noodle. I wouldnt go buy expensive rain gear in the first place. Just some 10 dollar rain proof suit from wal-mart. Quote
Super User burleytog Posted April 20, 2009 Super User Posted April 20, 2009 I wouldnt go buy expensive rain gear in the first place. Just some 10 dollar rain proof suit from wal-mart. Why? Quote
zaraspook_dylan2 Posted April 21, 2009 Posted April 21, 2009 I wouldnt go buy expensive rain gear in the first place. Just some 10 dollar rain proof suit from wal-mart. Why? Because I have found that the cheap rain gear does the job needed to be done, that's all. I dont feel like I need expensive rain gear. Quote
Shad_Master Posted April 21, 2009 Author Posted April 21, 2009 Well, it looks like this has taken an interesting little turn - you are right, if all you want is to keep the rain off, a large garbage bag can work as well. The problem is a rain-suit is more than that for me. I wear them to hold in body heat on those cold mornings as well as to stay dry when it's raining. Probably the biggest problem with the $10 variety is that you don't get the breathability and you can actually end up wetter as a result of sweating underneath than if you just fished without a rain-suit. I've done it both ways and there are lots of budget options in this area. Quote
Super User Tin Posted April 21, 2009 Super User Posted April 21, 2009 I wouldnt go buy expensive rain gear in the first place. Just some 10 dollar rain proof suit from wal-mart. Why? Because I have found that the cheap rain gear does the job needed to be done, that's all. I dont feel like I need expensive rain gear. If you ever wore the expensive stuff you would realize how wonderful it is. ;D I wash mine 4-5 times a year and have owned it for 3 years, never had an issue and it still works great.... Did you read the tags? :-? Quote
Super User burleytog Posted April 21, 2009 Super User Posted April 21, 2009 Because I have found that the cheap rain gear does the job needed to be done, that's all. I dont feel like I need expensive rain gear. Quote
rfb Posted April 22, 2009 Posted April 22, 2009 Because I have found that the cheap rain gear does the job needed to be done, that's all. I dont feel like I need expensive rain gear. I'm on the opposite end of the spectrum. I sweat *a lot*, and need something that breathes really well. If it doesn't breathe well, I feel hot and wet, or worse, cold and wet To some extent, you do get what you pay for in this area. You don't have to pay a fortune to be reasonably comfortable - something like a Marmot Precip on sale isn't too expensive and does a reasonable job. Gore-Tex is more breathable, or, even better, something made with Event. By the way, there are definitely some clean folks on this board. I'm lucky if I wash my coat/jacket once a year. Maybe that is why I'm having trouble finding fishing buddies . Quote
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