Nikwax TX.Direct Spray-On Waterproofing, 500ml, High Performance Waterproofing Renewal Treatment Restores DWR Water Repellency in Jackets, Outerwear, Rain, Ski and Snow Gear

I’ve had my favorite orange Marmot rain jacket for many years. Rain was beginning to soak into the fabric, especially on the shoulders. Otherwise the well-loved jacket was in pretty good shape. I washed it in the front loader Maytag washing machine with unscented HE Tide detergent. (I didn’t use the NixWax cleaning product…I did quite a bit of research that indicated unscented plain Tide “Clear” (hypoallergenic”) would work well and it’s our regular detergent. I actually let the jacket dry a few days to make sure the fabric was intact and not de-laminating after the washing but the fabric seemed fine. I wet the jacket down with a spray bottle of plain water and soaked it really well. Laid it on a tarp on the driveway. Sprayed the entire bottle of NixWax Spray on it, sort of sloshed it around in the residual amounts still on the tarp, hung it to dry in the shade for a few days. It’s really like new. The fabric is soft and pliable and feels “new”. I put it in the shower and wet it down to make sure it was water repellant and sure enough the water beads up nicely. I’m really pleased with the product and I think it will give me a couple of more years useful life.

It restored my Northface jacket, dried quickly without a significant smell.

I would say that this product do its job, but you might need more than 1 and even 2 applies if you want to cover a whole jacket for example.I made sure to follow the instructions but still there are some spots that it did not cover. I made a second apply to those spot missing the product and still not waterproof.Consider getting a couple of spray bottles and apply a few times until every spot is waterproof.

Great product!! Shake well and use by the expiration date! Keep in a cool, dark place. It will separate!

Works great! Easy to use and simple instructions. Actually works well. Spray is easy to use and made my coat and dog poncho water resistance. Needs to use a fair amount for it to work but it is worth it.

I followed the directions and used this to water proof some of tents that started letting the morning dew seep in.I learned after I got it that there's another product for tents, but I was out of time and needed to use what I'd gotten. I was not going anywhere with train, and was just concerned about dew.On my bigger tent, I had no issues. It seems to have worked well. But on my smaller tent, the rain fly is still a semi-permeable membrane and water got in, soaking my kiddo. I was disappointed. I definitely followed the directions and had mixed results.

This past winter I made the mistake of washing my wife's Oakley ski pants with regular detergent. After that, they absorbed water like nobody's business. Luckily, that was the last time she needed them. I bought some Tech Wash and Nikwax so we could try to recover her ski pants and also clean our other winter gear this spring. I finally did just that and after drying them in the dryer, tested every garment to ensure waterproofing by placing each one in the shower spraying cold water for 60 seconds. Not only did the Nikwax prove itself during my tests, but the articles of clothing felt lighter than they did before I washed them. It doesn't stop there.My winter jacket has a removable liner that turns the shell into a pretty nice lightweight jacket for cooler weather. Well, as it is with a lot of the US this year, we've had quite a few heavy rainstorms over the past few weeks (it seems we're always in a flash flood warning) and I took my jacket out a few times. I'm thoroughly impressed. Not only did the water bead and roll right off my jacket, but my torso stayed completely dry and warm despite heavy rain pounding on the seemingly lightweight fabric for several minutes. And the water droplets that beaded on my jacket were easily shaken off so my jacket could be put back in the closet without getting everything else wet.I applied the Nikwax indoors without any problem. Nikwax has kind of a mild vinegar odor (my best description), which on it's own isn't bad, but the Nikwax will get on everything and can be a pain to get off floors and walls. I will say, however, that a well-ventilated area is a necessity because of the small, but possible risk of inhaling nano particles. This is from the manufacturer's website:"Nikwax water-based consumer products are white opaque liquids with an average particle size usually between 1 and 2 microns. That is ten times bigger than the largest nanoparticle. However, a small proportion of the emulsion will be in the nano range. As soon as Nikwax is diluted with water, or the water evaporates from it, the emulsion particles aggregate, that is, join together and get bigger.. Therefore there is an extremely low risk with Nikwax products that novel nano particles will be dispersed into water or air through their use."Nikwax water-based spray products are delivered from a trigger spray and are not gas driven. Therefore the particle size that is dispersed into the air is relatively very large compared to a gas propellant driven aerosol, and is not nanoparticle size. Nikwax trigger driven sprays therefore present low risk in terms of inhalation and the possibility of materials entering through the airways and into the lungs. Care should, however always we taken to avoid inhalation of any spray material, including Nikwax."I'm excited about next winter, trying out all of our refreshed gear on the ski slopes, playing with the dog in the snow, shoveling, etc. I have a feeling next winter is going to be awesome thanks largely to refreshing our snow gear to beat the elements with Tech Wash and Nikwax. Amazing stuff.