Help "re-waterproof" my Gortex Jacket?

Knubje · 15 Jul 2010 at 11:39

Hi all,

Just a quick question really. I have a Gortex Jacket that is getting on 3+ years old. It's still good and ideal for what I use it for, just that it has lost a lot of its waterproofing capability. Finding this out this morning in some torrential downpour was not good lol.

Anyhoo, is there some reasonably priced solution to reproofing my jacket? I've heard there are sprays you can get, anything would do really.

Any suggestions/recommendations?

VFR_KID · 15 Jul 2010 at 13:12

Try this

Ideal for:
Gore-Tex

Heres a sales one. Top ones their site.

Nikwax TX.Direct

Used wiggle for years for push bike stuff. good company

Knubje · 15 Jul 2010 at 13:18

Thanks mate, I'll look into it, the website you've linked is America/Canada but I'm sure I can find a UK place to buy!

VFR_KID · 15 Jul 2010 at 13:20

Yeah here theres plenty lol

Lots and there cheap

I remember years ago my dad buying this for a walkign jacket worked a treat.

Knubje · 15 Jul 2010 at 13:26

My jacket isn't the SHELL type of Gortex though, it's the normal type. (SHELL, iirc, is more like a waterproof shell suit type material, like a rain coat, right??)

Would this stuff do?

VFR_KID · 15 Jul 2010 at 13:32

Im not a goretex expert I thought it was all the same.

But has here it is ideal for it