Waterproofing rucksack and quiver

[Jim Murray]

Been looking at doing this for a while - they're both just standard heavy green fabric types.

 

Would something like Fabsil be best or would the highly recommended Thompson's Waterseal work on this type of fabric?

 

For the quiver I'd also ideally like to stiffen it up a bit so was thinking of using clothes starch first - but would using multiple coats of either of the above products have the same effect?

[chesters1]

The highly recommended thomsons is no more ,the new low VOC version is not suitable for fabric any more .

I have 3 gallons of the good stuff left which should see me out so its the ridiculously expensive fabsil or nickwax for the unfortunate that didnt grab the original waterseal

You could use waxcotton type wax on it i suppose but nylon mix material in reality wont absorb anything.

The stuff for canvas works by the cotton absorbing the wax and swelling the threads closing up the gaps between them nylon wont do this as the thread is waterproof itself but wax will artificially clog up the gaps to an extent but in hot weather it simply melts

Several coats of thompsons does appear to stiffen fabric but the side effect is its dammed sticky ,i overdid a coat once and it took weeks to lose it and it didnt half pong

Edited January 8, 2015 by chesters1

[Jim Murray]

Not sure if this is the same stuff but it seems to be available here in Dublin:-

 

http://www.woodiesdiy.com/Product/5lt-thompsons-water-seal/12473/6.11#.VK7_-nty35w

 

Would it do the job? Does seem expensive though...

[chesters1]

The words improved formulae says its no good ,when the EU brought in the max VOC standards the formula changed and thomson say implicitly its no longer suitable for fabrics ,the old can said it was suitable for fabrics,its illegal to sell the old type

 

http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/1823158-paint-is-it-true/?fromsearch=1

 

Theres nothing to stop you using anything you want but the old formulae was safe on everything ,the new one may not be so?

The fabric could be damaged in the short or long term ?

Edited January 8, 2015 by chesters1

[Jim Murray]

May have to be Fabsil then. Hop ing a 600ml aerosol can will be enough to cover both.

[lyn]

My Fox rucksack comes with a waterproof cover. You could as has been suggested try something like fabsil or a barbour wax. Not sure how you can make the quiver stiffer, my old one was quite floppy but I have a neoprene one now which is a lot stiffer.

 

lyn

[Jim Murray]

Got this sorted now. Used a 50/50 mix of PVA glue and water then brushed it on. After 3 coats it is now a lot stiffer and almost stands up on its' own. Will give it a couple of coats of Fabsil and job done.