Random Rants
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I'm a hashtagger….. Lol
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Me too. Instagram for me is a really good way of kind of keeping a diary of fits and outfits. I think it will be a really good way to keep track of the progress on a pair of DWC jeans over the next few years too. At least that's kind of my main intention in using it for the foreseeable future.
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Me three. It’s fun, and I don’t take it too seriously either (instagram in general) There are a lot of “cool” users with the awfully staged photos, and equally bad captions but luckily you don’t have to follow everyone [emoji51]
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Fuck me - I'm a hipster…
(Does it count that I actually work in my stuff?..)
#RedWingFriday
Do you hate everything, including all The things you regularly participate in? If so then yes it counts.
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And my gonads just ascended in to my abdomen…. lol!
If I feel it's "ruined", I'll just blast it in a clothes dryer for 30mins until most of the wax melts off.
Might work, might not, lol
You'd likely ruin the dryer. I waxed my Gustin trucker way back when and ruined it with otter wax. Never doing that again with clothing
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Recently picked up a Barbour bedale, and you’ve put me off waxing it now hah
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Recently picked up a Barbour bedale, and you’ve put me off waxing it now hah
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I don't know how much is costs to get Barbour to do it for you, but unless you TRULY think it sounds fun, I don't recommend it, lol
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@UnTucked , your waxing an IH deck coat right? You won't ruin it man, I've done with Barbour Tjornproof and a hair dryer (not mine obviously), it works fine.
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Recently picked up a Barbour bedale, and you’ve put me off waxing it now hah
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I don't know how much is costs to get Barbour to do it for you, but unless you TRULY think it sounds fun, I don't recommend it, lol
I actually got it for a steal, $30 so the cost of having it done properly will outweigh the inevitable stress
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@UnTucked , your waxing an IH deck coat right? You won't ruin it man, I've done with Barbour Tjornproof and a hair dryer (not mine obviously), it works fine.
Awesome!
I'm actually most worried about ruing everything else… Car seats, desk chair, wall paint, lol! I laid it on a big thicker than I intended to in a couple places
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Recently picked up a Barbour bedale, and you’ve put me off waxing it now hah
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I don't know how much is costs to get Barbour to do it for you, but unless you TRULY think it sounds fun, I don't recommend it, lol
I actually got it for a steal, $30 so the cost of having it done properly will outweigh the inevitable stress
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Oh, that sounds perfect!
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A high quality heat gun is 20-30 bucks, and is totally worth it. Much better than a hair dryer, and then surprisingly useful for other projects.
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How you wax your garment makes a difference too. I used a bar of Otter wax and simply rubbed it on my jacket and then used a heat gun to melt the wax. The problem was that the wax embedded itself in every nook and cranny and even when I used the heat gun it didn't melt everything entirely, so I had gobs of wax that later congealed on the surface. Not a good look. However, I have seen tutorials where people used melted wax that they applied on the garment with a brush and then used a heat gun afterwards to good effect. Otter wax stinks to high heaven by the way.
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Here's the exact method I used, and still use every year on my Trophy Reservoir Hood jacket.
- heat tin of Barbour wax is a pan of boiling water
- apply evenly to the jacket all over using a lint free cloth
- smooth out the inevitable runs and drips with hair dryer
- hang in a warm room for 24 hours
Repeat every winter for 5 or 6 years and then only minimal waxing will be required for the life of the jacket.
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Reminds me of the deers appearing in the video (1:20), during waxing a N1-H Deck Jacket.
Weatherproofing IHM-03 Whipcord Deck Jacket!
WAX:
The N1-H Deck Jacket is lined with reprocessed wool blanket.
The interlayer is an original 1940’s US Navy issued gear feature, a cotton ‘organdy’ wax coated layer, for wind proofing.
So during wax progress, wax will not leak into the lining. But you have to take care of the temperature.The IHM-03 has an additional interlining for increased wind resistance.
Before waxing , I would ask MR. G what material specs the interlining has.
I love my Babour Jackets. But have to retreat them once a year. Otherwise little holes appear in the folds.
I would prefer Fjäll Raven Wax. It´s "lighter" and not as sticky then Babour wax. It´s a piece of beeswax, normally used for a cotton/polyester Mix.SPRAY:
Granger's XT Waterproofer or Granger's Fabsil Gold (with silicone) work well on cotton.Best for me: Nikwax Cotton Proof
Not wash it in, spray it on the wet Deck Jacket and let it dry.
Still breathable, not to see and not to smell.
