WALKER AND HAWKES - Original Wax Cotton Dressing Reproof protection for Clothing/Jackets

decided to wax my old Craghoppers jacket that had lost its water repelling coating ( it was not a waxed jacket ) W & H wax for cotton got good reviews. I placed the tin in hot water Pyrex bowl & the wax melted for easy application - took me about 8 hours over 2 days to do the whole jacket - the rain just drops off now. Works very well & have more than enough to cover the large jacket again in the future, very durable as it's given a new lease of life to a quality jacket.

The product is excellent if you follow the instructions as I did. (Warm water, hairdryer and air in warm conditions) However, the advert is deceptive. The tin is a lot smaller than shown. It is the size of a small tin of shoe polish. Not enough for a coat! They also could have included a sponge applicator as most businesses do.

I was very sceptical about re-waxing my husband‘s Barbour jacket, even when we started to melt the wax, I said I thought he would be better having it done professionally. How wrong I was! At first it seemed a bit of laborious job rubbing the melted wax into the fabric. It was doing the job, but going to take absolutely ages. After a short time, while he rubbed the melted wax into the fabric, I was ready with the hairdryer to keep the wax warm and melted to make it so much easier to work with. Others have mentioned about it taking eight hours, if you do it this way after an hour and a half, his jacket was perfectly waxed. It was a sunny winter day, so we hung it in the conservatory to allow it to dry. Once it was hanging, we checked it and any slight patches we just went over with the waxy cloth. He has since also re-waxed his waterproof waxed Stetson hat. Both items look absolutely brand-new. We would definitely recommend this product. . We bought the 500 ml size and have used approximately half of it. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy this again.

Ordered the 500mL size. Was able to wax my jacket with two coats (pun intended) and still had approximately half the tin remaining. I think it worked out very well! Living in the UK in a cold house meant I wasn’t able to do exactly as recommended by Barbour but below is what I did. I put the tin into a pot of boiling water and let the wax fully melt. Be sure the level of the water is below the level of wax this way it won’t tip over. This can take 10-20 mins to fully melt in a boiling pot. I used a sponge to apply the wax. I submersed the sponge into the wax and let it drain the excess then I was able to apply the wax very easily and liberally across the coat, using long strokes and ensuring full coverage. I would avoid dipping the sponge then applying immediately as this causes big wet patches that soaks through quickly and is harder to spread. I then used a hairdryer to melt the wax on the surface to allow the wax to soak into the cotton threads of the coat, you will see the glazey wax go shiny as it melts into the fabric. I also used bunched up paper towels/kitchen roll and brushed across the surface to spread the wax as it melts in - this is really helpful to get rid of saturated patches. Hope this helps anyone trying it out. It’s really worth it and can give an old coat a new life.

Very good product. Had a Barbour jacket that was very faded, bought it back to life. Very easy to apply and the jacket looked fantastic once dry. I will be buying it again.

Quick delivery. Looks good but haven’t used yet

I used this wax on my coat and it now looks new again . Totally brought it back to life. Very pleased with this purchase.

This product, in my opinion does just as good a job as the coats branded offerings at half the price.

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Las instrucciones son fáciles. Síguelas y conseguirás una prenda de algodón perfectamente encerada. Ten cuidado de no excederte en la aplicación si la prenda es grande, porque, en ese caso, 200 ml puede que no te alcancen. Producto Recomendable

Utilisée pour entretenir une Barbour, cette cire est absolument parfaite. Moitié moins cher que la cire Barbour, les résultats est équivalent. La veste est comme neuve, c’est impressionnant. Il faut bien suivre les instructions du fabricant. Personnellement, j’ai chauffé la cire au bain marie jusqu’à elle devienne liquide. Il faut renouveler l’eau chaude régulièrement dès que la cire recommence à se figer, et chauffer au sèche- cheveux la partie de la veste que l’on traite. Ensuite laisser sécher au moins 48 heures. Le résultat est bluffant. Je recommande à 100% !

J'ai refait un "Duster" de taille 3XL de marque Driza-bone. Le première fois dans 20 ans! La tissue avait bien soif! J'ai utilisé un sèche cheveux pour chauffer le tissue pendant l'application. Je conseils de préparer un boite isolant avec plusieurs pains de glace pour refroidir le sèche cheveux entre sections si vous avez un grand article a traiter, autrement la sécurité de surchauffe rentre en action souvent. Si le produit se blanchis par endroit, repasse le chaufferette pour le rendre liquide puis frotter pour le faire pénétrer. Très bonne étanchéité retrouvé.

Usato per ricerare giacconi Belstaff e Barbour. Dopo averlo scaldato a bagnomaria si stende con un pennello o un panno. Io lo ripasso poi scaldandolo con un phon per farlo penetrare uniformemente. Non lascia odore ma va lasciato più di 24 ore perche si asciughi. Tende un pò a scurire il tessuto comunque ottimo