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Bugs



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 01, 10 8:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thanks comrades...I should say it didn't smell anything like as bad when I hung it up a year or so ago (it was slightly smoky you see...dating from before my SIL gave up).

On reflecting it looks like a sponging down with ice water followed by potentially a hose down is the first step, and see how it goes from there. I could probably do the coat at the same time.

Yummersetter, in my travels I found Barbour seems quite keen on repairing stuff, it might be worth attempting to speak to them in case they can either advise or might offer to repair if it has always been like that.

yummersetter



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 01, 10 9:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

thanks - but I must just check first that it's a real Barbour or generic! It only recently slipped.

It came from one of the Sherborne charity shops, like most of my wax jackets. That is a classic Barbour Town. And I've never washed one, just wiped off the worst of the dogspit and mud and reproofed the dry looking patches, the wax overwhelms every smell. I like a good solid patina on a wax jacket. The pockets are usually the first casualty on mine, keys, fossils and dog leads soon wear a hole in them and drop down into the lining.

judith



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 02, 10 12:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

It isn't cheap having repairs done - I had to have my cuffs replaced a few years ago. They did a grand job, but it cost something like £45 to have it done. Cheap compared to the cost of replacing the coat, and I expect many more years of service from it, but there was a sharp intake of breath at the time.

BelindaC



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 02, 10 6:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I have a 20-year-old Barbour. You can send any Barbour back to the Barbour people to be repaired/reproofed (they'll do patches, mend slits etc as well as reproofing) but the state of the coast after 20 years meant that a new one would actually have been cheaper than the combined cost of a great many small repairs. I just put a bit of wax on occasionally, or not as the mood takes me. It's still lovely and warm in really cold weather.

Mutton



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 10 8:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

We have SCATS Barbour copies. What we've found is that the waterproofing wears off over several years and they start to leak.
Then we wash them with ordinary clothes powder at 40C, and when dry, re-proof them. We used to use a water based green coloured wax liquid we bought from the local shoe menders (it was meant for coats not shoes ) But we found we were spending best part of £10 per coat on coats that cost £10 each in the sale.
Now we use a bit of Ducks Back silicone liquid (I think that is the name, its out in a shed and I'm not going out to look ) Anyway, bought in a DIY place and it does brick, stone, fabric etc. The trick being to get it spread out nicely over the coat, not so much it soaks through to the lining, little enough at a time it doesn't run off the edges. That does fine. (Note to self, need to re-proof the clean coats again.....)

Bugs



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 10 7:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thanks for that Mutton - on reflection, it will still be a useful coat even if I somehow ruin its waterproofness, so I think I will try progressive treatments - giving it a sponge down will help to start off with anyway, and once I get the worst of the dusty smell off it I can try perfuming it a bit.

Gervase



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 10 7:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I've found with Barbours that putting them in a bath of cold water and giving them a going over with a scrubbing brush works wonders (you'll be amazed at how filthy the water gets). Take it outside, hose it down and let it dry, then reproof with the wax you get in the tins - stand the tin in a pan of hot water for half an hour beforehand, rub it in well with an old dishcloth wrapped around your fingers and use a hair-dryer to make sure it sinks in evenly. It'll never be quite as pristine as a new Barbour, but who wants that?
If it's simply smelling, hanging it up outside in the wind and sun for a day or so will go a long way to curing that - it managed to get rid of the smell of a hob ferret that, for some weeks, had guaranteed me a lot of personal space on the Underground.

butlerman



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 06, 12 12:14 pm    Post subject: Re-proofing Wax Jacket Reply with quote
    

A wax jacket can be washed in cold water, but not with detergent. The problem doing it yourself is the applying a fresh coat of wax and ensuring it is water-proof, which can be a very tedious proceedure.

After a time these jackets can be become very smelly, many get fogotten for years in dark damp garages. If cleaned properly they look as good as new. I run a business that specialises in the cleaning of wax and leathers https://www.butlerz.co.uk/Wax_Jacket_Cleaning.htm and we see a lot waxed garments which have been retrieved from a garage or cellar at which point the customer thinks they are beyond redemption. A wax jacket will last for years if it is regularly cleaned and re-waxed. Rather like servicing your annually, it costs a bit but keeps the car running for years.

juliagoolia367



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 13 1:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Maybe someone could help me? …
It’s not so much the smell of the Barbour it’s the marks its putting on my car seats that’s bothering me!

Anybody else had this problem?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

thank you!

Bebo



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 13 2:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

The marks are probably down to the wax on it rather than it being dirty. Not much you can do about that other than chucking an old blanket over the seat.

Mithril



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 13 3:58 pm    Post subject: Re: Re-proofing Wax Jacket Reply with quote
    

butlerman wrote:
A wax jacket can be washed in cold water, but not with detergent.


I wish I'd known this - I've been replacing them every 15 - 20 years. One of them would have gone on a lot longer but the smell of ferret just got too much, even for me Mind you I'm not sure cold water would have cut it.

Scotiadave



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 13 11:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Does anyone know whether Barbours can get so dried out so far that they won’t absorb the wax dressing any more?

I was delighted to find a chocolate-brown Barbour Bedale in my favourite charity shop for £15. Structurally it’s in good nick, no holes or signs of excessive wear, even has the Barbour badge still pinned on the collar, hurrah! Problem is it doesn’t have that waxy feel, and it just smells of that special sweetish charity-shop odour you don’t seem to get anywhere else. Also, it weighs about 8oz less than my venerable navy one. And finally, it’s got very dark, black patches around the hand-warmer pocket areas on both sides

So, do I invest £10 of my hard-earned, plus some time in a warm room giving it the hot wax treatment with the Barbour Thornproof, or am I likely to end up with a sodden, dripping oily thing because it’s lost it’s absorbent properties?

My goodness I’ve rambled on, thanks for any advice!

Nick



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 13 12:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

No idea. But, try a small patch, and you'll find out soon enough. Seems unlikely that it'll become wax proof, tho.

gleefulgoat



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 13 6:38 pm    Post subject: Re: Re-proofing Wax Jacket Reply with quote
    

We used to use our old ones for re roofing the chicken and duck sheds when they had their day

dpack



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 13 10:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

wash and rewax is a time greedy but easy job

a quick spray of nutradol will fix most smells

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