Waterproofing?

[Akzle]

lesson one: never wash your shit.

lesson 2: buy new shit and don't wash it

lesson c: caranauba, bees, parrafin wax. pay attention to the seams. and don't wash your shit.

(one a fabric has gone from "waterproof" to "not-waterproof", it's done. there is nothing you can do. you can buy all the spray on shit you like, but it washes off when it gets wet which is te fucking irony.)

better luck next time

[pritch]

Sad experience suggests that if it rains hard enough, and you ride long enough, you will get wet. Even in Goretex.

Kathmandu sell the Nikwax range, the sportwash followed the waterproof spray can help, but this is best done in summer when the gear will dry quickly without resorting to artificial heat.

I'm reliably informed that if you walk around a lot in your riding pants this will cause the waterproof lining in the crutch to chafe and then leak. To combat this I park my arse when I get off the bike and don't move. Well, that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

[pritch]

you can buy all the spray on shit you like, but it washes off when it gets wet which is te fucking irony.

Ummm in most modern suits the waterproof lining is inside the suit. The outside layer of the suit is mainly there to prevent road rash. The spray on stuff might wash off eventually but it can help the outer layer keep water out for a while. It's the inner lining though that has to keep you dry.

Or not.

[Maha]

Sad experience suggests that if it rains hard enough, and you ride long enough, you will get wet. Even in Goretex.

Kathmandu sell the Nikwax range, the sportwash followed the waterproof spray can help, but this is best done in summer when the gear will dry quickly without resorting to artificial heat.

I'm reliably informed that if you walk around a lot in your riding pants this will cause the waterproof lining in the crutch to chafe and then leak. To combat this I park my arse when I get off the bike and don't move. Well, that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

This true, the only sure fire way to stay dry is A: Stay at home or B: Invest in a one piece rain suit.
I have good gear but the wet stuff still finds a way in at times. The Dri Rider rain jacket I have is brilliant and I will wear it even if it's not raining, keeps out the wind chill.
I think at worst now, I may get bit wet around the top half on my pants (ok that does not sound right, but you know what I mean)
The rainsuit I have for sale is cheaper than a bottle of ''waterproof'' spray.

[Bald Eagle]

yellow pvc leggings and jacket from te whare whare stinks when new flaps in the breeze but keeps the water out I'm told