Wet scrotum

[bull]

drop into TSS dodger, they have the Tekwash stuff in a two piece pack, you get the wash stuff and the waterresisitant spray on too - about $40 if i remember rightly, i washed my jacket and pants back in April(6 months since purchased) and havent had any issues with our Wellington downpours.

I was spewing on the $40 bucks but i reckon 2 washes a year should do it so guess its not too bad.

[Nasty]

Bull is right this is what I have done with the grubs gear after the accident ... his gear wasn't greatly waterproof in the first place ... so he will be trying it out this week I hope.

[Pancakes]

If your gear was waterproof & breathable new (not just had the words on, actually cost $1500+ for jacket and pants and has goretex or reflex and seam sealed joins the wash stff works fine. I swear by sno-seal, $13 a tube and half a tube did all my gear, boots and gloves. You'll need to rub it in then go over with a hair drier. Not breathable but not much is to a point that it makes a difference and I think shower-proof or water resistant would better descibe most cordura gear! I get hit by also of wind (naked bike) and wear a cycling jacket and single layer pants over my stuff. The only place water gets in is the top of my boots cos the legs of my pants ride up and boots aren't high cut. Getting some Gaerne (sp?) boots and new gear soon tho! Mine got a bit scuffed up in my crash and two and a half years, used everyday. I deserve it!

[bull]

forgot to mention that Richard at TSS said to put water repellant spray stuff on as the gear is drying - this draws the spray into the tiny goretex pores and creates the resistance to rain.

[KoroJ]

My old Teknic cordura jacket leaked badly from the day I first had it. The Scotchguard solution pretty near fixed it. My current Arlen Ness jacket is much better but still leaks a bit in heavy rain. I'm like you and stick a plastic rain suit over the top if I want to stay perfectly dry on a long haul. I have a Spool 2 piece. Not very elegant but who cares as long as it does the job.

Hmmm....I had a pair of Mobig pants and from day 1, I'd swear they kept the water in....not very comfy!! Motorad allowed me to trade-up to a pair of Teknic pants and they've proved to be a great asset for my assets.

Washed the pants and the Spool jacket recently with Tech Wash and the waterproofer and it worked a treat. The boys are still snug as a bug in a rug!

Aparently you have to be careful not to get any detergent/soap powder on the goretex/cordura though as it keeps the pores open. They recommed to run an empty cyle through the washer to clear any traces prior to washing your gear.

[Babelfish]

I had the very same scrotum condition this morning, so ripped out and grabbed some light waterproofs to go over the cordura for the piss downs. I tried the spray reproofing a while back but it did fark all...but now I know about the wash stuff I'll give that a crack.

A wet scrotum is ok if you're tea bagging, but not riding a bike.....unless you're tea bagging while riding a bike but the downside to that is that the girl might burn her calves on the cans

[fireliv]

Well today was the day that my Cordura gear decided that it no longer wanted to be water proof.
There's nothing like an icy trickle of water down the scrotum to start off the day.


Thanks.

Thanks for the bad mental pic......

[Fat Tony]

Nikwax Tech Wash is specially developed for re-proofing cordura - just follow the instructions to the letter. You can follow it up with Nikwax TX Direct.

Excellent stuff. I've used it on my rucksack and my scrotum.

[riffer]

Bloody useless Cordura.

I hate the rain. Mine leaks like I might as well not be wearing it. And I've got no rain suit and I don't want my lovely fancy Quasimoto leathers to go all yuckky and wet and stinky.

And I bloody forgot to take a spare change of gruts to work. So I had to go commando all day.

Fine day tomorrow. Leathers - yay!

[Dodger]

drop into TSS dodger, they have the Tekwash stuff in a two piece pack, .....
I was spewing on the $40 bucks but i reckon 2 washes a year should do it so guess its not too bad.

Went in tonight, cost me $35
Will give it a go this weekend all going well.

[TonyB]

This is why I gave up on Cordura and went back to leather. With Cordura you ultimately end up with something that doesn't protect as well in a crash, doesn't as good, AND it leaks....

The whole point of a Gortex style membrane is that the gortex allows vapour ( evaporated sweat and stuff) to get out, while staying water proof. If the outer shell gets wet, which it will, the Gortex should still keep you dry. Strangely some 'waterproof breathable' motorbike gear starts leaking as soon as the outer shell looses its silicone coating. My Teknics jacket worked well for a year or two, but eventually water started pouring in around the shoulders- I suspect the seam sealing failed.

At the same time, I used a pair of snowboard pant samples from my wifes work- these had a gortex copy membrane. They weren't seam sealed, but they never leaked. I could be sitting in a puddle and I'd still have a dry bum. Since these pants were just a sample with a 'budget' membrane, with no proper seam sealing, yet they worked for YEARS, I kinda have to wonder at the manufacturing quality and materials of some of the well known bike apparel brands.

[Oakie]

Nikwax Tech Wash is specially developed for re-proofing cordura - just follow the instructions to the letter.

Yeah. What he said. About $25 for a bottle but well worth it.

[mazz1972]

forgot to mention that Richard at TSS said to put water repellant spray stuff on as the gear is drying - this draws the spray into the tiny goretex pores and creates the resistance to rain.

Now that's a tip worth some bling!!

[janno]

I've had huge success with Scotchguard spray on cordura type horse covers. They went from totally not waterproof, to fully waterproof in an Eketahuna winter (however many meters of rain that is).

Clean, spray, let dry, spray again and bob's your auntie. Cheap as chips too.
And horses are pretty tough on their covers with all the rolling they do.

I've just bought a dri rider nordic jacket, and will scotchguard that after a season.

[mazz1972]

Another solution is to use the Scotchguard heavy duty canvas re-proofer (green can) from Mitre 10 or similar store. It's silicon-based and as such, it does attract dirt a bit but it certainly works. I'd try the Nikwax option first though.

Haven't used the Scotchgard canvas stuff (don't think I would if it's silicone based).....but have used the Scotchgard one with the orange lid and it worked fine. There is also Selleys Watershield in a blue can which is also good (but costs a bit more). Both are stocked at Mitre 10.

I doubt the cordura would be breathable after using, but just how breathable is a jacket made from at least 3-4 layers of synthetic material anyway!

Will try the Nikwash stuff next time I'm properly washing them.