Have an old wax jacket (not a Barbour but a similar type copy from Aldi bought many years ago). Its done a good job for years, but needs re-proofing a bit on the shoulders and arms. I have some silicon funiture polish in a spray can and some Waitrose Wax furniture polish in a tin. Wondering if either of them could usefully be called into service as opposed to lashing out on a purpose made tin of wax or silicon spray. Which i'm guessing might not really be that different from the two items i have already? Grateful for advice, thanks.

You stand the Barbour wax tin in hot water and work the wax into the cloth with a sponge. It is finished off with a hair dryer. You might get a similar effect doing the same with a tin of good wax furniture polish, but Barbour Thornproof dressing only costs £10 a tin and isn't scented, as many furniture polishes are. Colin BIgnell

Silicon or Wax best to keep the rain out ?

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Mike Tomlinson 12 years ago

En el artículo , stuart noble escribió:

For you maybe. Works for me.

If you can't warm up a tin of polish without setting it on fire, maybe you're posting in the wrong group.

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Huge 12 years ago

BTDT.

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stuart noble 12 years ago

Easier and safer to put the tin in hot water, especially as polish tins typically have wax smeared round the rim which tends to run down the outside when heated.

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stuart noble 12 years ago

Me too, and no naked flame either. Hotplate, wire wool, static spark.....whoosh

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