Foul weather gear

[Kevin]

I have West Marine rain jacket that appears to be in great condition. It is about 7 years old and not a heck of a lot of use. I found out during Fay that it is now for some reason as water repellent as a cotton T-shirt. I was wondering if anyone has tried ScotchGaurd on one of these jackets. I think it was just under 200 dollars when I bought it and hope it can be saved. Any suggestions?











....................No, I will not spray is with CX!

[Brewster Minton]

ScotchGaurd will fix it. Wash it first with Tide. And if that does not do it CX!

[Dug]

If the jacket is Gore tex, there is a spray on product that will rejuvinate the waterproof nature of gore tex.

If not, I am sure that Brewster is correct.

If that fails to live up to your satisfaction it can absolutely be waterproofed by wearing a set of Grundens over it. The overalls and jacket by Grundens will keep a hurricane out, especially if you have your back to it...

Dug

[Kevin]

Thanks guys. Tide sounds easy enough to me. The jacket is 100% nylon with a polyeurethane coating, which I am guessing is the white coating on the inside. That part is cracked and peeling in some spots. I will give it a whirl though.

[IRGuy]

Dug...

If you havce been watching "The Deadliest Catch" show on TV, a lot of the guys wear Grundens gear!

[Rawleigh]

Grundens or Viking for commercial wear. Helly Hanson is OK too.

I too have a jacket that the plastic has peeled and cracked on the inside. I was wondering why I got so wet in the last tropical storm and that was the problem. I think that the heat of being left on the boat or in a car makes them deteriorate over time. I may try Scotchguard. I don't have much to loose!

[Brewster Minton]

If its cracked its done and should go in the trash.

[Rawleigh]

I kind of figured that Brewster. I bought a new one at the boat show, but was hoping to use it as a work jacket.