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Can you do too much waterproofing?

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muffMan.
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Picked up the stuff on the left, and forgot I had the spray. Can you possibly overkill on waterproofing? Nothing with goretex just normal 3L stuff
Nov 10 2021 11:51PM
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FaunaSkis
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If you get the waterproofing spray on the inside you can mess up the breathability so be careful to only spray the outer layer.


in theory there is a limit to how much waterproofing you can do as it works by filling the gaps between the fibres and at the point of filling all the gaps you’re likely changing what the material looks like, making it shiny or at least glossy looking.
Nov 11 2021 3:55AM
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lil.Boye
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no need to cake it on there. think several medium thin layers work best, but i'm no expert.
Nov 11 2021 6:50AM
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armada1652
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Nikwax stuff works best on a clean jacket. So I say use the wash stuff first. See how that works, if water beads up than your good. If not apply the Nikwax.
Nov 11 2021 9:29PM
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