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Now this thread has seen a successful conclusion I don't feel bad about drifting it a little.

When the Heavens opened and the car was taking blue-water over the bows during the wettest parts of our recent trip down south we too had a couple of strategically placed drips come through the seams above my head.

Does anyone have similar advice but for an Everflex hood?

I've been considering Nikwax or the oil I use for my leather horse-saddles ... but if there's an accepted solution I'll go with that.

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I used the pair at btm rhd here from Woolies on my everflex hoods on the 1st Plus 8 and 4/4 Sport and the roof was the least leaky part of those cars.


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I used wax for my barbour jacket


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Originally Posted by John V6
I used wax for my barbour jacket

+1 👍 (Though my wax jacket came from Debenhams!)

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We'll have some wax-cotton jacket reproofer in a cupboard as Mrs Image favoured them for her bike riding. .... will give that a try first as it's to hand.

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I rubbed a candle over the seam and that has never leaked again
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Originally Posted by nick w
I rubbed a candle over the seam and that has never leaked again
Nick

I couldn't agree more on the candle wax, mink oil is also very good on waterproofing leather, try a test patch first.

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Phil, from Allen Whites, recommends beeswax. I have found it works well on the Everflex hood.


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I have had good success on the Everflex hood seams using normal shoe polish, in my case black on a black hood. Although my hood spends most of its life in a cupboard and only comes out when away on overnight stays. Basically this is much the same as using beeswax.

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Shoe polish is mainly paraffin wax so it will work but obviously stain the hood as well


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