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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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I used wax for my barbour jacket +1 👍 (Though my wax jacket came from Debenhams!) Bud 4/4 - Stanley
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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.
Many thanks
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I rubbed a candle over the seam and that has never leaked again
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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.
Last edited by JohnHarris; 19/09/24 04:57 PM.
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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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