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Question Waterproofing Spray for Rain Gear??

I have tried many types and brands of rain gear, but I still get some water leaking by the seams. I ride w/o a windshield, so I know the airpressure forces the water through the smallest of holes, but I was wondering if anybody could suggest a spray that I could use on the inside of my raingear to seal things up? Right now I have the Top of the line H-D rain gear and most of their seams have a thin tape to seal out the water. I'm open to any suggestions. Thanks.--RJMDyna98
 
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3M Scotchgard, available at most grocery and hardware stores.
 
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http://www.nikwax.com/en-us/index.php

Most outdoor stores have this.
 
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Spray anything on those taped seams, and the tape may just come off. I'd leave it alone. If it's their top of the line suit, you shouldn't have a problem. Probably could have saved some coin and gotten a good Gore-Tex lined suit from any hunting or fishing store/department.
 
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Originally Posted by Apendejo
3M Scotchgard, available at most grocery and hardware stores.
Scotchgard definitely and any sporting goods or outdoors store have a brush on seam sealer for tents that I use that's very good for the rain gear also. This stuff of similar ,


Amazon.com: SilNetTM - 1.5 oz Silicone Silnylon Tent Seam Sealer: Sports & Outdoors Amazon.com: SilNetTM - 1.5 oz Silicone Silnylon Tent Seam Sealer: Sports & Outdoors
 
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Ya know that Rustoleum came out with some great repellant. Saw it demoed on TV. Havent read the can but I did see it at Lowes the other day. Back in with the spray cans
 
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Originally Posted by cdestuck
Ya know that Rustoleum came out with some great repellant. Saw it demoed on TV. Havent read the can but I did see it at Lowes the other day. Back in with the spray cans
I have thought about this but have read reviews that it's not very durable.
 
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Old school camping / backpacking trick......


100% silicon and white gas...(Coleman), make a "slurry" it doesn't take much silicon.


it takes about 5 minutes for it to mix and you just paint it on the seams.


if you use to much silicon it will appear a milky white sometimes.


it lasts about a year or 2 but works.
 


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