NeverWet coating on an old Touring bag
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NeverWet coating on an old Touring bag
I'm packing up Mona today for a trip next week and I decided to test the new waterproofing product NeverWet. The bag is old and faded so not much to lose. I applied 2 base coats and 2 top coats as per instructions. The house reeked of isoamyl acetate, did I mention Mrs Fish is out of state, so what the hell.
The water rolled off like is was glass and beaded up into near round droplets. Inside was dry. It was a garden hose, not a full blown Florida 'frog strangler' but all in all I'm pretty impressed. Texture is funny, not tacky but not smooth as I would have expected. It also lightened the color of the bag, whiter with a blue tint. But like I said, the bag was faded anyway and I'll take function over form anyday. Headed west for about 3 weeks so we'll see how it holds up.
I had a bag that had faded, used spray-paint that was made for automotive vinyl (seats, dash, door panels). The bag is black as new, definitely more waterproof, and still very flexible. As long as you do several light coats, the texture is basically unchanged.
Good luck on your trip, stay cool!
Good luck on your trip, stay cool!
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Is this the same stuff you used Fish? The Official Ultra-Ever Dry Product Video - Superhydrophobic and oleophobic coating - YouTube
fyi, Mark tested it on the top of one his boots.
You definitely don't want to put it on leather unless you're going for the Pee Wee Herman, light blue boot look
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YMMV - it won't turn a canvas bag into a Sealine Dry bag, zippers are still going to be a problem. But it does make a dramatic improvement in water resistance .
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Picked up a kit from Home Depot to treat my rain suit and my touring bags. Every little bit helps in a down pour. Which always seems to happen when I ride with Big Gator
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Gators love the rain!
They're waterproof!!!
