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Anyone succesfully reproofed a Rapha Wind Jacket?

by poppa
Tue, Aug 25, 2015 09:31
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I have had my Rapha Wind Jacket about a year, and it is no longer very water resistant. I tried washing and reproofing, both using Nikwax products, but the results aren't brilliant - my old Pertex jacket used to reproof more succesfully.

Has anyone else managed to do this successfully? Do you think trying Grangers products might be worth a go (I think one of theirs is heat activated)?

The Rapha jacket seems to have larger, more irregular, holes in the weave compared to the Pertex, which are finer and more regular. I wonder if this has anything to do with it...

All help, advice or abuse gratefully recieved!

If you're new please join in and if you have questions pop them below and the forum regulars will answer as best we can.

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GingerNinja1989 | 9 years ago
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Revivex is very good (although difficult to get hold of in the UK) - https://www.mcnett.com/gearaid/durable-waterproofing#36230

Otherwise, there are companies out there that will reproof a jacket professionally, but at quite a cost - http://www.lancashiresportsrepairs.co.uk/reproofing.htm

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crazy-legs | 9 years ago
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Re-proofing only works for a short time anyway - maybe a year at most if it's the first re-proof, after that it gets less and less effective each time.

Wash it in Tech Wash then in use TX Direct wash in. Make sure before you do this that the washing machine is clean and doesn't have any old detergent or softener in it.
I then added to that by using this spray on stuff:
https://muc-off.com/rider-care/289-fabric-protect.html
Currently out of stock everywhere due to one magazine review that said how brilliant it was and that was it, every shop sold out!

It's fantastic though, I've just washed and re-proofed all my softshell, waterproof and windproof gear ready for winter and that combination of wash, re-proof, spray has worked miracles.

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poppa | 9 years ago
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Thanks for the help everyone. Strangely reassured to hear that it's not just me that has this problem. I had a reply from Rapha, who suggest using their own brand reproofer. I will probably try that.

Reproofing it definitely helped a tiny bit, but literally only a tiny bit...

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brooksby | 9 years ago
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I've never successfully reproofed any waterproof jacket... 2

Splashed out on a Gore Path jacket last year and tried washing and reproofing that according to the instructions, and it didn't work (I think it didn't anyway - I'm a very sweaty rider, and I'm not about to start licking the inside of the jacket to test for salt... 3 )

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Martin Thomas | 9 years ago
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I'd be amazed if Rapha did anything other than advise using their own reproofing product, which I've used on mine a couple of times and, like Mike, had reasonable success.

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Iamnot Wiggins | 9 years ago
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You could always ask Rapha what they advise?

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mikeakelly | 9 years ago
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I had reasonable success using Rapha's own reproofing spray. Still a long way from waterproof but it did restore it's water resistance for a while.

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