Hot answers tagged waterproofing
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Use an ammunition box - commonly found at Army/Navy surplus stores or on eBay/Craiglist for ~$10 USD, depending on the caliber size of the box. .50 caliber boxes are larger than, say, 30 caliber.
Waterproof, cheap, and very durable.
Another option is to use Tupperware or something similar if a smaller size is desired. Buy higher-end containers that ...
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The first commandment of leather care is to never let your boots dry too quickly, for example on direct sun or next to a source of heat. The leather could crack or shrink. You have to let them dry slowly.
Second, you should use something to keep the leather in good shape. There are tons of products for this, so pick a dependable outdoors brand and use what ...
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As a rough guide to waterproofness - 5000mm is generally rainproof but won't necessarily stand up well to torrential rain. Around 15000 should be fine in that context. If you go higher than that then you're looking at fabric that can be immersed in water and still stay waterproof for a while, but should be ample for any rain shower that might come along!
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From the Nikwax link you provide:
For best results remove all non-washable parts and always clean
item(s) first with Nikwax Tech Wash®. No need to dry item(s) before
waterproofing.
Protect working surface and lay clean wet fastened garment flat.
Hold bottle 15 cm/6 inches away from garment.
Apply evenly to outside of fabric.
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