Homemade Waterproofing for Leather Cloth Wood and Metal WORKS GREAT

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[motorteeth]

I really want to try this with spike lavender oil instead of turpentine. It is a common alternative to turpentine as a solvent and medium in oil painting so it should work here as well. It smells better and is supposed to have some insect repellent properties too. Unfortunately it costs quite a bit more than turpentine but it would be interesting to try it and see how well it works.

[steffytheking]

Hey bud, you can add some microcrystalline wax to that mixture and it makes it last substantially longer on whatever you put it on. Also if you want some darker color, tung oil works great. If you wanna make it easier to apply then apply with the wax melted using a paint brush. I love tinning my cloth and leather.

[xMrBlack]

Doesnt this recipe also leave your project extremely flammable?

[saywhat]

Highly-flammable paraffin wax generally ignites at the following temperatures, depending upon its melting point, and the hardeners you mix into it: Paraffin wax without additives: 199˚C (390.2˚F). Paraffin wax with additives: 249˚C (480.2˚F)
The outer core of the candle flame is light blue -- 1670 K (1400 °C). That is the hottest part of the flame. The color inside the flame becomes yellow, orange and finally red. The further you reach to the center of the flame, the lower the temperature will be.

[JaySmith-rdkh]

Can you use it in a liquid state and brush on?

[OddBall]

This is a highly self-combustible mixture. I use this for sealing furniture. NOT on fabric as it can start a fire!!! Also I don't recommend using any flame or stove. If you use a cheese grater grate the wax then mix the turp and boiled oil then mix in the wax let it set for a little while and stir occasionally until the wax is dissolved and you are ready to go. With no fire! Do not use rags with this stuff unless you know what you are doing. soak everything you use in a bucket of water over night to avoid FIRE! Brushes and rollers can self combust also. Make sure you clean everything very well. This is an old recipe that my grandfather taught me a long time ago. It works but just be careful.

[josoffat]

I used toilet wax rings, super cheap and easy to get.

[saywhat]

When you light a candle, the heat of the flame melts the wax near the wick. This liquid wax is then drawn up thewick by capillary action. ... The wisp of smoke you sometimes see when acandle flickers is actually caused by unburned soot particles that have escaped from the flame due to incomplete combustion.

[davidsan]

the only reason to not apply this mix while warm lies on the fact that as soon as the wax touches a cooler surface it solidifies therefore rendering the application to the same state as it would when applied after letting it cool down. :)

[stevensobba]

Tried this 2 months ago per formula. Still with turpentine odor. Wife doesn’t like being around me when wearing vest. Gets me after a short time also.

[me-dd]

Could you brush this onto leather/sheepskin when it has cooled slightly but is still in liquid form.

[Kevinegan]

Why don't you just reheat your mixture in the can and then apply it with a paintbrush? It will spread farther, it will be really warm so it will soak right into whatever you are applying it to, you won't have a bunch of excesses being wasted, and your coating will be spread out uniformly. And the best part is that you will not be risking burning your gloves, boots, jacket, etc. with a super hot heat gun. The warmed and melted mix will have plenty of residual heat so what you are applying it to will get warm and the mix will soak in just fine. Servicemen in the military have melting Kiwi Wax and applying it to their boots and gloves almost forever. It's a tried and true method.

[therespectedlex]

Impressive skills Brad. What material is your coat?

[AVToth]

Could you pour the melted "proofer" into an ice cube tray, muffin tin or deltoid tins so you could just rub the the cube on the fabric or does it not get that firm?

[tamo]

I know this video was 8 years ago, but answers to the commenters questions would be nice. A lot of them have asked questions that I'd love the answers to.

[ElReyDelMariachi]

Thanks for the video. I will surely try it, I have just one concern: Will the item i apply it to ( for example a Jacket) become easily flammable?

[evanspark]

wouldnt it be easier to apply it while its warm or in liquid form and apply with brush?

[ahilbilyredneksopinion]

If i coat my work gear, how stiff does it become, still comfortable, does it flake, and how do i wash my work gear if its waterproof?

[jennyhammack]

Try to get the raw linseed oil because the boiled linseed oil has heavy metals and petroleum products

[freyacollins]

AWESOME!!!! One critique... Cooking flammable sticky adhesives over ....
DRY LEAVES 😬Eeeek ! Otherwise ~ Really well done 😁!!! Thank you for sharing this 🌻🍀