Experimenting with waxed cotton

It's been raining a lot, so I want to make myself a rain coat. I did my research and discovered a technique known as waxed cotton, waxed canvas or tin cloth. It's a process of permeating cotton fabric with a combination of waxes and oils to make it water resistant.

I bought myself all the necessary materials and got to work experimenting with different techniques. These are the results.
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#waxedcotton #experiments #raincoat
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[WhiteCrow]

This is exactly the question I needed answered. I don’t want to mess with linseed oil or turpentine.

[manmaas]

Good to see a comparison video, helps me make the right choice.

[raymondboisjoly]

this is the most useful tutorial for this I have seen

[ctai]

Absolutely brilliant job. Thank you so much for the testing. I've seen multiple recepies for waxed jacket but no one explained pros and cons of each approach. Thank so much. For me the 100% wax is the winner.

[Elijah.Lovejoy]

thank you for being so thorough, i watched the entire thing.

[rafaelgelpi]

Thank you for the video & the information regarding the other project with beeswax only, I have to check it out. And thank you for covering the offensive bits on the models in the back ground

[greasegospel]

found this video researching a wax for a motorcycle jacket. Really good videos

[martintk]

I did this to my motorcycle bags, but i just rubbed the Fjällreven wax on and ironed it to melt it in. Did it 3 times, worked great.

[jzbmwzg]

Thanks for your in depth, well researched videos!

[djpaintles]

From what I've researched the popular Greenland Wax is 10% Beeswax and 90% Parafin. I wonder if it would be more waterproof and flexible than the 50/50 mix you tried. Thanks for your experiments!

[C_Rent]

You’re a clever dude, thanks for the info 👍🏼

[ShadeSlayer]

You can also use an iron to melt the wax into the fibers.

[JeremyStover]

FYI, the oil style one can take 6 months to a year to properly dry and cure! Make sure you keep it flat and open to the air, as boiled linseed oil can spontaneously combust when compressed in something like a bag or trashcan!

[mathguy]

Excellent video. You could try coating the front of the fabric with the wax and then the back of the fabric for better water resistance.

[alexanderroberts]

This is awesome Cornelius! Thanks for putting together this comparison. A couple of questions, if you don't mind :
- how does the "wax only" cloth feel in the hand? I've heard that some waxed canvas can feel sticky, while "dry finish" can feel quite nice?
- Would you consider waxing a sheet of fabric and then cutting/sewing that vs waxing the final product?

[kofks]

Another great video C. Looking forward to seeing your waxed fabric and perfect hood come to life.

[spsn]

You grated wax to avoid waiting while it melted. I'm dying. lolz Good video all around.

[wesjohnson]

Thanks Doc. Good science to follow.
All 2 👍👍 up.

[zeropointisthenewway]

I personally prefer sewing with wet fabric, it's so easier and faster!

[sewsew]

Very interesting video. Thank you for sharing this.