Otter Wax Heat-Activated Fabric Dressing | 1 Pint | All-Natural Canvas Water Repellent | Made in USA, Neutral, 1 Pint

I used Barbour wax initially and then tried this Otter..I like both and in my opinion they differ. I did a light weight 100% cotton field jacket with the Barbour and it turned out great, very supple and soft unlike a Filson tin clothe or similar but I probably could have coated it again to get more of a stiff finish..I did another 511 tactical heavy shirt with the Otter and the diff is it goes on thicker brushed and has a lot more of a thick coating before the heat process to impreganate it into the clothe..Another great way to apply it is heat the wax by sticking the heat gun on high right into the top of the can and when it melts a little stick the brush in and paint it on the garment spreading it as you use the heat gun and brush as you wipe off the excess before it dries which is much quicker than putting it all on the stove to melt it completely before applying..When I was finished both gave me excellent results with the Otter somewhat stiffer similar to a Filson finish..I find using a old iron to get this Into the clothe is best on easy to iron clothe then clean up any other spots with a heat gun or hair dryer just don't over do it or it will travel right thorough the clothe to the surface its on..This is a excellent procedure for both..My results were great and it was my first time. I think I'll stick with the Otter for price as you get twice the amount for the same cost and you will use the same per garment. Although the Barbour is easier and melts quicker and is more supple as you will have a hard time to know if the garment is Borboured by its looks and feel as it is soft but waterproof not stiff like Otter..Both are good though and if you don't screw it up you should be satisfied with either, but understand there is a reason you pay the $400 + cost for waxed jackets because they are a choir to do and you are paying for it so save and spend a coupler hours to save a couple hundred and do it to whatever you need to do it to..Up date; the garment I did is super water proof but it really smells and it smells everything else up in the storage. When I hang it in the garage, as soon as I enter it I can smell it a mile away..From now on only hunting clothes..

When warmed up, it’s easy to apply on fabric. 1 small tub can last about 1 extra large jacket.

Great wax; but optimally with the instructions with melting I'd recommend putting a F for fahrenheit beside the 200° that's indicated for boiling the wax to melt. If I missed it elsewhere on the can then I'll be damned, my point on this though as much as this temperature may be obvious to the manufacturers and myself; some people will not question this and may throw their burner on 200°C, the difference between 200°F and 200°C being enough to melt a wax and cause a wax to combust, 4.4°C higher over 200°C and it will hit its flash point which will begin to ignite and vaporize the wax turning it into a flammable vapour and gas, the oil in the wax only adding to how flammable this could be. Otherwise I think the product is fantastic; I have no qualms with it but I definitely do think the temperature should be clarified on the instructions in the off-chance that someone somehow does think that heating a wax to 200°C is a good idea. Not sure if a case where this happened could cause the company to be held legally liable but I'm hoping that they read this and change the instructions for their sake. I'm not sure how many people use this product but having to deal with a legal case like that because of a single letter that could be printed on the instructions would be absolute hell to deal with and it'd suck to see a company that provides a niche product like this to have to go through that. Acquiring waxes that are good for textiles and fabrics isn't the easiest thing to come across due to the load of impurities that can come with the substance; from my entire time using this with the entire can, doing cold application as well as melting the entire thing into moulds that I can use, the wax is incredibly pure and I've seen absolutely zero impurities or debris in it. It's an extremely solid product and I'd gladly purchase their waxes again for doing my primary layers for canvas and other similar materials.

AMAZING WAX JACKET IS WATERPROOF

Excellent product, did a great job on my jacket