Most Important Hat

[Mortblanc]

(6 January 2017, 21:16)Stewart Wrote: mortblance I too have a tarp hat.what do you use to waterproof yours

I use a product called Camp Seal which I buy at our universal discount store (Walmart). It is made for sealing tents and such and is found in the camping area.

I have also used a product called Scotch Guard in the past. They make a heavy duty version for outdoor use.

I think you could buy those applications at any good camping gear outlet or shop. They are nice in that one simply sprays them on, waits the drying time and goes on with life. The chance of harming the item treated is about zero, and the Tarp Hats are expensive.

All that stuff also works fantastically on outdoor coats like field jackets and chore coats that have lost their water shedding capabilities.

On some gear I apply special waterproofing formulas and home made blends that work even better than the commercial stuff.

For that I use two different blends of waxes and oils and there are specific processes for their application. I could do a DYI if it is of interest or post a link to another U.S. forum where I have already offered the information.

I use recipes for both old style "tin-cloth" (waxed cotton) and "oil cloth" which is good for tents, awnings and storage bags.

Both formulas are thoroughly tested by myself and members of those forums as well as hundreds of reenactors and have been found efficient by more folks than just me.