TX Direct Spray-On Waterproofing

by Nikwax

Product Description

Ideal for shells with liners and large items such as tents. Adds water-repellency to various fabrics. Product bad if frozen.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0000E67AH
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,288 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #1 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing > Fabric Care
  • #52 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing > Sewing

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Waterproof--really, really waterproof. Far better than Scotch Guard and the like. And it works on any kind of fabric., July 23, 2007

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John P. Thiel "John T." (Astoria, Queens, New York City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: TX Direct Spray-On Waterproofing (Misc.)

First a warning. DO NOT APPLY THIS STUFF INDOORS! Here is the problem with doing the waterproofing in your bathroom with this stuff: As soon as the molecules come in contact with air, they start to expand, and if you breath it in then it will expand in your lungs. It basically feels like there is no air in the room. It can literally kill you.

Outdoors or in a really well ventilated room it's not a problem, and once applied there's nothing wrong with letting it set and dry indoors. On the other hand, you don't want it getting on walls and such which are not clean--because they'll be very difficult to clean afterwards.

But now for the good news: This stuff actually works like it shows in the picture on the label. All these waterproofing fluids make this claim--that water will bead off--but Nikwax actually delivers, and it works not only on high tech fabrics, but common fabrics such as cotton as well.

I've ridden through many a typhoon--yes, actual typhoons in Japan--and the rain did not penetrate my cycling jacket. I was dry as a bone under my waterproofed jacket. The jacket wasn't nearly this waterproof when it was new.

No worries about washing it off when your favorite sports clothing gets really stanking--costing you time and money to reapply after each washing. This stuff still works after a good five or six washings with regular laundry soap. It also works on cotton, wool.

The one claim you would think wasn't true is the fact that it not only maintains but enhances the breathability of fabrics it's applied to. This is entirely true, and makes sense when you think about how breathability is effected by moisture blocking up the fabric--whether rain or sweat--and how that's prevented by Nikwax.

Not just for sports, I'm sure it will work far better than Scotch Guard on your fabric covered furniture, school bags, Converse All Stars, and whatever else you might want to make resistant to spills and therefore stains.

Nothing bad to say about this stuff, except that you shouldn't spray it indoors. It really works.

When applying this, it's best to take a sponge you're never going to use again and spread it on your fabrics after a few sprays. Spraying on so much that it covers your fabrics by spraying alone is a tremendous waste of the contents and costs more money of course.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Only product that works, April 17, 2010

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Consumer (New England, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: TX Direct Spray-On Waterproofing (Sports)

I've tried other wash-in products for my Gore-tex/waterproof jackets and they don't work. This stuff works great and restores the water-repellancy to the surface of my jackets.

I follow these steps:

1. Wash with some type of sports wash or mild powdered detergent;
2. Hang for a few minutes to get the water out;
3. Spray the jacket with this product;
4. Put in the dryer on low heat.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great for horse blankets, February 13, 2011

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This review is from: TX Direct Spray-On Waterproofing (Sports)

Horse blankets get very dirty ... the more you wash... the less water repellent... unless you use a special blanket wash which gets expensive.... the spray works great... tip... spray the blanket when wet-- before drying... then either put in dryer for a short time ( helps set the spray) or put it in a warm (sunny) place to dry.... I was impressed at the how well water was repelled on even old blankets...

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