Heavy-Duty Fabric Wax Bar | Water Repellent Surface Sealing Canvas Wax for Waxed Canvas Jackets, Bags & Shoes

Bought a pre owned wax jacket. While the jacket arrived in good shape, I wasn’t sure about how long since it had been waxed so I decided to wax the entire jacket. Huckberry recommends Otter Wax so I got the larger bar along with the tool and brushes. Did a spot clean and then on with the wax. Small circular motion seemed to work fine. As more wax was applied the jacket became shiny. That’s when I moved to another section. Lots and lots of elbow grease. Took about 90 minutes to do the front left and right, shoulders and center back panel. I’ll finish the rest this evening. I used a heat gun on the parts done already and melted the wax in. I did notice a few white patches afterward but a little more heat and a towel to wipe away the excess and all is good. Hopefully I can finish tonight and be ready to wear on Monday. Update: the remainder of the jacket took another 2hrs or so. Hung it to cure for the next day. After roughly 24 hours I tried the jacket on. First thing I notice is how stiff the jacket is now but this is wax so to be expected. I also noticed a lot of white residue at folds and creases. Pulled out the heat gun to melt it back in and waited another few hours. I still see a few white spots but simply brushing it with my hand seems to be enough to remove it. The jacket is noticeably darker but the character hasn’t changed at all. As it happens, we had snow at time so I stepped outside with it and as expected the water beads and comes off with a shake. Satisfied. Should be good for a couple years.

Otter Wax worked really well. I have waxed a shoulder bag and a jacket and still have about half of the bar left. To test them I held the jacket under the shower and it is definitely very water proof. It didnt change the look of the bag or jacket as much as I thought it would. The material looks a tiny bit darker and in some light is a little bit shinny but other than that I dont really notice it. The wax has almost no smell and is non-toxic which makes it great to work with. I have used paraffin waxes before that smelled awful and kept getting worse with age. Its really easy to do if a little time consuming. You really need to take your time and get all the seams and cracks . In the instructions they say to just rub the wax on then smooth it with your fingers. I would really recommend using a hair dryer to melt the wax after you rub it onto the cloth. This seemed to not only make the cotton absorb the wax a bit better but made it look much better too. Much more of a 'factory waxed' look. You can still use your fingers to spread out any parts that look uneven, just be careful because the wax can get really hot. I am guessing this is why they dont recommend this in the official instructions. I find myself wandering around the house now looking for more things to wax. This wax turned out great. Im definitely going to pick up more so that I can keep my stuff waxed and waterproof.

If you follow the instructions on the packaging, then the wax will ruin whatever article of clothing you put it on. The notion that smearing a thick coating of beeswax on something like a duck canvas coat, letting it cure for a day, and then wearing it...is idiotic. If you like getting everything sticky your coats touches, then by all means follow the instructions on the box. If you like a shiny, streaky finish on your clothing, then by all means follow the instructions on the box. If you like white bits of dried wax to leave smudges all over your other clothes, then by all means follow the instructions on the box. Now that we've covered how NOT to use this product, let's get down to why this stuff is a great and necessary purchase. Animal fibers, such as wool, and manufactured fabrics like polyester are water repellant and quick drying. Cotton is not and is a huge and literally heavy pain if it gets wet. Otter Wax is designed to add a layer of water repellant to cotton clothing. Here's how you should apply the wax to achieve this effect. I used it on a coat, so that will be my point of reference. Here's what you'll need: -Otter Wax - Wagner 0503008 HT1000 1,200-watt Heat Gun or a hair dryer. The heat gun works much more quickly. -A king sized pillow case that you have no intention of using on a pillow ever again. King Pure-Cotton Pillow Case Covers - (2-Pack, each 20 inches x 40 inches, White) 100% Cotton for Maximum Softness and Easy Care, Elegant Double-Stitched Tailoring - By Utopia Bedding are cheap and will do the job just fine. 1) Make sure the article to which you're applying the wax is both clean and bone-dry. I cannot overemphasize this. If the cotton is in any way wet the wax will not stick to the fabric. 2) Apply the wax using short and firm strokes to the entire article of clothing. Make sure to cover every crevice, seam, and around every button. The coat should have a chalky-white look to it. 3) Hang the article of clothing to dry. You should give it 24 hours. 4) Put the article of clothing in the pillow case, tie the case shut, and throw the clothing into the dryer for about an hour on medium heat. This will melt much of the wax into the item and save you some work. When you remove the clothing from the dryer it will have a distressed look and still be a bit waxy. 5) With slow back and forth swipes, use the heat gun to melt the remaining wax. You'll see the white residue liquefy and absorb into the cotton. Don't worry if there are patches of what look like grease stains after the wax melts. This is just a patch where you applied slightly more wax than the surrounding area. It will fade over time. 6) Hang the item for another 24 hours. This last bit of drying time is critical. It allows the wax to set. If you wear the article immediately the distressed white patches will form at, for example, the elbow of your coat. The bending motion will "wring" the wax out of the fibers. 7) You should follow these steps about once per year. And there you have it. Water will bead right off your clothing. As a personal opinion, I wouldn't recommend using this on pants. The near constant friction would wring or scrape away the wax too quickly to make the whole application process worth it.

I recently used the Otter Wax Fabric Wax Bar to waterproof my canvas jacket, and the results were impressive. The application process was straightforward: I rubbed the wax bar directly onto the fabric, ensuring even coverage, and then used a hairdryer to heat the wax, allowing it to penetrate the material effectively. After letting the jacket cure for 24 hours, it developed a slightly darker, matte finish that enhanced its rugged look. The waterproofing performance has been outstanding, effectively repelling water during light rain showers. While the bar is smaller than expected, a little goes a long way. Overall, I’m very satisfied with this product and plan to use it on other canvas items.

I bought this for a waxed canvas / leather bag that I wanted to add weatherproofing to as well as darken the canvas to for appearance reasons. The Wax works great on both accounts and I am very satisfied with the purchase. It comes in a cool simple box, and has a simple light scent of pine sap that quickly goes away. The instructions are simple, however lacking in one step, as I found that it tends to apply in streaks on any raised surface, and any surface that gets a bit too many strokes, which is hard to control. Also leaves white residue behind. I found that melting the wax with a blowddryer the next day solved this entirely. My recommendation is: 1) Test on an inconspicuous place first to gauge results 2) Rub wax directly on canvas, as evenly as practicable but do not worry overly if some spots get more wax than others 3) Allow wax to cure for 24 hours. 4) With a heat gun or blowdryer on hot setting, slowly work across canvas, melting wax until a wet shine appears. Continue to work wax into fabric until it is even. If any wet spots remain, buff with a dry cloth to remove excess wax. If any light spots appear when wax is melted, indicating you missed a spot, hit it with some wax and melt it into the cloth until it has blended in. 5) An alternative to 4 may be to put the item in a pillow case and run in the dryer although I have not tested this.

I used this to wax my canvas bag! Be sure to not over apply when using this. It's best to use it in thin layers! It is odorless and clear in color. It's not very sticky and you should use heat to melt it into the canvas! Overall it was a good purchase and renewed my bag!

This was an easy product to apply, and one stick is more than enough for one jacket. I’d recommend grabbing the blue automotive paper towels, rubbing the bar on the fabric and using an iron on top of a blue paper towel. This impregnates the fabric while evening it across the jacket and absorbing excess wax. Let the jacket cool and you have a nice, smooth, water resistant jacket!!

Easy to use on any canvas material. Shoes, bags etc. helps condition and weatherproof canvas material.