I just wanted to say thank you for this very helpful thread. I rode the NYC Half-Century in a monsoon in Sept. 2023, and while I was one of the few participants with a smile due to his fenders, by the end, my 2013 Sackville small trunksack on a rando rack was holding at least an inch of standing water inside. It was a swimming pool! I'd been wondering what solutions are out there (aside from the obvious "bag yer stuff inside"). Otter Wax fabric dressing to the rescue. --Will M in NY
On Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 10:24:08 PM UTC-4 ian m wrote: > On Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 7:28:31 AM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! > wrote: > > Well, this option looks good, too. I wonder what ingredients are in that > wax… > > > On Oct 2, 2025, at 12:00 AM: > > > > I’ve used the Carradice wax. I figure they would have a decent product for > the job. I applied using their directions. Heat the tin in warm water. Rub > on the softened wax with a rag and then finish with a hair dryer/heat gun > to get it to soak in better. > > > https://carradice.co.uk/products/reproofing-wax?srsltid=AfmBOorD3JZiExtETBxwV8dCAuKMxIFxKzQGl6ST6tNoGmhHy0ytx6Pe > > Filson carries waxes for their jackets and I bet that would work as well. > > Robert Tilley > San Diego, CA > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > +1 for this method over rubbing on hard wax and melting it, which takes > way too much time and effort. If you're looking for something not petroleum > based go for Otter Wax dressing in the tin: > https://www.otterwax.com/products/fabric-dressing > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d40ac8f7-b5ed-4432-b1b0-191b6773189en%40googlegroups.com.
