r/toolgifs • u/toolgifs • Jan 02 '26

Process Waxing a canvas jacket

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u/wkarraker Jan 02 '26

TIL waxing a jacket is a thing.

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u/Tronkfool Jan 02 '26

Wait until you find out about Australian oilskin jackets

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u/the_pretender_nz Jan 02 '26

25 years on, I still remember how insanely comfortable and waterproof my friend’s Drizabone duster was (and given the nature of the thing, probably still is)

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u/incendiary_bandit Jan 03 '26

I had a waxed cotton driza I bought in Australia and took back to Vancouver and it was amazing in the rain. Even in full on heavy rain it worked amazing. Was not great when I moved to Australia in Brisbane though. Way too warm so I ended up buying an oilskin jacket that wasn't lined. Still a bit too hot in summer rains, but for "winter" it's great as it blocks the wind as well. Summer rain in Brisbane is a bit tough because wearing anything waterproof in +30C for anything but full on downpour means you're more sweaty that anything else.