[Rayzerm]

I was wondering if any of you out there knew how to make "Oil Cloth" like you get on some waxed Jackets.

It would be great if someone had tried it before.

[kevin]

sorry, wish I could help but no clue. did you "google" it?

[novazer0]

you might look into dusters.... the fabric is treated with a oil there is a kit to retreat the coat... you might want to look into that... i haven't retreated my coat but got the stuff to do it.... opened the can and it was a butter type Consistently. i think after you put it on the coat you were suppose to let it sit in the hot sun... this is going for memory from a long time ago... try a search for duster coat retreatment kits and you might find instructions. sorry i can't be more help.

here is a link i found it not the same stuff i got but there are some instructions for use the product at the bottom
http://www.aussiesaddle.com/maintenance_products.html

[Rayzerm]

Originally Posted by kevin

sorry, wish I could help but no clue. did you "google" it?

Yah - no luck Kevin...well - some oilcloth stuff but not what I was looking for. Am going to try a few different search parameters

[Rayzerm]

Originally Posted by novazer0

you might look into dusters.... the fabric is treated with a oil there is a kit to retreat the coat... you might want to look into that... i haven't retreated my coat but got the stuff to do it.... opened the can and it was a butter type Consistently. i think after you put it on the coat you were suppose to let it sit in the hot sun... this is going for memory from a long time ago... try a search for duster coat retreatment kits and you might find instructions. sorry i can't be more help.

here is a link i found it not the same stuff i got but there are some instructions for use the product at the bottom
Maintenance Products

Been there already Novazer !
I have a Herdsman coat already - same as a Duster - and have treated it several times. Same with my Hat. But, I would love to be able to start a garment from scratch. It would also be a usefull skill if I wanted to make water resistant packs, bags, tool roll's etc.

I tried taking some heavy cotton and using the re-proof on it - but didn't work. Even tried melting the re-proof and soaking the cloth in it. a bit better but still not a great result.

Guess I'll keep looking !

[heysmithy]

I'm not sure what you really mean here.. I don't know what oil cloth is. But if you are wanting to make something water resistant, I do know that there are aerosol spray cans for shoes and stuff that are supposed to do that. I haven't used it myself, but I'd imagine it puts on like a really thin layer of silicone.

Just did some quick googling and came up with this, just to show you what I'm talking about: Amazon.com: Tarrago Shoe & Boot Waterproofing Spray (2 - 5.5 ounce cans) for Leather, Suede and Nubuck ~30 DAY SALE!~Hurry...our sale will end long before this recession does!: Kitchen & Dining

[SwampRat1]

just curious rayzerm, when you tried making it, how much of the re-proof did you use. i was thinking about trying this myself one day, but havent gotten around to it. i was thinking along the same lines as what you did. i wonder if soaking the cloth in something such as mink oil would do the trick? keep us updated, it will be awhile before i can do my own experiments with it.

edit: okay, shortly after posting this, i did a google search on the subject. i typed in making oilcloth and got a large number of sites. it seems that it is a process of coating the material with linseed oil. I would suggest doing such a search and researching to see what seems to be the best method to use for your application. many of the even tell you how to make your own linseed oil. hope this helps. and again, let us know how it goes.

[Rayzerm]

Originally Posted by heysmithy

I'm not sure what you really mean here.. I don't know what oil cloth is. But if you are wanting to make something water resistant, I do know that there are aerosol spray cans for shoes and stuff that are supposed to do that. I haven't used it myself, but I'd imagine it puts on like a really thin layer of silicone.

Just did some quick googling and came up with this, just to show you what I'm talking about: Amazon.com: Tarrago Shoe & Boot Waterproofing Spray (2 - 5.5 ounce cans) for Leather, Suede and Nubuck ~30 DAY SALE!~Hurry...our sale will end long before this recession does!: Kitchen & Dining

Oil Cloth is a natural fabric impregnated with an oil or wax to make it waterproof. This is where the saying "Oilskins" came from in Sailing.
I know the stuff you are talking about - they are more for re-proofing synthetic fabrics from what I can see.

[Rayzerm]

Originally Posted by SwampRat1

just curious rayzerm, when you tried making it, how much of the re-proof did you use. i was thinking about trying this myself one day, but havent gotten around to it. i was thinking along the same lines as what you did. i wonder if soaking the cloth in something such as mink oil would do the trick? keep us updated, it will be awhile before i can do my own experiments with it.

edit: okay, shortly after posting this, i did a google search on the subject. i typed in making oilcloth and got a large number of sites. it seems that it is a process of coating the material with linseed oil. I would suggest doing such a search and researching to see what seems to be the best method to use for your application. many of the even tell you how to make your own linseed oil. hope this helps. and again, let us know how it goes.

I think I must have been looking at some of the same sites when you were posting SR !
Yeah, some good stuff on there. Don't know why I didn't see these before when I googled. Mind you - the last time I searched, it was from a work computer and we sometimes get strange Google results <Filters etc at server level I think>

I'm going to try out one of the Linseed oil methods to see how it goes. I'll try treating a 2 sq Metre patch of Canvas I have and see how it goes. If it works, all the better - if not it is no great loss.

When I tried the re-proof I used around 400mm - or the contents of 2 tins - in total. When I tried melting it - I had about 350mm left after previous experiments. I think the problem with using re-proof is it's designed to coat an already treated fabric. If you use it on a new fabric, it is soaked up and you get no benifit. I guess if you kept treating it might work but it would be expensive. With the linseed oil you seem to need 4-5 coats - which would agree with my dismal failure's using melted re-proof. I should be giving this a shot over the next few weeks - I'll keep you updated. When do you get back from the Stan ?

[SwampRat1]

look forward to seeing the results of your experiments. i have a few more months here, almost on the downhill side. sometimes i get some crazy google results to, our public internet is routed through hong kong, alot of stuff comes back in Chinese. anyway, good luck and let us know how it goes.