Experimenting with waxed cotton 

This is exactly the question I needed answered. I don’t want to mess with linseed oil or turpentine.

Absolutely brilliant job. Thank you so much for the testing. I've seen multiple recepies for waxed jacket but no one explained pros and cons of each approach. Thank so much. For me the 100% wax is the winner.

this is the most useful tutorial for this I have seen

found this video researching a wax for a motorcycle jacket. Really good videos

thank you for being so thorough, i watched the entire thing.

Good to see a comparison video, helps me make the right choice.

Thank you for the video & the information regarding the other project with beeswax only, I have to check it out. And thank you for covering the offensive bits on the models in the back ground

I did this to my motorcycle bags, but i just rubbed the Fjällreven wax on and ironed it to melt it in. Did it 3 times, worked great.

From what I've researched the popular Greenland Wax is 10% Beeswax and 90% Parafin. I wonder if it would be more waterproof and flexible than the 50/50 mix you tried. Thanks for your experiments!

Thanks for your in depth, well researched videos!

I love watching your journey

You can also use an iron to melt the wax into the fibers.

Great comparison test, thank you!

Another great video C. Looking forward to seeing your waxed fabric and perfect hood come to life.

You’re a clever dude, thanks for the info 👍🏼

Thank you for great demonstration.

You grated wax to avoid waiting while it melted. I'm dying. lolz Good video all around.

Excellent video. You could try coating the front of the fabric with the wax and then the back of the fabric for better water resistance.

FYI, the oil style one can take 6 months to a year to properly dry and cure! Make sure you keep it flat and open to the air, as boiled linseed oil can spontaneously combust when compressed in something like a bag or trashcan!

This is awesome Cornelius! Thanks for putting together this comparison. A couple of questions, if you don't mind : - how does the "wax only" cloth feel in the hand? I've heard that some waxed canvas can feel sticky, while "dry finish" can feel quite nice? - Would you consider waxing a sheet of fabric and then cutting/sewing that vs waxing the final product?

That was awesome - thanks so much

I personally prefer sewing with wet fabric, it's so easier and faster!

Perfect video! Thank you for the info.

Thanks Doc. Good science to follow. All 2 👍👍 up.

You seriously made the process way harder than it needed to be. Never use MS and BLO inside, they will explode

Very interesting video. Thank you for sharing this.

Water resistant is what you want. Water just needs to bead off, and this will allow the material to still be somewhat breathable.

Thank you for this.

Certain weaves lend themselves better to waxing than others, it looks like that textile might not be quite tight enough. Also, the B.L.O. should be mixed with your solvent first, BEFORE pouring it into your melted wax. Adding the linseed oil to the wax, and THEN adding your solvent doean't allow the linsees oil to disperse evenly through the wax. I REALLY like your presentation, and the insight to waxing before or after sewing your garment is really helpfull! I think you'll have better luck with a twill weave, like cotton drill, gabardine, or a denim, something with diaganal striped texture. And you can use a lighter weight material since adding wax makes fabric stronger and heavier. I think Burberry starts with a 6oz cotton.

As soon as you said turpentine fallout immediately come to mind 😂

You could probably also just do a hot iron, not directly on the cloth but through parchment paper or some such

Make your wax oil and turpentine concoction and put in small plastic container. Once hardened like a bar of soap just rub it on your material and use an iron or hair dryer or heat gun. Forget the clothes dryer.

great video. entertaining. keep it up. I think DIY waxing for rain probably works well for a cape/poncho type thing

Yes it's great job compare !!! I 2 months think what consistensy to choose.

You can use a cheap iron.

Instead of a puddle on you, think of the pressure the water will hit you and length of time in the rain (etc) as measurements. I liked your video and commentary style. I used a plumber's wax ring to wax coat my leather boots. Can't tell how well it worked because they're 2" heels and my feet like running shoes. Oh well

Suggestion: *Don't bother grating the wax. The melting time is largely unrelated to the size of the pieces, and as larger chunks of wax heat up they soften and can be cut smaller with a spatula. *Use a hot-air gun to heat the waxed fabric, instead of using a pillowcase and clothes dryer, as shown later on. *Or use a clothes iron (between cloths and/or waxed paper) to heat the waxed cloth. *Turpentine can be bad news, not just for the smell. Look up the MSDS. *Linseed oil is a drying oil and will dry like paint. That will be less obvious -- and slower -- when mixed with other ingredients, but might result in changes to the finish over time. *Furthermore, most commercial linseed oils contain a drying agent, and many drying agents are toxic. Know what you're using. *Finally, it's well to be aware that waxing cloth likely will make the cloth more flammable. There may be some way to render it less flammable by adding another ingredient or pre-treating the fabric in some manner. (I have a book on that subject and could research it if there's sufficient interest -- 4 years after this video was posted.)

Wait... maybe i missed it.. which technique was the better one with the 2nd coat in the end?

Did you make the jacket? After searching brands such as Filson and Barbour....im finding coats just dont fit me like I'd expect. Awesome video. Love it. Seems like most videos show beeswax and paraffin. 10 to 1 mixture and doubling is always best. Keep up the great work.

You make beatifull stiches

Great vid, learned a bunch after viewing a mixed waxed cotton/leather bag from Melvill & Moon

Like the video BUT, I would never put this in my own dryer in a regular pillow case, and it's NOT his dryer!

Good times in the sewing lab. Curious to know if that went thru your machines after or if you tried it.?

Hey great video. I have plans on waxing a pair of cotton pants for the woods and I think this is making me lean more towards the paraffin wax side of this technique

I'm going to try different some things with xylene.

Duck canvas will be more tightly woven and provide a better result.

Corn, I thoroughly enjoyed your experimentation. A question, despite this expanding your experience with fabrics, and knowing you like to really suss stuff out. From a time factor, isn't it going to be very labour intensive? In Northern Ireland, we can buy various colours and types of waxed cotton to suit many purposes. I thought Canada was way ahead of us in so many things, insulation, buildings to withstand extreme weather considering in certain areas your weather is really tough🌧️🌩️⛈️☔💪 and can be very arduous 💦 Can't you buy waxed cotton 🤔 or am I overestimating progress in your Country 🤔🙄 or just missing the point 😞😢 I have enjoyed this Vlog, and have definitely learned from it 🙄😉

Would you consider using this waxed canvas fabric for a pair of rougher, everyday tailored trousers - or would it be a bit too harsh and rugged? Super curious.

I waxed a Barbour style, English-look country coat with straight paraffin wax (like your first try). But, it's way too rigid to wear! I've been looking for a video with someone doing a turpentine application, I think your second attempt will be way more comfortable to wear. If you get a sec, how's it going a year later, did you do the full jacket?

Thanks for the testing :) Does anyone have any experience on how much the fabric is torn down by weather over time? Considering to make a big tipi of strong cotton canvas and beeswax. Also I suppose one can use 100%beeswax to make it all natural..

Hi Corn, another video I watched used 2:1 paraffin:beeswax. Think that might have effected the water-resistance? The fabric in the other video soaked up the wax while yours seemed to just be layered on.

Thank you, that is what I was looking for. I plan to use beeswax on cotton for bags, as I have 2 hives. does the coating last a bit over time? I heard the linen oil smells too much? I see people apply beeswax using an iron these days when used pure, but does not work with the linen oil

How about linen fabrics?

Informative video and amusing presentation.

really informative and entertaining actually lol

Hello, I would like to know how many days should pass after applying the wax so that it cures and can be impermeable. I tried to wax some canvas and after 48 hours I dropped some water and it was faded. Thank you.

Just got confused with chinese noodles on the stove. Guys don't watch it in 360p resolution >.

Hi, Is this safe for clothes? Like will it trigger an allergy or irritation? Thank you.

Does anyone know if the wax is tranfering to other clothes/assesories (like to a hoodie underneath or a back bag) while wearing the waxed garment?

Does the body temperature melt the wax?

Would this work if only using parafin?

I can think of a faster way to get that fabric waxed ;)

Why not waxed wool?

but if you are near any flame you are in trouble

I suggest if your putting a garment together you beeswax first before you sew. Maybe 😊.

Does it breathe?

This is the first video of yours that I’ve seen and I’m now a subscriber lol. Im hoping you make a good hoodie from a thick wool blanket. Jason on the primal_outdoors channel here on RU-vid wears one that he made himself and I as well as a bunch of other people want one lol. But of course he doesn’t want to spend a month or two sewing hoodies for everyone lol Anyway, if you could teach all of us how to make a hoodie like his it would be awesome of you. Talk about being cool 😎 lol Thank you in advance lol

Aguante la Coca Sarli!!!

Never use candle, wax beeswax, or microcrystalline are the best waxes to use microcrystalline takes the heat a lot better than beeswax so I would say that is probably the better out of the two but again never use candlewax . You can find really good videos on here telling you the difference between beeswax and microcrystalline.

Maybe you could create a discord community for your channel where people can talk about making clothes etc. Just an idea.

Pour and squeegee

Wax jacket is a pointless invention