So I stuck it in the wash removing mould and previous wax. Then it was a full re-wax with Barbour's own wax then a hair drier finish. Quite happy with the outcome, returned to its former glory...
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Now there's a job I need to do,may I ask about the hair dryer finish. Is it to help the wax into the weave?Scott wrote:We are treated to quite a few tackle restoration reports on here, not something I'm very good at but I did a restoration job myself today, on a Barbour Dry Fly coat. It'd spent a year or two under the stairs and had unfortunately gathered some mould and a bit of a pong (I live in a very old cottage and fight a losing battle against damp).
So I stuck it in the wash removing mould and previous wax. Then it was a full re-wax with Barbour's own wax then a hair drier finish. Quite happy with the outcome, returned to its former glory...
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I think this particular model came out about ten years ago. I think the 'Spey' was reissued and updated at the same time as it looked exactly the same but a shorter wading jacket.Paul D wrote:You've made a nice job of that Scott, is it very old? Never seen one before.
Harry H wrote:Now there's a job I need to do,may I ask about the hair dryer finish. Is it to help the wax into the weave?Scott wrote:We are treated to quite a few tackle restoration reports on here, not something I'm very good at but I did a restoration job myself today, on a Barbour Dry Fly coat. It'd spent a year or two under the stairs and had unfortunately gathered some mould and a bit of a pong (I live in a very old cottage and fight a losing battle against damp).
So I stuck it in the wash removing mould and previous wax. Then it was a full re-wax with Barbour's own wax then a hair drier finish. Quite happy with the outcome, returned to its former glory...
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Jeremy Croxall wrote:I've often been tempted to wash my Barbour in the machine, the instruction say not to though. Has anyone else machine washed their Barbour successfully?
Jeremy.