How To Make Waterproofing For Textiles And Leather

[@skovbo65]

Hello nice channel, love your videos. To all of you whom doesn't know, linseed oil have some strange properties. when it "drys" it generates heat and if it can't get rid of the heat it will accumulate until it reach combustion point and start burning that is why you never crumble the rag up and throw if in a bin, just hang it a place where it can air dry. Another property of linseed oil is that when it "drys" it is expanding and that is why it is very good as wood paint because it will close up the pores in the wood and make the paint job last longer before you have to repaint the wood. An old recipe for outdoor paint is linseed oil mixed with none homogenized buttermilk, the buttermilk will work as a anti fungal agent (sorry but i don't know the exact recipe).

[@SuperPetar1234]

Thank you Larz. Autumn started here in Australia. That means heaps of camping trips! My canvas tent is well used and needs new waterproofing! And then I remembered your clip from many years ago! Thank you again for teaching us so so much useful things.

[@123karlw]

lars, you are a walking dictionary. Don`t ever die. You have so much information to share. Awesome stuff. I learned something new again. Thanks

[@grandriver3152]

Karl Wilz ... Yes. One day he will be a very wise old man.

[@mikeboone4425]

My dad and grand dad did this back in the 50swhen canvas was the only game in town and always on hot days then laid it out on the yard for hours and just let it all come together,r in most cases where I lived in California there were very few summer days under a 100 degrees f and it does work I still know how to do it but at 74 I've gone to all light weight gear now . Happy trails

[@brendanhere.6400]

Yes, Mr. Boon, I would treat all my leather and canvas kit with "Dubbin" and linseed oil with a bit of Bee's wax in the Summer month's here in Australia, I could vividly see the nutrients being absorbed. Funny thing that I would also like to share with you...I would eat home made Salami, slicing slices with my very well honed pocket-knife and spike off pieces of Salami fat and rub them into my leather boots...worked a treat at revitalising my footwear, also attracted my neighbour's Alsatian dogs to sniff around my boots too.

[@paulsmith9855]

As a child ,I remember my Grandfather telling me about this process, cheers for sharing some more great information ! Love watching all your videos! Great stuff man! Take care out there!

[@jpeters3053]

You said it. Learning a new skill and the theory behind it. The passing of knowledge is the key..you did it again.....another awesome video. I'm going to treat my plashpalatkas now!

[@GaerHampton]

I love the smell of canvas tarps! Sadly, there aren't as many of them around in these days of poly tarps. The sound of rain on a canvas tarp/tent is also rather nice ;)

[@danmorgan3685]

My brother made a tarp using a similar formula to Lar's and a cloth painter's drop cloth.

[@victorwaddell6530]

Dan Morgan Recently I bought some canvas drop cloths from Harbor Freight . I've dyed them to a gray-green color . I want to use one of them to make a raincoat and use the other as a tarp tent . I want the raincoat to be supple and quiet , not stiff and noisy . Will this recipe work for such a coat ? If not , I'll probably use Scotch Guard for the coat and this recipe for the tent . Thanks .

[@froschnmaximus9108]

This should be fine for a quiet raincoat. Used this on my canvas boots, no stiffness and i dont think it had an any impact on the sound of the fabric at all.

[@victorwaddell6530]

Froschn Maximus Thanks Friend ! I'll give it a try .

[@sosteve9113]

agreed,i like the sound of rain on the tarp as well

[@douglasthompson2740]

We always used Neatsfoot Oil for our leather goods and products like Hubbards boot grease when we needed them water resistant. Cleaned them with saddle soap. While we did use linseed oil it can promote black mildew over a few months if stored damp. Mostly we used it on wood but even there in a wet climate it can produce the mold deeply in the wood (takes an 1/8" of sanding or more to get rid of it and bleach). More normally we melted paraffin and painted it on tents and tarps. Keep it away from flames for sure and it needs reapplication every year or so depending on how it is used. Then came the spray cans of water repellent! Good to see the ways people deal with their climate. Take care. Doug

[@dennisobrien3618]

Blacksmiths use a similar mix, often with turpentine instead of white spirits, as a finish for metalwork. It is applied at a "black heat". It also works well on wooden tool handles in my experience.

[@oakessw]

I enjoyed that. It's good to have knowledge, thank you. You're right about us losing our patience and appreciation of timing. It's a shame really.

[@jpeters3053]

Having the knowledge, applying the knowledge, and sharing the knowledge are all very important. You have to practice

[@andrewsmith1606]

"PAUSE VIDEO"...running like madman to the shed, BBQ tongs in hand ready to gather up the linseed oil rags strewn around the workshop! Loved the video, going to give it a try :)

[@survivalcomms]

Its very similar to making gunny's paste which is great for oil finished wood. Gunnys paste uses turpentine as a solvent in lieu of mineral spirits. I never thought of applying it in a liquid state to fabric. Thanks for sharing !

[@1337Mo]

A lot of linseed oil contains residual heavy metals from the extraction process, usually lead. So for things that I will wear on my body I use paraffin wax and bees wax, typical 60/40 respectively, cheap candles is a good source.

[@Mo_Ketchups]

I love Larsasaurus’s genuine reverence for old-timey ways & oldsters in general. He’s an awesome mental case. 👏👏✌️

[@susaneirthug415]

So jealous of the summer, Siberian hunting boots. Very much something I hope to buy !

[@Robert-xp4ii]

I love learning about most anything and I've saved several of your videos to my favorites so I can reference them later. Thank you as always!

[@richardmitchell4512]

I have used a similar recipe for years on my motorcycle jacket and oilskin work trousers, works a treat and smells lovely. Great video Lars.

[@VE3FAL1Fred]

Nice video Lars. I usually use the silicone and mineral spirits method for lots of my stuff, linseed for all my wood projects of course. Have a great weekend Lars, to you, Mrs SR and The Little Pink Troll.

[@VE3FAL1Fred]

Good point on the linseed oil, I have seen it happen and it happens fast, those rags get so warm and start burning quickly

[@SurvivalRussia]

Silicone and mineral spirits sounds interesting Fred. Have a great weekend "At Fred's" too :)

[@MASS1866]

I’ve seen many videos of this. Just liked the way you went about your demonstration and explanations. Great job.

[@logicaredux5205]

Very cool "old school" knowledge! I am going to have to try that. 👍🏻

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thanks. For some items you might want less beeswax :)

[@mi1kyboy]

In Germany we call this Leinölfirnis. I use it to coat my gardenstuff like bench etc. In my Opinion its much better then all the chemical Stuff. Ty you for sharing your Knowleg. Gruß Daniel

[@bushcraft_in_the_north]

years ago,i only used boiled linseed oil and white spirit mixed 50/50 on knife handels,gun stocks and axes.Now i use Danish oil. But this is a a good tip Lars:-)).

[@grantbratrud4949]

The same basic mixture, spirit-oil-wax, can be formulated for very specific application. The famous French Polish was applied to scraped-smooth, shellacked wood surfaces (shellac is also a natural, old-fashioned material): tung oil and carnauba wax, and I use a citrus-based spirit solvent. It's not urethane varnish, but it's nice. Progressively finer grades of pumice plus repeated rubbing = "wood mirror". Not for outdoor use, probably. The formula you give I can vouch for for outdoor use. I haven't seen my home-made oak, pine, and basswood picnic table since I lost it in my divorce, but I'd lay money it hasn't rotted in the 2 decades of weathering since I built it. Great times around that table!

[@RM-io7qo]

More awesome and useful information for the bushcamper, survivalist and so on. Take care...

[@robertfoote3255]

I believe it goes Good things come to those who wait! Buying today's modern premade stuff is not a model of self-sufficientcy Nice vid of a some old school home make water replent....😀

[@ttsstt1000]

Thank you for sharing your old time knowledge you are real I sincerely mean you are amazingly generous with your wisdom

[@TuurGoes]

cooking with Lars, love it.

[@michaelmoreland264]

Lars, if you use a heat gun you can melt your waterproofing into fabric very nicely, for Wood I have found replacing the Bees Wax with Turpentine, same ration that you use 1:1:1, soaks into wood much better, decking and so forth. Boiled Linseed Oil has "dryers" in it, Raw linseed Oil does not and will take Months to dry.

[@LpMcQuack]

You add the white Spirit like I do wine when I cook I'll measure it out and then add extra for taste lol

[@throatnotchingtroutzzz6789]

Jigsaw car and jigsaw pants / cap. Looking good!! Cool mixture. Go home Fjällräven over-expensive commercial Greenland wax this is much better. And for sure more environmentally friendly than most chemical "spray-on" products out there. (I am pretty sure, but not 100% of cause) :o)

[@Shooter11B]

Cool, easy formula. A great bit of knowledge to tuck away for the future. Thanks Lars!!

[@irishsteel6160]

been using this exact recipe for years now - very effective but definitely mix it outside!!!

[@hopefilledsinner3911]

1litre oderless kerosene or white spirit. 200mls boiled linseed oil and 50 mls wax makes excellent wood sealer. Melt the wax before adding and make sure oil and kero is warm when adding wax. Paints on super easy and 30 mins later water will bead on the surface. Keeps in sealed bottle and if the wax seperates simply warm it again.

[@goaaron48]

Awsome videos ,keep up the good work,I like your old school ways,Thats how I grew up.

[@satellite2696]

Applying it o the plash palatka is exactly what I was hoping for!

[@surd3547]

Thank you Lars! I think Time is an awsome guy....

[@feellnfroggy]

Ive been told if you substitute the white spirits for Pine tar, you can have a softer final result with more pliability.

[@lesliepaulkovacs6442]

Another Lesson in True Awesomeness!

[@rbmk__1000]

nice recipe Lars, it's very similar to waxoil, wich is used as undercoating for cars among other things maybe make a batch for the srv?

[@christopherellis2663]

Boiled linseed oil, turpentine, and ochre or other coloured powder, makes paint! I learnt how by watching my father, about sixty years ago.

[@sosteve9113]

did your father used siccative in it? it was used to make the paint dry

[@lostnlooking2]

Lars growing up well used mink oil to waterproof our leather boots. I'd think that muskrat, beaver or mink oils would work great for waterproofing canvas tarps. I could be wrong lol it worked great on my boots! Happy Hunting from Kansas USA!

[@mattiash.8910]

Funky! Thanks! I never knew this also worked for canvas. For my winter leather boots I use beeswax, olive oil and Orange Turpentine oil (plus Pine Tar oil) in the same way. for wood of course raw linseed oil and pinetar. Takes time, but the best a man can get. So satisfying to make and use stuff r own. Ps how is the Pink Princess doing? Ps 2 the vintage Swiss camo has lots of cherry red in it...maybe she likes it 😊.

[@darrenrenton3842]

Awesome vid Lars. Thank you 👍👍

[@tarstakars]

I remember my grandfather doing exactly the same thing with his canvas tarps when I was a little boy.

[@davidwatts8081]

Brilliant thanks I was looking for a way of water proofing my east German tarp,

[@SurvivalRussia]

You want to practice how to do this :)

[@JohanKylander]

First! Awesome video as usual Lars!

[@littlebull8881]

Nice one Lars, it's great to see the old way being kept alive, I'm looking forward to see how it does on a Autumn overnight :)

[@eugenemcgloin6780]

Thanks for another great video! I'm stunned that so few people in the U.S. know about waxing cotton canvas for waterproofing! I've been waxing jackets for spring & autumn for years and swear by bees wax mixes though, here in NY it's not so great in near freezing temps! I'd like to ask a question, if you have a spare moment: Do you ever use heat sources (heat gun, open fire, sunshine) to "melt" the wax into the canvas?

[@markashlock8058]

Can't believe you used an electric hot plate instead of building a fire wth a "match" or ferro...lol. Seriously,..excellent content and I can't wait to try your recipe. Have a most excellent weekend. Thanks!

[@fredb7814]

Awesome. Was just wondering how to waterproof my NVA tarp. N here is the answer. Great. Love your channel. Great stuff . stay safe... Greetings from Austria

[@brandonbullins]

I love learning new things like this. Will definitely try it.

[@fumasterchu12]

Fantastic video brother, always nice to learn another skill. I like doing stuff myself and this is right up my alley. I just need to get some bees wax now, and I can waterproof my plash palatka. Have a great weekend Lars!

[@ThomasTegelmark]

Dude, you are officially my favourite Russian.

[@Blurstrike]

Thomas Lilliesköld he’s actually danish :P

[@ThomasTegelmark]

@@Blurstrike I thought it was funny that a Russian had a Danish accent. He's still my favourite Russian, though.

[@petesheppard1709]

Homemade oilskin! Bravo!

[@oxxnarrdflame8865]

I've never heard of cold press linseed oil. I'll have to look it up. I love boiled linseed oil. I use it on my wooden garden tool handles and canoe paddle shafts. (Spar Varnish for the blades)

[@kevola5739]

Oxxnarr D'flame I think he was referring to raw linseed oil. The cold pressed term may have been a slip of the tounge

[@kevola5739]

Oxxnarr D'flame Cold pressed may refer to olive oil that he misspoke of earlier

[@froschnmaximus9108]

cold pressed linseed oil is a real thing and yes it is the same as raw linseed oil, cold pressing is nowadays used on many oilplants not only on olive - so it only specified the type of extracting method

[@camronfigueroa3788]

Very cool I really enjoy this channel you do some really cool stuff can't wait to see what you do next.

[@buckbuck22]

one word....awesomeness!!!

[@alfredomartinez6485]

Thanks for the good video. I always learn something new when I watch you videos.

[@scubaman2546]

Timestamp 3:00. That sounds like polymerization... or apparently how tung oil "cures" on surfaces. These DIY cooking shows can help me save money (so I don't get trapped into wasting cash on prepared concoctions from the store). Keep the information flowing into the aether, eh.

[@dula4552]

Awesome Lars, have recently purchased 2 Plash Palatka's thanks to your channel! Will use this treatment when required thanks. How does this treatment perform with the flammability of the tarp afterwards? Say for when using it out in the field in front of or over top of camp fires?

[@FreeCanadian76]

that was awesome! The reason, I think, that the "old methods" are still around is because they really do work!!! Why use a bunch of commercial chemicals if you don't have to?!?! :)

[@miketaylor5212]

thank you i have been wanting this recipe.

[@CheekyMonkey1776]

Great video! This is a very useful skill. Thank you.

[@davesmith1771]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@huntarama9375]

pretty much the same recipe i use for Gun stocks. i leave out the bee,s way for the first 10 coats . Start out with more turps and add more linseed as you go

[@saxonsoldier2257]

good stuff Lars.....thx for sharing

[@markustempel7368]

Hi , Thanks for that Video , i have been searchich al long time for this . Now i Know how to do it just in Time , cause Autun is comming in Germany .... very Good ...

[@mrcabasa5507]

Thanks, was wondering about using the raw linseed oil instead.

[@bluej511]

Russian components, American components ALL MADE IN TAIWAN!!! Awesome video.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Nothing in this video is made in Taiwan :) Anyway, thank you!

[@bluej511]

Survival Russia its from the movie Armageddon im surprised no one noticed. Russian astronaut. You should try beekeeping Lars and make your own honey and wax. Might be a wee bit too cold for bees though but would be another nice experience.

[@alonzocalvillo6702]

I would like to try this on my M-65 field jacket not only to water proof it but to darken it as it is a little faded after 50 years of use . I might just do the hood and see how that turns out.

[@bonzie321]

We always mixed Blatz beer , Kingsford lighter fluid and KY Jelly for water proofing.😅😂😂just kidding Lars. Nice recipe.

[@Dangerous_Drivers_of_CA]

Amazing what you can make at home.

[@idunaasgard1183]

Awesome video Russia! now I know how to waterproof the old way 😊

[@stephaniealexandra5142]

Thank you for this! I've been wanting a good recipe for waterproofing compound. This looks really good

[@stephaniealexandra5142]

I used to apply dubbing wax to waterproof leather walking boots and wax jackets but it's much more satisfying to make your own. If you're worried bits haven't absorbed in very well you can use a hairdryer (or heat gun - with great care) that get's it really well ingrained. Of course laying it out in the sun would work if you get hot enough weather.

[@ThePreparedWanderer]

Excellent information

[@morelanmn]

Thank you. I was needing this information.

[@s0058131]

Awesome video will be using this recipe on the Zeltbahns 👍🏻 what is that jacket you are wearing please? Very cool.

[@WorkingViews]

здорово!! always something to learn from survival russia. beeswax is so great and pleasant on the skin as well. i liked towshends version too, adding some kind of pigment to fill the pores. maybe ill try beeswax and a pigment! thank you!

[@chriscopeland1455]

awesome video i learned a new skill very awesome Lars thanks again my friend

[@samuelkuntz3393]

Awesome video I learned a lot!

[@eturnerx]

My old Boys Brigade instructor used to talk about using linseed oil and cotton waste as a delay incendiary trigger. I always wondered if he actually did that reliably in his army days or it was another one of those things printed in a field manual.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Certainly a field manual "Last Ditch" option. I'm a Sapper and I can't see this method being reliable. Not for proper timing, not for reliable function. There are better old-school ways of doing this with acid and metal membranes

[@eturnerx]

Survival Russia From memory the context was an "accidental" fire. Context: Protests maybe sliding towards civil war, but still a functioning criminal justice system. Still, decades old history. In the end, Democracy did its job and violence averted.

[@fredthorne9692]

Thank you Professor. Another benefit that your "custom made" compound has over more expensive and inferior compounds that are concocted to rob the consumer is that, your compound, done by your method, will stand up or be considerably more resistant to breakdown from Ultra Violet Solar radiation. This will preserve the natural fibers in the fabric being treated.

[@jpeters3053]

Ya, he said that.

[@jpeters3053]

C'mon.

[@fredthorne9692]

www.tikp.co.uk/knowledge/material-functionality/uv-resistance/

[@fredthorne9692]

Missed it. ADD :o

[@neanderthaloutdoors9202]

Good video Lars 👍🏻

[@anthonymidwest4443]

Awesome table set you should show us

[@PaulBuikema]

Thanks for the info and entertainment Lars, good basic training. Culture is interesting, where I live I would have no idea where to find boiled linseed oil, its also hard to find methylated spirits as apparently the crystal meth producers need it in the production process, the government is trying to make it hard to get. I did find 1 gallong jugs at the car parts superstore, I may have bought a couple...See you on the next one, keep that little survival vehicle build going!

[@Standswithabeer]

ha!...exactly what I was looking for... thanks!

[@paulbrock4414]

Top video and mega easy. Thanks lars

[@bossybill7437]

One thing I'll add is that to get the mixture thoroughly embedded in your canvas, go over it with a warm heat gun. This will melt the mixture and enable it to thoroughly soak into the canvas. I don't think you'll need to hang it for a couple of weeks (or reapply it) if you do it this way. I think the hanging was trying to embed the mixture. It's how I did the canvas on my tent which is now 100% waterproof and you can lean stuff against the walls without a drenching rain weeping its way through. Be forewarned, however, that when cold, your canvas will be like cardboard and when hot, it will be floppy. Also when hot, insects, bits of twigs and leaves, etc, can stick to it when it cools off (more cosmetic than a real problem). Here is a similar video (similar wax mix, etc) that includes the heat gun: kzbin.info/www/bejne/anOkeatmgKejipY

[@jimf1964]

They used to use boiled linseed oil here in N America in the old days too. The bees wax sounds like a good addition, if you can find it for cheap enough. But I have a question, I was told that fabric treated like this was very flammable, even after drying. Do you think that's true?

[@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674]

Great job my white Spirit brother from Russia thank you for your knowledge and expertise have you ever done a video on your gazebo and the chairs in the gazebo that furniture looks real cool from here this is Kevin from Detroit

[@davidluster9510]

I really enjoy your videos and adventures Lars! There is no other channel like yours. Always very interesting and informative and not to mention Awsome. Let me know how I can send you an electric wench for the Survival Russia Vehicle.

[@tangozulumike4700]

Awesome video, ill have to make some to waterproof my east german zeltbahn with

[@nobodxy]

does the mixture work in hotter climates? straight bees wax does just melt when the sin shines on it...

[@SurvivalRussia]

I guess it will work. Using only beeswax is not the best solution. Both the linseed oil and the wax are waterproofing agents.

[@davidhartenstine190]

I love old school know how!!

[@Toad_Hugger]

Great video as always Lars! Nice waterproofing stuff! Seems like it'd last a while. You caught someone doing their laundry in the background xP So with those summer boots, what generation would it be if it had a long strip of leather along the seam to connect the two halves?

[@OldNavajoTricks]

One thing I will gladly admit to being a gap in my knowledge, but an essential that many would overlook I feel. Another plus is a bag treated thusly is a viable waterskin...

[@MOOSEDOWNUNDER]

Well i learnt something new. Nice one Lars. Cheers Moose.

[@SurvivalRussia]

And I forgot James in this video... I only realize that now...

[@createdezign1840]

You can also do this with odourless white spirit and 100% silicon caulking... failing that Fabsil.

[@antoinettefrance4953]

Oh I do love your video's, so many skills are being lost most young people wouldn't have a clue, if their world of technology and the I want it yesterday society stopped they'd be totally at a loss. Mind you if technology did stop that would be a bummer as I'd not get to watch your video's lol lol. Take care 👍👍👍👍👍

[@nikolaandjelich1785]

yesterday i was in some art painting shop and i bought linseed oil and turpentine. i need to get some bees wax now to make my impregnation mass for my old goretex adidas terrex .. Grangers products are not so good .. they work bot but not so well. I believe linseed oil i purchase is not boiled ..

[@SurvivalRussia]

The linseed oil have to be the boiled stuff :) For finer fabrics I would use way less beeswax. Half of what I used, or less. Let it hang for a looong time in a well ventilated area :)

[@nikolaandjelich1785]

ty Lars!