Wilderness Reflex jacket - DWR treatment?

[Strider]

I've just today acquired a Wilderness jacket than my father purchased somewhere around 1994-1996. It is the Reflex material and hasn't seen a lot of use and has never been used with a pack, although the DWR has become non-existent I presume due to its age. Does anyone know the best method and/or product for refreshing the DWR on Reflex garments?

[wayno]

i'm not aware that its any different for any specific type of waterproof jacket, it's the nylon that needs the dwr treatment so it comes down to picking a treatment , ie nikwax or grangers and following the instructions....

[Strider]

i'm not aware that its any different for any specific type of waterproof jacket, it's the nylon that needs the dwr treatment so it comes down to picking a treatment , ie nikwax or grangers and following the instructions....

I knew you would be the first to reply - should have just sent you a PM!

I have heard some fabrics are better suited to wash-in treatments, whereas others are suited to spray-on treatments. Thoughts?

[wayno]

not aware of that myself...
well macpac took over from wilderness... and macpac have the nikwax spray as recommended for treating reflex
http://www.macpac.co.nz/nikwax-11449.html

i vaguely remember blacksheep saying that reflex was just rebadged pertex something to do with pertex originally saying they wanted macpac not to use the pertex name....

[Don03]

Bought Wilderness reflex mountaineering jacket new in 1995. Cost 1/4 of 2023 prices. Would get wet inside even when new. Those that bought goretex stayed dry.