Bushwalk Australia

I only paid $30 for the pants so bit reluctant to spend $20 on a dwr respray.

Any cheap sources for dwr spray?

Unless you are going to the snow I wouldn't bother. Any scrub quickly abrades the dwr off pants - jackets generally receive less abrasion. If it is important just use a cheap silicone spray.

Sometimes you can find it in bulk bottles from the uk pretty cheap. But then it's a couple hundred bucks for the bulk pack.

Mark F wrote: If it is important just use a cheap silicone spray.

Is a back pocket area that has non taped seams. Let in a bit of water last time.

Something like this?

https://www.kmart.com.au/product/3-in-o ... 8ml/119516


Hmm says lubricant.. wonder if I should spray on my knees as well.

No. Thats for metals etc - similar to WD40.

Thinks Scotchguard https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/98514/?googleshop=true&store_code=woolworths_supermarkets_1137&cvosrc=ppc.google_lia.&cvo_campaign=&cvo_crid=250420925934&Matchtype=&ds_rl=1260749&ds_rl=1260758&ds_rl=1260749&cmpid=smsm:ds:GOOGLE:Woolies_BAU_Shopping_LIA_H%26O%20High_WW-0001:PRODUCT_GROUP&gclid=CjwKCAjw57b3BRBlEiwA1ImytiY_-ScyveoH-A8Rf7QRBVqeQV5BKH1OxKd4E1lrwdDi1Bdrh4GOixoCYeQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I think my wife has sometimes used this on joggers or porous/breathable trail runners on the rare occasion that she does any bushwalking.
https://www.kmart.com.au/product/footcare-weather-guard---125g/948353
But getting any useful feedback is like getting blood out of a stone. So I don't know how effective or long lasting but it's cheap, so might be worth a shot and just spot treat the area of concern.

There is also this but it's unclear if suitable for fabrics:
https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/691809/kiwi-extreme-protector