Captain Bill Burt Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 On 4/2/2023 at 8:56 AM, Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 said: Wear a big enough hat and you wont need a slicker Imis Nor will several of your shooting buddies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 On 4/8/2023 at 4:12 PM, Tennessee River said: Thanks to everyone for your experience and advice. I bought a pommel slicker and it did ok. No matter what was worn, we all got cold-soaked to the bone today at the SC Bushwhack (you can see what this weather did at the Masters, 90 miles to our South). It was a Carolina Frog Strangler. Worst weather I’ve shot in so far, but best State match finish yet. My Outback duster was up to the challenge (needs a fresh coat of wax though) but my hat was not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 1 hour ago, Captain Bill Burt said: Nor will several of your shooting buddies. I always wonder do they love me for who I am or do they love me for my hat? Imis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 4 hours ago, Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 said: I always wonder do they love me for who I am or do they love me for my hat? Imis Is both an option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Bob #61228 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 6 hours ago, Captain Bill Burt said: Worst weather I’ve shot in so far, but best State match finish yet. My Outback duster was up to the challenge (needs a fresh coat of wax though) but my hat was not. My 15 year old yellow slicker has seen better days. I just ordered a fancy new one from Wyoming Outfitters. I'll be ready for Ambush, where it always rains on me. As tall as Iron Cowboy is getting, we could put a big hat on him and keep the whole posse dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Just now, Badlands Bob #61228 said: My 15 year old yellow slicker has seen better days. I just ordered a fancy new one from Wyoming Outfitters. I'll be ready for Ambush, where it always rains on me. As tall as Iron Cowboy is getting, we could put a big hat on him and keep the whole posse dry. I'm re-waxing my duster. If Sharyn is nice I'll do hers too. The rest of them are on their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog, 107692 Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 7 hours ago, Captain Bill Burt said: I'm re-waxing my duster. If Sharyn is nice I'll do hers too. The rest of them are on their own. Do you use the wax or the spray? I haven't had to retreat mine but figure I should after Saturday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall Tale Todd Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 12 hours ago, Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 said: I always wonder do they love me for who I am or do they love me for my hat? Imis Let’s see a picture of this hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 36 minutes ago, Groundhog, 107692 said: Do you use the wax or the spray? I haven't had to retreat mine but figure I should after Saturday! This was my first time to try it. I used the wax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 ill be interested in hearing how it works out , mine is a few years old and i might need to do it up one day soon , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 6 hours ago, watab kid said: ill be interested in hearing how it works out , mine is a few years old and i might need to do it up one day soon , I heated the wax up with a hair dryer to soften it, then spread it with a sponge. I did - back, then front, then sides, then shoulders and arms. Once I covered an area I hit that area with the dryer until it changed from looking shiny and wet to matte. A few spots with a lot of wax required a little more wiping and dryer time. Seams got extra wax. It took about a third of the container. Right now it’s hanging up, not touching other clothes. Later today I’ll make sure I didn’t miss any spots and maybe hit it with the hair dryer again if I see any shiny patches I missed. It seemed straightforward but is a slow process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 thanks , that does seem a process but if it works i think it would be worth it , the last time i waterproofed was back in the ninety's but i used an aerosol on microfiber fabric , worked great but had to be done outdoors and in good weather , i still have that shell and pants and the still shed water great , but its not cowboy gear , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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