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I wear tincloth (oilskin) pants for heavy rain gear. There is nothing superior. I've experimented with different waxes and treatments because the name-brand Filson wax is very expensive. But nothing I've tried even comes close to the quality of the Filson wax. Has anyone here come up with a homemade oilskin treatment that lasts?

I wear tincloth (oilskin) pants for heavy rain gear. There is nothing superior. I've experimented with different waxes and treatments because the name-brand Filson wax is very expensive. But nothing I've tried even comes close to the quality of the Filson wax. Has anyone here come up with a homemade oilskin treatment that lasts?

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Stuff like that can be found in the 'recipes' of old formularies, like those authored by Kurt Saxon (most of his work is out-of-print). Others: https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/serial?id=chemformulary Possibly the 'Foxfire' books may have it ~ https://www.foxfire.org/shop/category/books/