My waterproof jacket started to wet out (by that I mean water soaking into the face fabric, but not leaking) after a year or so and so I Nikwaxed it and have done so a couple of times, following instructions religiously.
It's never really been the same again. Sure it beads under the tap but in UK drizzle and gloam it wets pretty quickly.
I've been reminded of it by my £9 pair of Decathlon overtrousers. I wore them both yesterday and the jacket wetted whilst the trousers beaded, shed water and within minutes of the rain stopping looked as clean and dry as if they'd just come out of the packet. I'd proofed the trousers with 303 Fabric Guard earlier thisnyear and so I'm keen to use it on the jacket. However it won't bond to Nikwax and so I need to remove that first.
Anyone had any luck doing that? I'm nervous of drycleaning it in case that damages the seam tape adhesive.
I'm thinking of detergent with lots of rinses, but does that really remove it, or just leave a residue that makes it look like it's been removed?
Anyone know for sure?