Waterproofing bibs?

[PDubs/NH]

I have a nice pair of Carhartt bibs... not the cotton duck cloth, but nylon canvas material. Got then many years ago for a steal and they have been fantastic - warm and tough as nails...

Here is the issue:  the knees soak through  while kneeling to jig on slush or wet ice.... snow, not so much...

I could just spray on a silicone sealer and that might help, but I was wondering if there was some rubberized product for use on clothing???

I checked out the Plasti Dip website and it says nothing  about use on cloth.

If I could rubberize the knee area, these bibs would be absolutely perfect...

 

Paul

[fishinnut]

Buy a set of vinyl ice chaps. The padded knees are a nice bonus.

[wipike]

Get some GE Silicon 2 in the tube, and some mineral spirits.

Thin down the silicon *do it outdoors/garage, it will stink to heaven* with the spirits until it's thin enough to "paint", then paint it on the pants anywhere you want it to never breath/absorb water again.  Thinned down silicon will stick to EVERYTHING, remain flexible, and you will never get it out of the clothing...

You are warned - 

I've got a couple sets of pants that still have silicon in them from 6 years ago, even with the wife washing them I can't get it out..

[mr.clean]

I believe there is a product called Camp Dry that will give your bibs some degree of waterproofing/repellingly.
Steve

[Gordo]

I believe there is a product called Camp Dry that will give your bibs some degree of waterproofing/repellingly.
Steve

http://www.amazon.com/Kiwi-Camp-Heavy-Water-Repellent/dp/B000HJ7CLY

Kiwi Camp Dry. Love the stuff, I use it on everything; my portable shelter, boots, gloves, bibs...

[Raquettedacker]

Yup..  That's my go to stuff..

[KELLY T]

I have been told that Thompsons water seal deck sealer will seal them right up. I am gonna try it on a pair of hunting chaps I have that are made from the same stuff.

[Rebelss]

I have been told that Thompsons water seal deck sealer will seal them right up. I am gonna try it on a pair of hunting chaps I have that are made from the same stuff.

That might be a bad choice and ruin/weaken the fabric...it's mostly mineral spirits and paraffin oils.
MSDS sheet.....
http://www.tompkins-co.org/msds/m2805.pdf

I'd stick with the Camp Dry (great stuff) and have someone sew some waterproof knee pads, which you can buy, to the knee area. Just my idea.

[KELLY T]

Thats why I thought I wqould only try it on something old first. Just in case.

[Burtess]

I have similar ones by Work King, polyester shell with polyurethane coating and quilted lining.   They started leaking at the end of last season too.   I have cut up an old pair of Wetskins rain pants that I don't use anymore and am going to get my mom (the wife doesn't sew....) to sew patches on the knees.

Burt