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HOW TO APPLY DRY WAX - 3 SIMPLE STEPS

  What is Dry Wax? Beeswax and paraffin are combined to create Greenland Wax, which increases the fabric's water resistance, durability, and wind resistance. It works perfectly on jackets that have had no previous wax applied an on many different types of fabric. This includes; Poly-cotton, twill, canvas and 100% cotton material.  Barbour also produce a similar product, the Lightweight 40z Wax Bar which will work just as well. However we prefer to use Fjallraven's Greenland Wax on all our garments. Step 1 - Rub the Greenland Wax block against the fabric using long, fluid motions to leave a thin, even layer behind.   Step 2 - Using the corners of the Greenland block, work the wax into the seams and around the...

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