ID10T
Sr Member
Well, I haven't done much more with this as I have diverted all power to the front defle- no, to the corporal Rostock build I'm nearly done with.
But, I have waxed the jacket after all, and initially I was happy with it.
Then I wore it a bit and the wax began to crack and whiten on the surface. Which looked horrible.
So, I did the only reasonable thing, and attacked it with a heat gun.
Now it's much better, but blotchy. I chatted with Otter Wax, and was advised to use an iron with no steam to set it into the fabric. I can't find my 1940's iron I used for waxing skis back when I had free time. That would be perfect I'm sure. Now I just mess with it between other stuff (like waiting for paint to dry) when I have time.
I'll probably sell off some of the bits to offset the (considerable) expense getting Rostock on line, if you see anything interesting.
We actually had two army-navy places, walking distance from one another. One was an independent, with all sorts of cool stuff. I bought some nice NATO combat boots there years ago. TONS of uniforms from every branch and every era. ZERO reproductions. Prices were a bit higher, but generally if he didn't have it, no one did. That place did not survive COVID unfortunately. The owner was older, and I imagine his wife decided it was time to call it.
Then the "chain" place which survives to this day. Actually not bad, but predominantly reproduction/new make (Rothco / Tru-Spec) stuff. I did find some British pouches I needed for Rostock, and for considerably less than the going eBay rates (plus high shipping from Europe). And I like to support the local people. If we don't, they will be gone. I'm usually in there a couple times a month looking for something... Their advantage, as a chain, is they can "see" everything on their computer system. I got a really nice backpack (with daypack) they had in another store, and brought to my local store for me.
But, I have waxed the jacket after all, and initially I was happy with it.
Then I wore it a bit and the wax began to crack and whiten on the surface. Which looked horrible.
So, I did the only reasonable thing, and attacked it with a heat gun.
Now it's much better, but blotchy. I chatted with Otter Wax, and was advised to use an iron with no steam to set it into the fabric. I can't find my 1940's iron I used for waxing skis back when I had free time. That would be perfect I'm sure. Now I just mess with it between other stuff (like waiting for paint to dry) when I have time.
I'll probably sell off some of the bits to offset the (considerable) expense getting Rostock on line, if you see anything interesting.
We actually had two army-navy places, walking distance from one another. One was an independent, with all sorts of cool stuff. I bought some nice NATO combat boots there years ago. TONS of uniforms from every branch and every era. ZERO reproductions. Prices were a bit higher, but generally if he didn't have it, no one did. That place did not survive COVID unfortunately. The owner was older, and I imagine his wife decided it was time to call it.
Then the "chain" place which survives to this day. Actually not bad, but predominantly reproduction/new make (Rothco / Tru-Spec) stuff. I did find some British pouches I needed for Rostock, and for considerably less than the going eBay rates (plus high shipping from Europe). And I like to support the local people. If we don't, they will be gone. I'm usually in there a couple times a month looking for something... Their advantage, as a chain, is they can "see" everything on their computer system. I got a really nice backpack (with daypack) they had in another store, and brought to my local store for me.
