'nother quick waterproofing question

[McJeep]

So I'm finishing off a windshield bag and I obviously want it really waterproofed as well as possible - it's certainly not going on a showbike ;0)

Have tooled, dyed, neatsfooted, and leather sheened it.

Now I've applied a good heavy coat of aussie wax to proof it and thought that using my heat gun (lightly) to kind of liquify the aussie wax a bit and insure that it's in all the tooling crannies etc.

Good idea? Bad idea? unnecessary?

Thoughts please folks

Thanks in advance

Rob

[MADMAX22]

From what I know from reading around is that a hair dryer (heat gun sparingly) will allow the poors to open and it will melt the waxes in the mix and allow them to fill in the leather better. Most of the things like sno-seal (which is really good mind you) and obenauf and I think maybe even aussie wax direct you to heat up the leather a bit.

Should be plenty good. The biggest thing with the water proofing is that they redo it on a regular basis. All of these water repellents work great for a certain amount of time. They need to be replenished which is where most bikers go wrong lol. I know better and I still dont do my chaps and jacket like I should.

[McJeep]

From what I know from reading around is that a hair dryer (heat gun sparingly) will allow the poors to open and it will melt the waxes in the mix and allow them to fill in the leather better. Most of the things like sno-seal (which is really good mind you) and obenauf and I think maybe even aussie wax direct you to heat up the leather a bit.

Yupyup - used the heat gun on it (yes, sparingly ;0) with a good heavy coat and let 'er sit for about 4 hours. Once the buffing was done it beads water like a champ ... I'm sold

Should be plenty good. The biggest thing with the water proofing is that they redo it on a regular basis. All of these water repellents work great for a certain amount of time. They need to be replenished which is where most bikers go wrong lol. I know better and I still dont do my chaps and jacket like I should.

I hear that. Been putting off a good work afternoon on my jacket, chaps, and saddlebags for over a year now (rolling my eyes) At least I know the bags will get a good going over this year because I plan on tooling up some replacements for the top panel of the lids. Boss bags are $$$$$$ I love em ... they just need a little "personalization ;0)

Rubber side down bud, the cagers aren't used to seeing us yet this season!

Rob