De-waxing a Filson Tin Cloth Cruiser

[Sam Craig]

Hi

I'm thinking, that PERSONALLY, I'd just buy a new one if I liked it that well. $225 in this market is decent at least.

http://www.filson.com/products/dry-finish-tin-cruiser.10074.html?fromCat=true&fvalsProduct=mens/coats-jackets&fmetaProduct=1011

De-waxing the waxed ain't easy or clean. If you screw it up, you're out a decent jacket you could sell.

There's also the Duluth Trading jacket:
http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/mens/duluth-ingenuity/fire-hose-workwear/mens-fire-hose-jackets/93009.aspx

Similar and much less expensive. I don't have either, but I plan on getting the Duluth at some time.

Later

I don't know from Filson, but I have a Duluth twill blazer and a work shirt and you will NOT beat the quality.
I have washed the blazer and hang dried it and it didn't shrink a blink.

Sam

 

[Tony B]

I don't know about tin cloth but to get the wax off a millerain waxed fabric a hairdyer set on hot and a dabbed with either kitchen paper or some other very absorbent paper/cloth will get rid of a lot of the wax oil mix and the as jack burton suggested iron it through paper or cloth and that will get rid of most of the wax.

Either that or send it to the dry cleaner and hope he doesn't know what it will do to his machine and then act all innocent when you pick it up........I have only tried the first two.....honest.

 

[Tony No-Toes]

Thank you for the suggestions, gentlemen. The Duluth jackets do look quality. I'll try the heat and paper towels first and see how it goes after a few treatments.

 

[AppleJackson]

Talk about a bunch of pansies. The OP was looking for advice on the task of removing wax from a jacket and almost everyone's advice was to buy a new one?
Reaffirms my assertion that hipsters are a bunch of pussies who are more concerned with their vintage clothing than learning any actual man skills.
To the guy who suggested heating it with an iron and using something to absorb the melted wax? You're on the money and the only one with a working brain.