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Had a similar effect on mine when first applied. Took a few blasts with a hairdryer to really melt into the material, paying particular attention to any stitching/seams or doubled canvas points. It still does appear a little patchy in areas, and more increasingly so over time. Maybe I just didn't evenly coat it as well as I thought. It would also scratch, or mark with the smallest abrasion, presumably from excess wax sitting atop the material. I think next time I'll try and clean the bag a little better before applying wax and ensure the fabric is warm when applying the wax to allow it to penetrate the material better.
Here it is, looking over the Isle of Arran and sat admirably in the Ardgartan Valley whilst riding the Wild About Argyll trail earlier this year. 10 days bikepacking and wild camping in 20+ degree heat. Not sure I'll ever get that lucky in Scotland again!
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Mine looks about the same and I melted mine in with a proper heat gun. I think it's just the finish of the Gold Wax. I like it. Adds patina.
Still very water proof though. Also, 2 coats of scotch guard on the patches before sewing them on helps too.
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I greased my bag up with the gold wax that was recommended on ‘ere on Sunday. I did it at work so didn’t hair dryer it but thought I’d done alright at rubbing it in. Looked at it at home on Monday though and it was looking pretty patchy and there seemed to be a lot of product sitting on top of the fabric, especially around straps and patches etc so hit it with the hairdryer. It seemed like it was soaking in more but then I looked back at it yesterday and it seemed pretty inconsistent and waxy on the surface again so I’ve gone over it again with the hairdryer.
Have I just chucked too much wax on it? It definitely sends to be pretty well proofed now so maybe I just need to get over it looking a bit different.
Photos from before I hair dryered it again today.
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