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Finished Rain Jacket

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Tom Holbrook BPL Member
PostedFeb 6, 2010 at 3:56 pm

I just finished my rain jacket. I used pattern 134 from Green Pepper. It rained all morning, so I had the chance to test it, and I am proud to report all was dry. I have not sealed the seams, but plan to do that soon. And, it is really nice to have the front pocket to get my hands out of the rain.Rain Jacket 1Rain Jacket 2Rain Jacket 3

Question: Has anyone used the water based seam sealer on jackets like this?

I just don't want a glossy glob of sealer visible from the outside of the jacket.

Z.

Bob Gross BPL Member
PostedFeb 6, 2010 at 4:17 pm

Tom, that's not bad.

I recently sewed a Green Pepper #543, which has a front zipper. Except that I made it out of the thinnest Pertex fabric that I had sitting around, so it came out at 4 ounces total.

If you want to apply some seam sealer, why don't you apply it carefully to the inside? I sealed mine on the inside, but it may have been more for fabric edge sealing rather than actual rain-through-the-seam sealing.

–B.G.–

Tom Holbrook BPL Member
PostedFeb 7, 2010 at 11:50 am

K.

I used 70D coated nylon, polyurathane, and I ordered the fabric from "Rain Shed". They are very fast with their order processing and shipping.

I went back and forth regarding "breathable", and "waterproof". I chose waterproof, since the pattern opens up well down to the pocket, and I wantd to make sure to keep dry.

It is a very nice pattern. Next come the pants.

Z

Roger Caffin BPL Member
PostedFeb 7, 2010 at 1:50 pm

Hi Tom

Yeah, looks good.
How did you find the hood on your head, and with glasses?

Cheers

Tom Holbrook BPL Member
PostedFeb 7, 2010 at 5:53 pm

Roger,

The hood has a draw cord that tightens to create a visor, and it works very well. We had a huge rain storm on Saturday, and I found if I just release some of the tension on the hood, it fell more forward, and even over the brim of my ball cap. So, it did a great job of keeping the rain off of my glasses !!

Z.

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