Nikwax Polar Proof Fleece Dwr treatment

this stuff is crazy! I picked up a bottle and i'll be applying it to my old fleeces this weekend. it won't suddenly make a fleece jacket windproof, but making it extremely water resistant gives fleece many more applications. game changer??

Its great on gloves and hats, I have not noticed a big difference on garments as I normally wear a wind proof over it.

there this review as well, which has a video:

http://sectionhiker.com/nikwax-polar-proof-how-to-waterproof-fleece-gloves/

That's where I saw it :-) I think I mentioned it in my original post.

How's it do under the shower? I find that lots of things will shed water using an aerated sink faucet but can't shed a drizzle from the shower head.

It did well enough under a shower.

I can do more tests if you like as some of the garments have not been used since the treatment.

Nearly any DWR will work well after treatment. The problem isn't the water resistance, but rather the durability. How long does the polar nikwax last? And once it wets out can it be reactivated or do you need to wash it all over again. Gloves in particular see a lot of wear and tear so for now I'm holding off judgement on how useful it is long term.

It seemed fine after a few uses Dustin, I will retest afer I wash an item.

anyone have any experience with this with wool like an Icebreaker wool fleece?