Aerostitch wet crotch solved,....

well maybe. I just rode to work in some yellow to orange radar rain. Fairly heavy stuff. Typically, within the first 10-15 minutes of my ride, no matter how I adjust the suit, my crotch starts getting seep through. It happens enough that I keep spare pants for work in the side case.

So, the other week, while I was at Lowe's, I come across Never Wet Fabric and had to give it a go. I've used the Two Part Stuff on non-water proof boots with excellent results so, the fabric stuff should be good to go too.

I'm here to say, it does work. I arrived to work without any wet crotch. I sprayed the entire crotch area and a few inches above along with the behind area. ZERO seep through.

The results are still a maybe because my ride is only one hour so I don't know how much pounding rain the stuff could take on a long distance ride.

Anyway, I likes it!!!!

Good info, thanks

Pictures, or it didn't happen...

Pictures, or it didn't happen...

You wanna see my crotch

Eww.

No, but a picture of the sprayed area might be informative...

How does the two part stuff compare to Nikwax?

No, but a picture of the sprayed area might be informative...

 

How does the two part stuff compare to Nikwax?

From the crotch up and down is the sprayed area. you cant even tell I coated it.

I solved that problem by using another brand.

HT by First Gear.

Never, including hurricane feeder bands had wet anywhere.

YMMV

I solved that problem by using another brand.

HT by First Gear.

Never, including hurricane feeder bands had wet anywhere.

YMMV

Hmmm,....spend $15 or $189+,......that's a hard decision.

We call that "The Aerostich Depends Moment".

One learns to have the crotch popped up to preserve that dry, (and excited) look.

Yeah, that beats "the hover" method of keeping one's crotch dry. Just sayin'.

Here's a review on gizmodo that points out the down side(s) to the neverwet product: LINK

Here's a review on gizmodo that points out the down side(s) to the neverwet product: LINK

I've had the two part stuff for at least two years and have only coated my non-waterproof boots three times in that time. I've yet to have a leak through. Sure the two part stuff is a chalky white when dried, but it does, just like your link stated, flake off. But even after the white stuff flakes off, it still repels water.

I've actually had more leak through in my goretex boots than the non-waterproof boots that were treated.

Pictures, or it didn't happen...

 

You wanna see my crotch

This thread has so many optional ways it could go...

Think I'll just

I solved that problem by using another brand.

HT by First Gear.

Never, including hurricane feeder bands had wet anywhere.

YMMV

You would think Aerostich could have addressed this problem (defect?) by now. They've certainly had enough time considering how long they've been producing that model.

Pictures, or it didn't happen...

 

You wanna see my crotch

 

I solved that problem by using another brand.

HT by First Gear.

Never, including hurricane feeder bands had wet anywhere.

YMMV

 

Hmmm,....spend $15 or $189+,......that's a hard decision.

Uh, NO.

$pend the $800-1000 for an Aero$tich, or $350 for the pants and jacket I chose.

And, before anyone jumps on me, the $titch can be a life saver, as many other products can.

But, I've seen them wear through in low speed wipe outs etc.

I've seen the garments afterward, or discussed, literally hundreds of incidents, what. where, wear, etc with riders who have been in a crash.

Every person I know has the crotch issue with a Stitch, the cost of initiation.

So yeah, buy one, spend $15 and fix the design flaw, no problem here.

Or...

I solved that problem by using another brand.

HT by First Gear.

Never, including hurricane feeder bands had wet anywhere.

YMMV

 

Hmmm,....spend $15 or $189+,......that's a hard decision.

 

 

Uh, NO.

$pend the $800-1000 for an Aero$tich, or $350 for the pants and jacket I chose.

And, before anyone jumps on me, the $titch can be a life saver, as many other products can.

But, I've seen them wear through in low speed wipe outs etc.

I've seen the garments afterward, or discussed, literally hundreds of incidents, what. where, wear, etc with riders who have been in a crash.

Every person I know has the crotch issue with a Stitch, the cost of initiation.

So yeah, buy one, spend $15 and fix the design flaw, no problem here.

Or...

Uh, no again, spend $300 at goodwill for a used one and $15 to fix the issue. I've still come out better

I rarely buy new gear.

Congratulations.

Must be nice to find someone your size.

Never happen for me.

But, even then, Stitch not for me, many reasons.

YMMV

I'd like to treat our dish drying towel with it and see how the spousal unit reacts.