This has to be the most boring thing I've seen on KZfaq in like 10 years good luck buddy you suck

this has got to be the most not-boring thing on youtube in like 10 years, thanks buddy! these pants rock!

Good day all. I have used this method now for a while. The best by far! Increased the varnish a bit to aid drying and seems to be a bit of a better result. In the UK I used Liberon finishing oil from Amazon. Just completed some "tin pants" using Carhartt Double Duck pants. These are very tough and very thick. Highly recommend for logging and abrasive ground work. One pair I have just done the front double section and the pants wash well on a cool cycle. Just re-wax, with the cold remains of the solution every 10 - 15 washes. I have also re-waxed some older Filson pieces with the wax mix and makes for a much better "Tin Cloth". Another great use for this wax is sealing the welt on custom boots. I have some Franks and JK boots that I have run this wax around the base of the boot and has made them super water proof. Many many uses. Great video Lone Woodmen! Many thanks..

Years on, this is still the very best you could ask for when it comes to tin cloth options for absolute ruggedness. I run a commercial mix from RM Williams for a more oiled, flexible option at times but this, this is just out and out the most bomb proof tin cloth solution you could ask for. Thanks from Australia!

Thanks for the research, time, energy, and the sacrifice you made to give to us this incredible information. This has value beyond the way you applied this mixture. It can be used for even partial coatings for specific functions. Water proof, wind proof, and tear proof or at the least abrasion resistant! The implications of this product is not only limitless, but the money saving value is phenomenal. Took this recipe down and it will be put to use as soon as possible. Great job!!!

I worked with microcrystalline wax doing lost wax casting for jewelry when I was in college. You want to use extremely good ventilation. Breathing the vapors from the microcrysalline can cause brain and nerve damage over prolonged exposure. I won't go into the details here, but it caused a very fine artist to have to give up his art because he lost fine motor controls in his hands and it affected his vision as well.

You did an EXCELLENT job of explaining complex concepts and making them understandable. This is a gift. I am a professor and know a good one when I see one....

I’ve been making a waterproof from bees wax, turpentine & mineral oil. I still have some from the last batch. I like your scientific approach. This is my new recipe for an oilskin coat & tin pants.

Enjoyed your presentation and the extended time you put into the subject. I have had several hunting vest, pants, jackets and bird vest handed down to me overtime. Many have been Folsom products none of which I paid for. They were gifts from friends and family. Those garments lasted many years. During my tours in Vietnam I asked my Mom to send bees wax for the same purpose. It didn’t last long. However during the monsoons it helped keep my thighs somewhat comfortable. Aside from some negative comments everyone who spends time in the outdoors needs cost effective clothing that works and is durable. At 75 I still enjoy hunting in winter for game. Packing into the backcountry and other beneficial activities in cold wet weather. I greatly appreciate your sharing this information. I will be using your system soon. Sergeant of Marines. 100% Disabled Combat Veteran. USMC. SEMPER FIDELIS

I have no idea how this video ended up in my suggested list, but I started watching it and found it fascinating, and oddly comforting. Comforting, because my father was an avid woodworker, and it reminded me of him. Thank you!

Thanks for this, the best how-to video on tin pants I've found. I tried a similar recipe: microcrystalline wax, tung oil and mineral spirits (2:1:1). No tung oil finish because I couldn't source it in Scotland (incidentally, the oiled tin pants fabric used by Filson is made in Scotland, it's called waxed cotton here). This gives a tough fabric, probably too much for "leisure" waxed garments. I've waxed a pair of Carhartt B01 pants and a Carhartt Duck Active Jac J131, the one with the polyester lining. I dried them in an ordinary oven on the lowest setting for about 45 minutes, placing the garment on a piece of cardboard and taking care that the garment didn't touch the oven sides and risk getting stained. (check your oven setting to make sure it's not too hot, otherwise its dangerous) When applying the mixture, it's wise to do this on a warm day, the liquid turns sludge quite quickly. I have used an electric slow cooker to melt and mix the ingredients, but be warned, despite your best efforts, the wax gets everywhere. Yes, a heat gun is essential, but I'd warn about using it near the zipper, even if the teeth are metal; the zipper backing is polyester, which easily melts and then ruins the zipper function. I have, however, successfully used the heat gun on the jacket without damaging the lining by keeping the jacket firmly zipped up. I removed the hood drawstring. I took extra care not to direct the heat gun on to the cuffs or waistband, a piece of wood can be used as a shield. I found you could return to remelt the wax to penetrate and smooth the fabric at any time during the curing period which I found to be about three weeks. This smoothing process I found the be the most labor intensive. I used small pieces of foam sheet to evenly spread the wax before it cooled. They clog up with wax after a few minutes, so several are useful. Any left over wax mixture can be cooled and stored in an airtight jar and used for used for other projects, like proofing leather boots, but I'd be very wary of using a heat gun near leather, it can easily damage the leather. Lastly, any left over tung oil is best stored in containers without air in them (the oil cures by oxidation). Either fill to the top in glass jars, or add glass marbles to excuse the air from a partly filled jar. Best wishes.

Subscribed! Anyone who even attempts to go through the process of making his own tin pants has to be subscribed to. Well done.

You may want to consider using a hard rubber Ink Roller during the application process. Pressure under the roller would force the mix into the fibers and it should help to levelize the wax mix, reducing the amount of scraping afterward.

This video was a lifesaver! I’ve searched for the past three days for some solid info on the best wax for pants. All I could find was your standard video repeating what others have said, or someone painting their pants with acrylic. Thank you!!! Also, I did come across one other cool video. Take a mason jar. Fill it 3/4 with mineral spirits, fill the other 1/4 with pure silicone (from a literal caulking gun). Shake it till it’s all mixed. Apply it to your pants. Then let the mineral spirits evaporate. Now you have a permanent silicone infused cloth that’s 100% waterproof. Probably wouldn’t be as breathable as wax though.

I appreciate what you did here! Thanks! Just earlier today I was asking my father-in-law his advice on how to wax my Carhartt J140 coat! This is some nearly forgotten knowledge that more people should and need to learn. In the very least to be able to appreciate it for themselves! I know that there's still a big crowd of folks that depend on clothing of this type. Not as much as in olden times, but still there are. Such as people that live in colder climates or have a job that actually puts them at risk. So I thank you and applaud your scientific approach/work! Best regards!

Thank you for taking the time to share your research and techniques. It is obvious that significant effort went into this project and it is very good of you to share it with the world.

I don't usually like and comment on a video, but this was a rare gem. On to greatness with you! May the algorithm favor you.

Something you may want to do that your pants would benefit from is putting them in a body length pillowcase and putting several washcloths in the pillowcase with the pants then sewing it shut. Then putting that in another body length pillowcase sew it closed as well and run it through two or three high heat dry cycles in a dryer. This will even out the waterproofing and get rid of all the extra waterproofing that isn't doing anything but keeping the pants tacky to the touch. I do this with tarps, ground cloths and most leather & canvas pouches I make. Great video my friend and thanks for the wax upgrade idea that's awesome info. God Bless Brother an Keep On Keep'in On!

Glad someone finally made a quality video about this! I have been looking for these answers for quite a while. Thank you. I will be trying this soon.

Wow I so appreciate you sharing your time and energy spent researching this and then kind enough to share your knowledge gained. What a nice genuine person you are.

I love this. Could you do a follow up as to how they held up?

Loved the video! I can tell that you’ve done your research, and know the subject well! You also explained the science in a way that was really understandable. It’s awesome whenever someone uses science to improve their hobby, or whatever field their interested in. Keep up the good work!

My grandfather(I'm 73) used beeswax,tallow,linseed oil,mohogany bark and I don't know what else but his canvas sails lasted forever

I'm going to have to turn my old park service bushwhacker pants into tin pants now. Btw, your methodology, thought process, shop set-up and attention to your craft are so similar to that of my own its almost kinda wierd to watch. Thanks for the recipe! p.s. I love that you pinned Josh's comment. He's probably off in TiTok land forgetting his short term memory.

Thanks for doing all that grunt work for us; appreciate it! Used to wonder myself what was the reasoning behind using beeswax + linseed oil and why no one has done an in-depth analysis of the pros & cons of the various agents and/or their combinations employed to make diy oilskin pants & jackets. Very well made and informative video!

18:24 I just realized that this is probably the correct way to pour from these kind of containers. I have always done it opposite of this and usually spill all over the place. Never stop learning.

Definitely worth watching! Informative. The instructions relayed simply and appropriate cautions explained. Wish all my yt watching was as pleasurable. Thanks for sharing!!!

Got a new coat, and am going to do this to my old canvas coat (after some thorough cleaning). Really great breakdown of each part, and why you chose them! On linseed oil, I love double boiled linseed for wood handtools. I know there's better, but I like the smell of it, and I like the way it makes the wood feel in my hands. Tung oil though has always been a favorite of mine as well though. It's very versatile. From furniture, rifle stocks, hand tools, and as you have shown, cloths!

I've watched this a few times over the years and always forgot to save it to my watch later list - done this time though. Great job! I need to make a pair next year so this is my tutorial video.

Thank you for your exploration of waxes and your detailed recipe. This is exactly what I was looking for. Very nicely done!

This is an excellent video and really interesting for those of us interested in the granularity of how the waxes perform. Thank you for your video and the explanation of your decision making process. I'm excited to do this myself and hope you'll post updates in the future!

Thank you so much for this in depth adventure into waving canvas. I couldn’t find much information on KZfaq and this gave me just what I was looking for. 👍🏽

Your recipe and process was exceptional. I am glad to find out what tin pants actually constitute and what they are used to protect the wearer from. I might actually try my hand at making a pair. Thanks for your very careful research to find the best ingredients. I totally approve of your work.

This was fantastic. You might be the only person i've seen that has taken a scientific approach to this, and I appreciate that. I hope you might consider making a leather conditioner or something of that nature with the same scientific mind. Thank you for the fantastic video.

Hello there. I really appreciate your showing 'the boss', who is supervising your every move, making sure you do things in a right manner, and of course, also to remind you, "HEY! FEED ME!!!". Yes, I, to, had a supervisor for nearly 18 years, but mine was a 'Ginger' tabby. Then time caught-up to him. I really miss Winston doing his best to keep me in line... sigh. Like the videos.

EXCELLENT VID!!! Thank you for your time and dedication...The research and demo's of the materials and techniques are top shelf....all proven and shown in your laboratory/workshop...Again Brother great job on answering SO many of the questions ...and providing examples of how and why...Yeah they are not cheap...but what you have shared is priceless...Said with much respect and appreciation....Godspeed to you and your family...Be safe...Much Respect from St Petersburg Florida....

Should be ranked as one of the best educative contents on youtube

Extremely informative! Thank you so much for all the research! I will definitely be making a few pairs and soon!

I’m not even going to make these pants and I still loved the video.. scientific approach, no hokey nonsense you are way better then most keep up the great work!

im very satisfied with the depth you put into this. i really enjoyed this video and all of your information. i will be sure to make myself a pair of tin pants right away

This was a fantastic bit of informative content. Thank you for your research, and doubly thanks for publishing it to us viewers to wish to know these things.

I have ZERO use for tin pants, yet watched every minute. I learned something new today. Thanks!

Thank you for your time and effort. I appreciate your thoroughness sir.

Never heard of this 'til now, pretty cool stuff and seems like the go-to trick for winter gear. Thanks for taking the time to show this.

Great video! Thanks for all the safety tips. Very cool of you to put those in.

Nice video, good to know how this process is done. An alternative way to make your clothes more durable is to mix 1 part wood glue to 4 parts water, then soak your pants with it in a large bowl. Ring the pants out then hang them to dry. Makes the pants about twice as durable. And you can wash them in the washing machine when they get dirty. This process leaves the fabric breathable, so you can use it in the summer. Check it out, it is awesome.

vid ended up being very informative but I had to actively keep myself from changing or skipping through the vid for the first five mins. but thanks so much for the work put into these pants and sharing them with us. good job

Thank you dude for so much helpful information for diy people like me. I bought everything you said and am about to apply it to a jacket and coveralls. Cheers!

Very detailed and clear explanation! Thank you for sharing and for a great recipe!

So what you have is an improvement on the old Waxed Oilcloth from back in the 1800's. Which is what the old slickers aka Raincoat, that the cowboys wore. And also the canvas tarps used in their bedrolls. 👍

28:19 "They're real durable...Oops, I'm scratching it!" Lol. Good job on these pants, thanks for showing this process.

This has to be the most amazing thing I've seen in my 20 years on the internets. Good on ya buddy you rock

Heck yeah, Brother! Subbed! I’m excited to see some of your woodworking now. Thanks for all you put in to such an informative experiment!

This has to be the most interesting thing I've seen on KZfaq in like 10 years. Good luck buddy; you are awesome. This kind of experimentation is the sort of thing I would do, but you have just saved me so much time. People like you are what makes the human race so great - someone who acquires and shares knowledge so that as a group we can progress beyond where we are.

Dang, we just nerd’d out on wax & oil ✊🏾Nice!

Wow... I learned something new. I had no idea this was a thing--and what a useful thing it is. Thanks for taking the time!!

This was soooo great. I did a riding duster and I wish I had watched this first. 1) it showed me the product that was sold to me was not quite the the caliber you're making, 2). I could have done a much better technique to spread out on the cloth and 3) I missed the scraping after 3 weeks and mine was really patchy. Hopefully I can go back and fix this. Finally you are right, not only is the purchase premade product sub par and expensive, the labor intensive process is as well. So glad I found you. Thanks so much! You're awesome!

Wow. I honestly never heard of Tin Pants before...or at least didn't know what they were called. I'm definately going to make a pair of these. Thanks for a great video.. you just got a new follower. Thanks you and All the best. Cheers 🇨🇦

A well done video worthy of a thumbs up and a new subscriber. Cheers

Thank you, I shall try your recipe. Very thorough. Your work, which was significant, will save me (and others) hours & hours of time.

35 seconds in. I'm gonna watch the whole thing. Sounds convincing and scientific.

I'd buy Filston's but I like the utility of the Carhart B11's. I just going have to try your recipe. Thanks for your strong work.

I have huge respect for the fact you share so much time and effort so freely. God bless you mate, and I'll get back to you once I've tested your theories

We need more of this in today's world.. Great video. Keep it up

Theres literally nothing you can do better. The drill press with the different characteristics of the wax was particularly interesting. You are one smart cookie.

I tried it. Put it on my carhart canvas jacket. Friggin Awsome👍🏻

Thanks for doing all that research and taking the time to record. This is very informative. I really appreciate all the work it took and your willingness to freely share all that effort!

Awesome video. Best one I've seen on this subject. Just started waxing and this cleared up a lot of questions.

I think this video was very well done. Thank you for all the work you put into it. I found it very informative and pleasant to watch.

Thanks from Australia ! I did not know of microcrystalline wax ,or indeed that Tung oil is better for such a job ,Thanks for sharing Bro , peace . :)

very well done. Objective, clean, informative. +1

This is very informative and scientific. your seriousness about safety is admirable. 10/10

What a great video. I followed your recipe and made myself some. I used Carhartt double fronts and after a year I am thoroughly impressed. For the cost savings that Filson tin pants would cost these are just great. These are not a summer type pants I found out. But in the colder seasons there about my favorite pants to wear. Thank you. Suggestion: if you make these pants you will have to explain to people that they are not dirty that they just have a patina because you put wax and oil on a pair of pants. Even living in a logging Town not a lot of people know what tin pants are. But I did get recognized by one old-time logger. I had to explain to him that they weren't real tin pants though.

Stumbled across this looking for durable work wear around the shop. My shop is a bit different being I work on cars (hobbyist), but my jeans just don't last like they should these days. Been hearing about tin pants from some of the other channels I watch and ran across your video... I might just have to get some canvas pants and give this a shot. Your methodical approach and research line up with how I do my decision making and it's great being able to see someone else who looks at things from my perspective. Thanks for the video!

I've been looking for an alternative to the turpentine-based oilcloth mixtures for a while. If I were doing a test to design an elixir, I would do exactly what you did here. I was really stuck on thinking that materials like beeswax and good clean sap were going to be my choices, but they are poor for uniformity. Also, I was very disappointed the Greenland wax from Fjallraven, it does not work. The other choices could be the original Ducksback wax used in Australian oilskin jackets or Filson's tin pants or oiled canvas construction tarp or even double duck tent canvas (which is already totally treated for all the desireable properties). Good work.

Awesome video! I was actually looking into doing this after seeing how much these type of pants cost in LA. I’m often in the woods with my military buddies doing some primitive camping and things, these wood save us a ton of scrapes and cuts. I appreciate your educational advice. Keep up the good work.

I think I'm going to use this recipe to make a good ground cloth for camping after the snow melts this spring. Great Video!

I like Tung oil and beeswax because of high humidity in my area and the antimicrobial property of beeswax. I like to use this on my shoes as well.

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I will likely not do this to a pair of mine, but I do know the correct and SAFE method to accomplish the job. It has been very interesting to listen and watch you work. Very professional. Thank you.

Fantastic video, thanks for taking the time to perfect a recipe so we all don’t have to and allowing those interested to follow your lead. I have been doing a lot of research and there is no question to me at least, yours is the best. I may try the one suggestion of thinning it further and spraying it as I have some physical needs, this would make it a bit easier for me. But thanks again, now I know my Filson gear is so expensive, I love it, it’s lifetime gear and I feel great wearing it, now I can try my own. I also want to make some tin field bags with my antique industrial Singer, so at the same time as doing my bib coveralls, I will wax a couple sheets of cotton for future projects. Well done!

Davy Crockett meets Albert Einstein, wow what a great video thanks for the time you put into making this.

Just thinking you could have used a little glitter.

Appreciate the scientific explanations. Enjoyed.

I wonder how well these pants have held up through the years. This video was incredibly informative and well made.

I bought some bulk paraffin candles from the thrift shop and waxed a pair of fleece lined pants from Costco. Put the wax in a soup can, then in a pot of water on the stove. After brushing everything on, I went to the heat gun. The heat gun was taking too much time to impregnate the cotton, so I set the oven to warm, and popped them on a cookie sheet. After a few minutes, and a couple flips, they were evenly coated. Way faster than the heat gun. I'll take note of how long it lasts, then try your method when they need another coat. Excellent video, and I admire you dedication to the research and implementation of it.

15:44- "So essentially what we've got is 16 ounces of rocket fuel and 16 ounces of Arson's Accelerant."

Best waxed/tin guide I’ve seen!

Great video. Thank you for the scientific approach. That's exactly what I would do if I had the time. Well done.

"You can burn down your house..... and that's no fun at all" HAHA, love it!

I'm 3 and a half minutes in and I'm still just watching a guy on speed cutting logs...

thank you for this! I just saved this and I look forward to rewatching when I get my materials in front of me and I start

This is great. I’m going to remake this video in a concentrated form as I try it out for my self

I never even heard of tin pants until I saw the thumbnail to this video. You can probably imagine the thoughts in my head ! Also, this the first video I've seen if yours and I sub'd !very well done, sir ! Who gave this video a thumbs down ?!!?

Would like to see how the compound reacts in extreme temperatures It got down to negative 30 here last year

Fantastic research. Definitely using this. Great video man.

I don't like many videos this one was definitely worthy lots of good information and hard work keep it up!!

Well done video. It kept my interest and that I ended up watching the whole video. Can this recipe have satisfactory result on hunting boots (leather/canvas type)? Thanks

Thumbs up! And use hot dry steam for curing.

Fantastic tutorial. I’m doing this to a couple of carhartt jackets when the ingredients come in. Seeing your vid and one other guys I’m thankful I went with your recipe of tung oil and microcrystalline and not bees wax and linseed oil.