McNETT® - Essentials for AdventureTM

Restore or Create Water Repellency for Footwear

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  • Use ReviveX to Provide Water Repellency

    Step 1:

    Remove laces. Eliminate dirt and trail hardened grime with ReviveX® Boot Cleaner and air dry.

  • Use ReviveX to Provide Water Repellency

    Step 2:

    Apply ReviveX® Nubuck, Suede and Fabric Water Repellent to clean, dry footwear. Liberally treat the tops and sides of the toe area, especially where the boot bends.

  • Use ReviveX to Provide Water Repellency

    For Heavy-Duty or Rough-Out Leather Boots

    To prepare footwear for the wettest, most abrasive situations such as step kicking in snow, ice climbing or mixed climbing, use a heavy duty gel waterproofing formula such as ReviveX® Leather Gel. Apply gel to a clean cloth, then buff into the leather.

  • Use ReviveX to Provide Water Repellency

    NOTE:

    Gel water repellent treatments will darken leather, giving footwear a rich, traditional outdoor look. Many climbers like this darker look. Make sure you like it before you apply ReviveX Leather Gel.

Find more great tips like these in our Repair Guide

  • Wetsuit & Drysuit Care

    Wetsuit & Drysuit Care

    Wash dry tops, dry suits and wetsuits in McNett® Wet Suit and Dry Suit Shampoo. To eliminate the toughest odors dip suits in MiraZyme™ treated water (and air dry (see instructions on the bottom of page 20). MiraZyme is a powerful blend of odor fighting microbes & enzymes.
  • Boot Choice Tip

    Boot Choice Tip

    Mountaineering boots are built with the roughest terrain and wettest conditions in mind. These boots may use full-grain leather and often include Gore-Tex® fabric for maximum dryness. Weatherproofing: Use ReviveX Leather Gel Water Repellent