Odif Usa 45038 8.68oz Odicoat Waterproof Glue Gel

Easy to apply waterproofing for fabrics used for handbags. Perfect for protecting light colored cotton prints.

This stuff is great for making any fabric waterproof. I use it for my bag and purse linings. It goes on easily and dries quickly.

I have an olf vegan leather moto jacket that needed to be thrown out. But I wanted to see if I could repair or refashion it first. The pleather was bubbling in areas and pulling away from the under fibers of the fabric. In some cases the pleather had torn away completely leaving an ugly exposed beige fabric underneath. Initially I got a few products to try and repair the damage, but none of them worked well and some made the damaged areas worse. I finally tried the odicoat and love it so much I cant stop playing with it. I have been creating a fabric collage directly on the Jacket by painting the bad areas of the coat with odicoat and placing pretty fabric over it. Then adding another layer of odicoat. Its just been really fun to layer and collage this coat back to being useful. The end product has made the jacket more personalized and I love the very punk vibe its giving off. Just follow the instructions for fabric collage on the jar. Its pretty simple and I love that I dont need to sew anything to make this work for me.

I use this for making bags, I love that it protects the fabric and brightens the colors. I first cut out a larger piece than needed interface it and then apply the odicoat with a card (there are YouTube tutorials showing how to apply), I will then cut my pattern piece just in case there is shrinkage.Here are the instructions from the odicoat website : Wash your fabric before treating it with Odif OdiCoat. Work on a non stick surface (i.e. silicone craft sheet). Spread a thin layer of OdiCoat with the OdiCoat card or a flat brush. Allow to dry for 20 minutes and iron on satin setting, without steam, protecting with baking paper. Depending on the desired effect, apply a 2nd and then a 3rd coat.After each application, allow to dry for 20 minutes and dry iron on satin setting, protected with parchment paper. The Odicoat is completely dry after 24 hours.

I purchased the Odicoat for my COVID project: reupholstering kitchen chairs that haven't been re-covered since 1976. Since the chairs see a lot of use, I wanted to get oil cloth, but it seemed like no matter where I looked, the same 15 prints kept showing up, and none of them were what I wanted. OK, I did find some cute prints from South Korea, but it was super spendy and the shipping effectively doubled the cost.I ended up purchasing a heavyweight canvas from Spoonflower, and I decided to go the DIY route. Voila! Odicoat. Here's what you need to know because the jar has almost no directions:1. Iron, iron, iron your fabric first. And then iron it again. Wrinkles that are in the fabric when you start, will be there at the end.2. Depending on the fabric, you may need more than you think. I ended up having to buy 2 jars to treat 1.5 yards of 58" fabric. Of course, canvas probably requires more than a lightweight cotton, but keep this in mind.3. Have a work surface that allows you to lay out the fabric as flat as possible and make sure it's well covered. I have a worktable that's entirely covered in teflon sheeting and it worked well, but I still had to scrub remnants off the next day. It came off the teflon easily - it's a lot like a simple glue.4. Have a place to hang your fabric: a clothesline, a drying rack that has clips, etc. And if your fabric piece is large, use 4 or 5 clothepins to make sure it's hanging as straight as possible (see above, wrinkles).5. Plan to allow 24 hours to dry.6. The directions say to use parchment when you iron the fabric once it's dry. I overlapped 2 sheets of baking paper and it worked fine.7. The finish is NOT the same as oilcloth. It's not shiny or glossy; instead it's more of a satin finish. The canvas texture is still discernible after treatment but now it feels like it's got a little grippiness to it, which is fine, but I don't think it'll wipedown as easily as oilcloth or laminated cotton would. Thankfully I'm well past the days of having tiny, sticky, food-covered people at my table, so this isn't as big a deal as it would've been 20 years ago,So, yes, it seems to work mostly as advertised - water resistance, etc. - and is certainly a lot easier than DIY waxing or oiling. Time will tell whether it'll hold up.

I am not a big fan of Mod Podge and a friend of mine recommended OdiCoat. I was using fabric to cover the front of the drawers of a file cabinet, after painting the top, sides, and trim. I was definitely impressed and extremely happy with the final result. I like the way it is applied to the fabric, both front and back. It requires much less product to do the job and it leaves a beautiful finish. Much easier to use. I will never use Mod Podge again. IMO OdiCoat is a far superior product.

I love the adhesiveness of the product and how it dries clear with no sticky surface.

Nice all the way!