I was re-waterproofing my jacket when I get an idea. I grabbed some fur swatches I had laying around, applied the two different hydrophobic coatings that I was using, and tested the results. I did have to part the fur and brush the coatings in with an animal brush to ensure an even coating. As you can see, it was not as water proof as otter fur, but there was a difference.

By applying a hydrophobic coating, I was hoping to make faux fur manageable when wet, without changing the look and feel of the standard fur. I have been messing around with making a fur-based hoodie and I need it to stand up to light rain without getting soaked.

From this I noted:

1) Do not use Never Wet on fur. It hardens and clumps too much and looks like crap. It also does not penetrate well, allowing the inside layer of fur to become soaked.

2) Untreated fur takes a while to dry. It is also difficult to wring out completely.

3) The scotch guard worked very well. After the application, it was not quite as soft as before, and had a slight yellowing, but nothing that was a big problem. It beaded water pretty well and wrung out nearly dry. A big improvement over standard faux fur.

This would probably be best used on high wear areas, such as paws and tails. In theory, this coating also makes it resistant to dirt and staining, but I did not test that here. There was no odor after the Scotch Guard had dried, but I wouldn’t go spraying your whole outfit with aerosol.