A little guidance on where to buy wax to reproof a waxed jacket
- Mr. Darcy Downpour
- Dec 5, 2025
- 3 min read
Updated: Dec 12, 2025
We find ourselves operating within rather a niche market. This became abundantly clear to me when I first sought to wax my first ever jacket. Acquiring a tin of wax wasn’t straightforward at all. There's a notable scarcity of retailers stocking these products, primarily because the market itself is not too crowded, particularly once one ventures beyond the United Kingdom's borders.
During my early days of jacket waxing deeply dug down on the Norwegian countryside, getting my hands on a tin of wax occasionally proved quite challenging. This difficulty was, in fact, one of the principal reasons I began formulating my own wax blend. However, I understand that for an individual such as yourself, who might only wax a jacket once annually, producing one's own wax mixture isn't a particularly viable option. Therefore, I would like to offer some guidance in this article regarding where one might source waxing products.
Available options in Norway
As I operate from Norway, how exotic, I shall begin here, and matters become rather intriguing straight away when looking where to buy wax to reproof a waxed jacket . The selection is exceptionally limited. In Oslo, there are a handful of shops that stock wax, but in my experience, only the Barbour Brand Store and Follestad maintain consistent inventory. With the latter, one rather runs the risk of encountering a disinterested teenager who hasn't the faintest idea what you're actually asking about. It goes without saying that smaller towns offer even fewer options.
Consequently, one quickly finds oneself reliant upon online alternatives.
My personal recommendation would be Tweed. Not only is this a gorgeous retailer with a physical shop in Stockholm, offering a magnificent selection of exceptional quality menswear brands, but they also maintain an excellent webshop. To the best of my knowledge, they stock exclusively Belstaff wax in their range, which, I should add, is an outstanding choice.
Another consideration is that Norway operates rather as an island in many respects. The import tariffs are absurdly high, rendering it often uneconomical to order wax through smaller webshops. Regrettably, or perhaps fortunately, one can acquire a tin of Barbour Thornproof dressing through Amazon's Swedish branch.
Choices in Sweden and Denmark
The Swedish retailer Care of Carl offers all sorts of garment care products with complimentary EU delivery on orders exceeding €30. Quite a fair offer compared to everything else. This represents a thoroughly reliable option for those residing in Sweden or Denmark. Naturally, larger cities typically host at least one shop selling waxed jackets and, by extension, maintenance products. Generally speaking, however, the selection remains rather modest, particularly if one resides in rural areas. Online, though, considerably more possibilities exist, as one can order from most European webshops without undue difficulty. Some examples one could consider are Frans Boone Store, and Urban Kit Supply.
Where to buy wax to reproof a waxed jacket when residing in the United States or the United Kingdom
One cannot help but feel rather envious of the abundance of options available to the average American. Otter Wax, is practically prohibitively expensive in Europe, largely due to import tariffs. American consumers enjoy direct access to these suppliers. Furthermore, larger hardware stores generally stock most of the ingredients necessary should one wish to formulate one's own wax blend. The possibilities are so extensive that naming every individual option would be rather pointless.
In the UK, naturally, the selection is considerably more substantial, given that waxed clothing culture forms a far more integral part of everyday life. British options include Barbour's Thornproof, amongst numerous others, which is widely available through numerous retailers. There are simply an extraordinary number of possibilities, both online and in physical shops. One might visit Peregrine Clothing or Urban Rider, and British Amazon serves as a viable option as well.
Buy through Mr. Darcy Downpour
As you may be aware, I've transformed the restoration and re-waxing of jackets into something of a personal hobby, which escalated entirely. Truthfully, there's scarcely any financial gain in it for me, the real reward lies in the considerable satisfaction I derive from breathing new life into a vintage jackets through re-waxing. Therefore, you would be doing me an enormous favour by purchasing a tin of wax through the link provided below, in which I would earn a modest commission. What follows are my particular favourites, with which I've had the most satisfactory experiences.
