Use Odif Odicoat to waterproof your quilted project | Why and How-to

This week I featured Odif products, of which ODIF 909 Permanent Fabric Adhesive – Pouch Format 60g had the center of attention yesterday. Today I’m using ODIF Odicoat Waterproof Gel Coating – Pouch Format 60g to make a small waterproof quilt. Why? When I replaced my dining room table a glass of cold water was placed directly on the table, the condensation from the glass raised the finish on the table. Since then I’ve been extra cautious.

Odif Odicoat Waterproof Gel Coating

I went looking in my orphan block box and found this little quilt, that was never completed. It is now!

A quilt to be waterproofed

To ensure I used the product correctly I went to the Odif website to get the how-to directions. The directions were as follows.

• Wash your fabric before treating it with OdiCoat.
• Work on a laminated surface. I used parchment paper.
• Spread a thin layer of OdiCoat with a plastic card or a flat brush. I prefer the card method.
• Let it dry for 20 minutes and press with an iron set at satin temperature, without steam, protecting with parchment/baking paper.
• Depending on the desired appearance, apply a 2nd then a 3rd coat.
• After each application, let it dry for 20 minutes and iron it at a satin setting, without steam, protecting it with parchment paper.
• The OdiCoat dries permanently after 24 hours.

Spreading Odif Odicoat Waterproof Gel Coating on a quilt.

Use the satin setting on the OLISO PRO^TM TG1600 Pro Plus Smart Iron – Turquoise to set the Odicoat Waterproof Gel. Do not forget to use parchment paper between the iron and the quilt!

Setting the Odif Odicoat waterproof gel

I did give it a second coat of the Odif Odicoat Waterproof Gel when I noticed had missed a couple of small spots.

Once the process was finished there was a little stiffness to the quilt.

A quilt treated with Odif Odicoat Waterproof Gel

As I worked on this project, I thought of other ways to use Odif Odicoat.

·   Coffee mug rugs which could be used for a cold-water glass or a cold can of soda.

·   For a child’s waterproof placemat in case of a spilled glass of milk.

·   Maybe a large piece to cover an outside table such as teak to protect it from the rain.

This week was all about trying out various ways to use well-known Odif products.

Odif products in their new formats

Remember to review all the products used over the past five days.

ODIF 505 Temporary Adhesive Glue Stick

ODIF 606 No-sew Fusible Adhesive Web – Pouch Format 60g

ODIF Iron Cleaner – Pouch Format 60g

ODIF 909 Permanent Fabric Adhesive – Pouch Format 60g

ODIF Odicoat Waterproof Gel Coating – Pouch Format 60g

OLISO PRO^TM TG1600 Pro Plus Smart Iron – Turquoise

GÜTERMANN Cotton 50wt Thread 250m – Ivory

FAIRFIELD Quilter’s 80/20^TM Quilt Batting – 229 x 274cm (90″ x 108″)

INFINITI Tailor Scissors – 8¹⁄₄″ (21cm)

This is part 5 of 5 in this series

Go back to part 4: IF Odif 909 is permanent, why is it designed for fabric? Hhmm…

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