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.

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

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.

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!

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.

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.

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…