Waterproof Golf Bag?

Hi,

Wondering if anyone has tried "water-proofing" his/her golf bag, specifically those leather, syn leather or PU types? Can share your experience? Understand in Japan some shops do offer to apply coats on the bags to maintain them in mint condition and for dirt to come off easily. I'm inclined to try something similar out because my bag is white...

Happy National Day in advance!

zephyr_bloom wrote:

Hi,

Wondering if anyone has tried "water-proofing" his/her golf bag, specifically those leather, syn leather or PU types? Can share your experience? Understand in Japan some shops do offer to apply coats on the bags to maintain them in mint condition and for dirt to come off easily. I'm inclined to try something similar out because my bag is white...

Happy National Day in advance!

Hmmmm.. this sounds interesting... most of us use a separate nylon cover to cover the whole bag when it rains and these are cheaper...

For me, if my golf bag is wet from rain or after a swim in the course pond....i would have my maid wash and dry my golf bag instead of washing my golf bag every 6 months.

White color bag is nice but difficult to keep clean. If i have a white golf bag, i would have to clean it even it not raining.

There are in the market 3M products that sprays waterproof coating on any surface and keep them waterproof.

Bag is cheap, do change every few years, i have a fav Kasco bag which i like it alot. Now this bag only sits in my sitting room and house my umbrellas

Cheers !

zephyr_bloom wrote:

Hi,

Wondering if anyone has tried "water-proofing" his/her golf bag, specifically those leather, syn leather or PU types? Can share your experience? Understand in Japan some shops do offer to apply coats on the bags to maintain them in mint condition and for dirt to come off easily. I'm inclined to try something similar out because my bag is white...

Happy National Day in advance!

hi zephyr, when i was in the army, i was a kilat soldier, so i used to use a spray to waterproof my bag.. i believe u can get it at most hardware stores and also the army market... costs less than 10 bucks for a can.. u spray 3 or 4 coats, and your bag will be waterproof... any water will just bead up and slide off the bag...

FYI, the spray didn't have any adverse effect on the quality of the cloth etc, but it faded after awhile, but that could be due to the rough use that my army bag was subject to.. but the thing is just to keep respraying the thing..

perhaps u could try this out and tell us if it works?? for me i'm too lazy to spray my golf bag.. haha.. cheers...

Eh Kilat soldier, help me kiwi my boots and wash my New Balance shoes leh...

i got ICT and IPPT coming up....

Lai Leh....

ok lah ralph, when u want? i just pass my ippt 2 days ago.. sibei heng ah.. haha...

now that you are back.... we need to play keppel soon...

sian man, need to go running this evening and jump jump a bit... all the golf swings has made my jumping weak... jialat...

waiting for u to go only leh.. haha.. whenever you are free...

anyway the jumping is damn jialat man.. especially now i am jumping with so many extra KGs.. hahaa..

I think using a nylon bag to cover the golf bag does the trick. Anything more is a little too fancy

Hi All,

Thanks for the sharing

Will be getting the "tried-and-tested" nylon cover. Tried to look for it at isetan last night but to no avail. Could only find a travel case. Will go hunt for it at far east later.

Really want to protect my this golf bag (fell in love with it at 1st sight) and coupled with the fact that I'm quite a finicky person, i'll apply waterproofing as "second layer of defence".. hahaha... Will do a trial on cheaper bag first of course...

Thanks again...

P.S. Absolutely Fabulous Forum! Luv it...

zephyr_bloom wrote:

Hi All,

Thanks for the sharing

Will be getting the "tried-and-tested" nylon cover. Tried to look for it at isetan last night but to no avail. Could only find a travel case. Will go hunt for it at far east later.

Really want to protect my this golf bag (fell in love with it at 1st sight) and coupled with the fact that I'm quite a finicky person, i'll apply waterproofing as "second layer of defence".. hahaha... Will do a trial on cheaper bag first of course...

Thanks again...

P.S. Absolutely Fabulous Forum! Luv it...

When you find it, please let me know. I've been trying to track one down myself. Thanks

Technospaz wrote:

zephyr_bloom wrote:

Hi All,

Thanks for the sharing

Will be getting the "tried-and-tested" nylon cover. Tried to look for it at isetan last night but to no avail. Could only find a travel case. Will go hunt for it at far east later.

Really want to protect my this golf bag (fell in love with it at 1st sight) and coupled with the fact that I'm quite a finicky person, i'll apply waterproofing as "second layer of defence".. hahaha... Will do a trial on cheaper bag first of course...

Thanks again...

P.S. Absolutely Fabulous Forum! Luv it...

When you find it, please let me know. I've been trying to track one down myself. Thanks

what u guys could do is go to those mountaineering or hiking shops, and get a nylon cover for the haversacks.. those are usually large enough for a golf bag..

Good suggestion, MT.

Here's another one: Golf Republic Nylon Bag Covers

In the interest of getting a head-start:

1. Technospaz

haha, not to be a wet blanket (pun not intended) techno, but i don't think this is gonna be a hotcake.. haha..

you guys are free to prove me wrong though!

mervyntan wrote:

haha, not to be a wet blanket (pun not intended) techno, but i don't think this is gonna be a hotcake.. haha..

you guys are free to prove me wrong though!

Haha. You may be right but then again.. anything is possible

When i ord, i still got my poncho with me.

Oops, i bought the rain cover last Sat afternoon before MT's post. Notwithstanding, I can still get one nylon cover for my fren if there is interest

I got the cover from MST Golf ($35). Made of those hard plastic material. It covers the bag completely with zips on top and the side for easy retrieval of stuff from the bag. It's sheer except for one logo in front. If anyone is interested, I can take pics of it

I also saw one at Golf & Leisure. It will cover 3/4 of the bag. Retailing at $25 but i think the boss will slash a couple of dollars off.

If you can take a photo, that would help, ZB! Thanks!

Technospaz wrote:

If you can take a photo, that would help, ZB! Thanks!

Hi,

Here are the photos as requested, with my old golf bag as the "model"... One is showing the cover in its storage state and the other two in the set-up mode... There are zippers on the front, back and the side to facilitate retrieval of things from the golf bag.

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Thanks, bro. Very nice $35 is not too bad too. Cheers

I can imagine one with the GR logo on it... wouldn't that be nice?

Agree with you totally.... Scoured Far East SC and other golf retail outets but couldn't find any that is "logo-less" and meet the basic requirement of full coverage at same time