Protect All Waterproofer Spray vs Fabric & Leather Duo-Pack: which is safer?
NikWax Fabric & Leather Duo-Pack is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Kiwi
Protect All Waterproofer Spray
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyPFAS (per-fluoroalkyl substances) in water-repellent coating
ReportedInhalation hazard from aerosol propellant and volatile organics
PossibleCoating degradation and microparticle shedding
Our pick
Nikwax
Fabric & Leather Duo-Pack
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) in spray carrier
PossibleSkin or eye irritation from direct contact
PossibleResidue buildup on treated materials over time
Where these two actually differ
- We flag PFAS (per-fluoroalkyl substances) in water-repellent coating, Inhalation hazard from aerosol propellant and volatile organics, Coating degradation and microparticle shedding and Accumulation of spray residue on footwear surfaces on the Kiwi and not on the Nikwax.
- We flag Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in spray carrier, Skin or eye irritation from direct contact and Residue buildup on treated materials over time on the Nikwax and not on the Kiwi.
- The Kiwi is Proprietary waterproof/water-repellent coating (unspecified) where the Nikwax is Fabric and leather waterproofing treatment (wax-based), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 25 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Nikwax is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Kiwi grade, at 35% confidence against 62%, because it discloses less.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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