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old shiny rukka raincoats, lose shinyness, get stiff and smell pvc

Posted: August 15th, 2025, 10:04 am
by LongClassicRaincoats
many of my old shiny rukka raincoats over time lose their shinyness, get stiff and smell alot of pvc smell more and more.

anyone else been thru this? knows why? can i stop it? can i fix the raincoats that has this happen?

Re: old shiny rukka raincoats, lose shinyness, get stiff and smell pvc

Posted: August 15th, 2025, 10:28 am
by Vxr 15
There's nothing wrong with the smell of pvc

Re: old shiny rukka raincoats, lose shinyness, get stiff and smell pvc

Posted: August 15th, 2025, 11:42 am
by Tiefdruckgebiet
I have only two of these in blue and red (and a third one in green which I'm not 100% sure it is a Rukka but looks the same, it has been shortened a bit) - no probs at all.

Re: old shiny rukka raincoats, lose shinyness, get stiff and smell pvc

Posted: August 15th, 2025, 8:07 pm
by Rainworshipper
It hasn't been kept in direct sunlight has it?

Re: old shiny rukka raincoats, lose shinyness, get stiff and smell pvc

Posted: August 15th, 2025, 9:04 pm
by LongClassicRaincoats
Rainworshipper wrote: August 15th, 2025, 8:07 pm It hasn't been kept in direct sunlight has it?
its only been used inside my house