Gear Aid Revivex UV Protector - 4oz

Sun damage is one of the most overlooked threats to outdoor gear. UV exposure gradually breaks down nylon, rubber, plastic, fibreglass, and vinyl, causing colours to fade, surfaces to crack, and materials to degrade long before their time. Gear Aid Revivex UV Protector, previously known as UV Tech, is a dedicated treatment that shields gear from that damage and helps restore surfaces that have already started to show it.

The spray-on formula works by replacing lost plasticizers in rubber and vinyl surfaces, which is what keeps those materials supple and crack-resistant over time. It also brightens faded colours on plastic, neoprene, latex, and fibreglass, bringing gear closer to its original appearance without the need for harsh chemicals. Apply it before sun exposure as a preventive measure, or use it to condition gear that has already been through a few hard seasons.

For Canadian paddlers, this is a genuinely useful product given how much time kayaks, canoes, PFDs, drysuit gaskets, and float tubes spend in direct sunlight across a long paddling season. A regular treatment on hull surfaces, rubber hatch covers, and neoprene components extends both the appearance and functional life of equipment that represents a serious investment.

• Protects nylon, rubber, plastic, vinyl, fibreglass, neoprene, and latex from UV damage
• Restores lost plasticizers to prevent cracking and stiffening
• Brightens and conditions faded colours and surfaces
• Apply before or after sun exposure
• Suitable for kayaks, tents, PFDs, drysuit gaskets, dive fins, float tubes, and waders
• Spray-on application
• Size: 4 fl oz