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I may be misunderstanding the problem, but if the water repellant has been removed from the fabric or seam due to detergent or friction, etc. then a paraffin based product like Raggtop is designed to coat the fabric finish and provide a surface that water will only bead up on rather than soak through.
Good luck in solving your problem.