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Recommendations for waterproofing your tent
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 2:45 pm
by bsd
So, on my last camping trip, I noticed my rain fly leaks slightly after years of wear and tear and cleaning I suppose. Anyone recommend a good spray on water proofing?
Re: Recommendations for waterproofing your tent
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 3:04 pm
by DriveFly44
If your leaks are at the seams, I used this method for my tarptent.
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Ladd
Re: Recommendations for waterproofing your tent
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 4:25 pm
by rlown
bsd,
what tent do you carry? That makes a difference. As I have a tarptent, i use the technique Ladd refers to.
If you're coated nylon is leaking away from the seams, that's different.
Re: Recommendations for waterproofing your tent
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 12:28 am
by polemonium
I used the
Nikwax spray-on product (I think it's "Tent and Solar Proof") to rejuvenate an old backpacking tent with success. After treatment, water beads up on the surface. It's probably not as good as new, but good enough for moderate use. It took a whole bottle to do a 2-person tent fly.