Water proofing C/T which methord
Submitted: Sunday, Mar 21, 2010 at 19:33
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A little while back i put a post on here about water proofing the C/T,now what i want to know what methord works the best, as in brushing it on,spraying it on,or the sponge,i brought a tin of Reproof at the C/S and want to put it on before Easter.cheers GREENDOG
Reply By: cruza25 - Sunday, Mar 21, 2010 at 20:00
Sunday, Mar 21, 2010 at 20:00
hi greendog
i did mine with a 4" paint brush and did it inside and out, looked alot better - sort of refreshed the canvas. i used 6 litres- easy with a brush as you can easily see that youve got good coverage as it soaks in and the canvas goes darker
i dont know how well it worked as the 4 week trip from
adelaide to brissie to
birdsville and back down to
adelaide was dry ( october last year )
pick a shadey spot and let it dry for a day or two depending on the weather
cheers
mike
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Follow Up By: Member - GREENDOG - Sunday, Mar 21, 2010 at 20:13
Sunday, Mar 21, 2010 at 20:13
Ok thanks for that,we have weather here for the next week into the mid 28-30's and no shade in the back yard would it be ok to do it in full sun light.cheers GD
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Follow Up By: SimonW - Monday, Mar 22, 2010 at 12:28
Monday, Mar 22, 2010 at 12:28
Hi Mike,
May I ask what product you used, reason being our canvas (
grey in colour) has faded & looks a little washed out with all the use so it would be good to give it a refresh as it is in good condition otherwise.
regards Simon.
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Follow Up By: SimonW - Monday, Mar 22, 2010 at 13:45
Monday, Mar 22, 2010 at 13:45
Excellent thanks Mike much appreciated
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Reply By: obee1212 - Sunday, Mar 21, 2010 at 20:36
Sunday, Mar 21, 2010 at 20:36
I have always subscribed to the theory that any tent needs a fly cover to carry the bulk of the water off. A fly will keep the sun off too which is a real bonus. We use a tarp that is easy to adjust for the time of day or with available shade and it saves putting up the annex. Makes a great verandah when we pull it out over
the entrance side.
Yeah I know. I am not addressing the question directly but I offer the suggestion anyway,
Owen
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Follow Up By: Member - GREENDOG - Sunday, Mar 21, 2010 at 21:07
Sunday, Mar 21, 2010 at 21:07
Thats ok mate it's allways good to throw suggestions around,thanks for your in put.cheers GD
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Reply By: Member - David L1 (VIC) - Monday, Mar 22, 2010 at 07:47
Monday, Mar 22, 2010 at 07:47
When I did mine I used a brush for the seams then a roller off a step ladder to do the roof. Got coverage all over but haven't tried it out yet.
Pretty new to this lifestyle.
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