Cavas Question 2

[Soul Reaver]

Has anyone managed to re-dye there canvas? Mine has almost faded to white and I would like to restore it as best as I can to the green. I know theres no waterproofing on it as it leaks like hell when it rained all nite on us inside. I will waterproof it after dying it. Any help here would be good.

 

Cheers Matt

[antarmike]

I once used a green waterproofer that did both jobs in one go, but I can't remember the name of the product...

[Jack]

Give Jim a call at Allied Forces - I am sure they will have the answer!

[Stormin]

Give Jim a call at Allied Forces - I am sure they will have the answer!

 

Thought you would've been quite knowledgeable with regard to canvas yourself Jack!

[Jack]

Thought you would've been quite knowledgeable with regard to canvas yourself Jack!

 

That is a fine point but I am not arguing with Jim and Martin......I am only a boy you know!

[ford 369]

this very question was asked some time ago on a ww2 reenacting forum and the general concensus was to use water based fence treatment from B&Q ,this comes in a variety of colours ,is cheap and can be sprayed with a cheap garden sprayer

 

Nigel

[G506]

For sealing canvas, Thompson's Water Sealer (the stuff you paint on house brickwork) is amazing. Used on my Landy three years ago, its been water-tight ever since. Its transparent, so wont help you with the colour issue. Available at B&Q.

[Soul Reaver]

If using syntetic paint idea, will it make the canvas a bit stiff and does it crack and peel off?

If using fence stuff, will it not stink?

Any chance of a link to the thread about the B&Q fence stuff idea please?

 

Cheers

[ford 369]

If using syntetic paint idea, will it make the canvas a bit stiff and does it crack and peel off?

If using fence stuff, will it not stink?

Any chance of a link to the thread about the B&Q fence stuff idea please?

 

Cheers

 

I have replied to your pm after searching the other forum for the thread but also have found the product that both proofs and colours canvas ,it is called fabsil and I think is made by a company called Johnsons

 

hope this of some help

 

Nigel

[ford 369]

whoops just read the other thread and see it is Grangers not Johnsons

[Tony B]

Nikwax also make good reproffing stuff.

[ford 369]

I thought nikwax only did stuff for leather,its what I used to use on walking boots

Nigel

[Tony B]

I thought nikwax only did stuff for leather,its what I used to use on walking boots

Nigel

 

Not now1 they do awhole range to cover just about anything. http://www.nikwax.co.uk/en-gb/index.php

[ford 369]

just as well becaause the stuff I used came in a tin like shoe polish and was applied by brush like shoe polish so it would take a long time to do a canvas hood

Nigel