welshbayonetww2 Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Help required! Not long ago I bought a new canvas for my jeep and it leaks when it rains:-(. Did i forget to do something? Should i have treated it to waterproof it... or does the leaking stop of it's own? or should i just keep it in the garage when it rains!!! doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rosie Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Hi Doug How many time has it leaked? We had a new canvas on the GMC cab last year and it leaked but only once (maybe twice) but it looked as though it needed to 'settle' in. If your canvas has leaked lots of times the I dont know the answer, sorry!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ferrettkitt Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Help required! Not long ago I bought a new canvas for my jeep and it leaks when it rains:-(. Did i forget to do something? Should i have treated it to waterproof it... or does the leaking stop of it's own? or should i just keep it in the garage when it rains!!! doug I think you should have waterproofed it ask the original supplier of the canvas if it needs waterproofing. By adding a waterproofing agent you might invalidate any warranty that you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jim Clark Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 You have done nothing wrong. A new canvas does NOT need any extra water proofing if its good quality, it should be water and rot proofed at the time of dyeing. If your canvas leaks and you are unhappy contact the supplier. Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tony B Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Cotton canvas does need to expand when new. The best bet is soak thouroughly with a hose pipe and leave to air dry. That should close it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ford 369 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 when I was in the scouts and our tents were proper canvas we used to pitch new ones in the rain before actually using them as they always leaked at first but after that they were invariably fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tony B Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Natural fibre! The original Sidcot suits and some Barbours were made of a cotton than expanded in the rain to become waterproof, the original breathability.:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Big ray Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 I have had several new canvases, but none of them leaked when new. When waterproofing my older canvases I use brick seal from B&Q, its relatively cheap and colourless, always works for me. :kissoncheek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 welshbayonetww2 Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 Thanks guys. Well the canvas got a thorough soaking last weekend at the Severnside MVT show ( so did I!!!). It's drying nicely in the garage, so hopefully when I take it to the kemble Airshow this weekend it will prove a bit more watertight. By the way , I should have mentioned its a worthing canvas I bought from Dallas Autos. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Willyslancs Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 hope its sorted mate , had our worthing canvas nearly 25 years ! just re proofed , for the first time!....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Help required!
Not long ago I bought a new canvas for my jeep and it leaks when it rains:-(.
Did i forget to do something? Should i have treated it to waterproof it... or does the leaking stop of it's own?
or should i just keep it in the garage when it rains!!!
doug
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