Having finally acquired a canvas 9x9 tent for the 2011 season i set about proofing it before season started
I discovered good old mesowax is now no longer available so opted for 5litres of Fabsil by grangers -
All seemed good until first rain at show and found several places on the roof where the water seeped through! - it just seems that in places the fabsil just didnt take .
I was advised by fellow show goers that best practice was to make up a very mild solution of warm water, fairy liquid (or detergent) and some(v small amount of) bleach and give the canvas a good old scrub with a stiff brush then re proof it with fabsil
Now before i embark on this and spend money on the fabsil can any one advise me
- does this sound the best method ?
-can any one suggest any other tips regards prepping the canvas?
- is fabsil the best proofer to use or is there better stuff out there? happy to spend the money if its goig to keep me dry:D
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Having finally acquired a canvas 9x9 tent for the 2011 season i set about proofing it before season started
I discovered good old mesowax is now no longer available so opted for 5litres of Fabsil by grangers -
All seemed good until first rain at show and found several places on the roof where the water seeped through! - it just seems that in places the fabsil just didnt take .
I was advised by fellow show goers that best practice was to make up a very mild solution of warm water, fairy liquid (or detergent) and some(v small amount of) bleach and give the canvas a good old scrub with a stiff brush then re proof it with fabsil
Now before i embark on this and spend money on the fabsil can any one advise me
- does this sound the best method ?
-can any one suggest any other tips regards prepping the canvas?
- is fabsil the best proofer to use or is there better stuff out there? happy to spend the money if its goig to keep me dry:D
Many thanks
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