Silnylon proofing

[jameso]

Got tarp. Don't use it much but did seem sensible to take it to Scotland this week just gone. Rained a fair bit, tarp lets water through after or during a night of rain. Seems that drops landing have enough pressure to force water through once it gets wetted out. Tarp is seam-sealed, fabric is std silnylon by looks of it.

Proofing, soak in watered-down Stans, sell and buy cuben?

[Bearbonesnorm]

Some Sil' seems better than others - maybe a simple quality thing or maybe that some is proofed / coated on both sides.

This stuff seems to work okay: https://www.silverarchery.co.uk/product ... guard-4604

[Cheddar Man]

You can make a neat reproofing solution with clear silicon sealant you would use in a bathroom or kitchen and some white spirit.

Dissolve your sealant with the white spirit and then just paint it on. Try around a 1:10 sealant:spirit solution, shake it up in a jam jar or the like until it is all dissolved and just paint or roller it on.

Just make sure you buy a clear sealant and not a white one

[jameso]

top tips, thanks might try the silicon + white spirits on an old cut off before risking the tarp tent but sounds like a good long-term fix.

[RobLyon]

Fabsil tent waterproofer? I bought a big tin to do a convertible roof

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/252390046126?chn=ps