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best practice for seam sealing a new tarp?
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Aug 12, 2012 at 1:19 pm #1292896
What's considered the best way to seal the seams on a new silnylon tarp? I've seen various methods described but little followup on long term effectiveness and durability.
Years ago I used undiluted McNett Sil-Net but that was really thick and seemed like overkill.
Aug 12, 2012 at 1:33 pm #1902048Permatex flowable windshield silicone
another link . I have used it and it is easy,doesn't smell,no mess,works great and is still working great.
Aug 13, 2012 at 5:00 am #1902218I plan to set the tarp up as normal then apply the sealer. Is the Permatex so thin that it will run out of the seam upon application, or does it have enough tack (or tact? haha) to stay in place as it cures?
Aug 13, 2012 at 6:43 am #1902236AnonymousInactiveTarptent has a good video that shows the entire process – making the sealer and application
http://www.tarptent.com/ttvideos.html#seamsealAug 13, 2012 at 8:11 am #1902259No it will not run,it is not messy,stays where you put it,no smell,no mixing easy to use.
Aug 13, 2012 at 11:50 am #1902335I have to do some sealing on my tarp pullouts. Should the sealant go on the inside or outside or both? Thanks
Aug 21, 2012 at 9:20 pm #1904784I went with the Permatex as Anna suggested and it worked great. Perfect consistency, at least at room temp. Easy to work with, no smell. A 1.5 ounce tube was just enough for an OWare 9×9 tarp including the custom beaks. Some of that remained in the tube and some was wiped off as waste so the total weight added was less than 1.5 ounces.
Highly recommend the Permatex.
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