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Why Doesn’t Tarptent Seam Seal Their Tents?

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Oct 24, 2013 at 5:04 pm #2037570

Bob Gross
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@b-g-2-2
Locale: Silicon Valley

"Why post at all Bob?"

It's free, and it keeps me off the streets at night.

I've had a paid subscription, and I've had a free subscription. Except for the money, I didn't see much difference until I got the Asphalt Sealing offer.

–B.G.–

Oct 24, 2013 at 7:38 pm #2037621

J R
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@jringeorgia

I always figured they and other manufacturers did not seam-seal the shelters because:

1) some people don't want the seams sealed.

2) it adds weight, which then would need to be added to the product weight, and in the gram-counting world that would be a competitive disadvantage.

3) it would raise the price, again a competitive disadvantage.

Jun 14, 2014 at 2:57 pm #2111545

Brandon Richards
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@zendragon
Locale: Southern Arizona

"I post something about seam sealing a tent, and then this banner ad pops up about Asphalt Sealing."

Get an addon for your browser called Disconnect, should prevent that sort of invasive tracking. Ad block plus helps as well.

Jun 14, 2014 at 7:41 pm #2111590

Alexander S
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@cascadicus

I think I once read on the Sixmoons site that too many people had problems about the look of the sealing job so they just gave up trying to make every nitpicker happy.

Also, they would have to publish a higher weight for their products.
It's easy enough to do (and fun).

Jun 15, 2014 at 7:10 am #2111631

Thomas Conly
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@conly
Locale: Lots of canoeing and snow

Manufacturers don't seam seal silnylon tents because there isn't a tape that will adhere to silnylon. The big manufacturers always use nylon that has a PU coating on the underside for that reason. It's one good reason to go with a cottage manufacturer because silicon strengthens the nylon but PU can weaken it.

Jun 15, 2014 at 7:26 am #2111632

Woubeir (from Europe)
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@woubeir

well, there does exist such a tape (see Roger) but it's hard to find and expensive.

Jun 15, 2014 at 8:45 am #2111641

J-L
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@johnnyh88

All silnylon tents from BearPaw WD come seam sealed (no extra cost).

If you live in a 1-bedroom apartment where there is not enough room to pitch a tent, having the option to pay extra for seam sealing is nice. Or if you're trying to seam seal a tent during a PNW winter (where you may never have enough dry days in a row).

Jun 15, 2014 at 9:25 am #2111651

Jerry Adams
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@retiredjerry
Locale: Oregon and Washington

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Jun 15, 2014 at 6:12 pm #2111780

Eric Blumensaadt
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@danepacker
Locale: Mojave Desert

I used Silnet from the tube on my new Moment DW and it looks like Dale's seams. Hard to only use a light coat with that very viscous stuff. I rubbed it into the threads with my forefinger and sealed the seams on both sides as well as the main hoop seams and X-ing pole strap area seams.

Then I mixed a 5:1 ratio (by volume)of odorless mineral spirits to GE silicone caulk in a plastic jar, shook it well and did the floor exterior with a small foam roller. Then I wiped it down a bit with paper shop towels to get of the excess.

THEN I shortened the X-ing pole 5 3/4" and ran it inside the fly, securing it with 2 double-sided Velcro cable wraps sewn inside the fly to the X-ing pole exterior strap reinforcements.
This stitching also got sealed with Silnet goop.

NEXT I sewed 4 grosgrain ribbon stake loops equidistant around the fly hem.

FINALLY I made up 2 side guys with small plastic hooks on the tent end and mini line tensioners on the other. Same for the tent ends but longer to clove hitch around hiking poles and down to stakes.

That's a total of 10 (Yep, TEN) stakes, 4 guy lines and an interior X-ing pole.
The MOMENT DW is now ready for bad storms.

Photos soon.
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