Apparently the folks at Big Sky are not responding to emails. I am pretty certain that the flies from the old Evolution tents are sil nylon on both sides, but I am looking for confirmation from somebody who may know more than me. I bought the tent in 2012 used and it has served me well. I have not used it in recent years and before I use it again I want to recoat the fly as it has some minor leakage. I am planning to use a silicone mineral spirits mixture and brush it on with a foam brush. Any help is appreciated in determining the exact nature of the material. Thank you in advance.
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Big Sky Fly Rewaterproofing
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you could use your mineral spirits silicone mixture on a lower corner where it wouldn’t matter and see if it works – after it cures for a couple days try to rub it off.
I have a Big Sky Evolution which I am sure is older than 2012. I have not used it in the last few years, having purchased a lighter Tarptent. But the Evolution is a great tent. My memory is that it is sil nylon, with both sides silicon coated, not PU. At some point I renewed the rainfly seams with silicon seam sealer diluted in mineral spirits, which worked very well.
Thank you guys. It’s a warm and sunny day here in Newfoundland so I’m going to give it a roll, (or brush) today.
Big Sky flies are silnylon with both sides coated in silicone.
Are you sure you actually have leakage and haven’t experienced a couple of episodes of internal condensation leading to “misting”?
Definitely not condensation. I have left the tent up in the rain without sleeping in it in the backyard. There’s a leak.
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