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My uncle handed down a decent Sierra Designs tent where the waterproofing on the fly is flaking off.
I have read a few articles and watched 3 or 4 YouTube videos.
Re application seems straightforward. It is the removal where I am looking for pointers.
Soak in laundry detergent for a few hours then use a brush…
How stiff of a brush? How many few hours? How can I tell if it is stripped in an area to move on to the next one?
So many questions…
another question – if you just remove the coating that’s flaking, can you apply the waterproofing even if it’s over the old coating at places. Sort of like painting a house.
Have you seen Nick Gatel’s article on this? He used a washing machine: http://popupbackpacker.com/resurrection-my-chouinard-pyramid-rises-from-the-dead/
Note his warnings–he used a top loader with an agitator but recommends a front loader because of the risk of an agitator tangling and shredding your tent.
That was perfect! Thank you for pointing me to this.
The re-do is one of my Xmas break projects.
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