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Subject Topic: Reproofing
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20/5/2008 at 9:17am
 Location: Scotland.
 Outfit: Conway Camargue Lots of Vangos. .
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Quote: Originally posted by TerryB on 20/5/2008


Thanks for that Val.  I believe the canvas is about 20 years old and has been reproofed at least once - I'll check the exact dates but probably won't need to re do it for another 3 years and I am likely to have moved onto a different unit by then (as this is my 2nd unit since Xmas!! )

Well, at 20 years old it's doing well if it's only needed proofed once. The proof (!) of the pudding is in the eating, though, so see what it looks like when it goes up and when it rains. If the canvas looks thin and worn and is getting saturated in patches then it would be worth reproofing again sooner than three years, I think.

Big job though and expensive, so mot to be undertaken lightly. It does my head in when I read of folk reproofing two or three year old canvas!

 



20/5/2008 at 1:57pm
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 I only reproof when you actually begin to get leaks as val says with a good quality canvas could be as long as 12 years (depending on sun exposure) I also have a 25 year old ridge reproofed 10 years ago with fabsil and a forty year old plus frame reproofed with Thompsons 15 years ago both sound and not touched since then so do disagree with Val on the once you start you need to carry on


20/5/2008 at 9:22pm
 Location: south yorkshire
 Outfit: 1992 Elldis Whisp Conway Countryman.
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hi

Just incase you have not seen my post on  Thompsons, it is 3 x 5lt cans for price of 2 at B&Q i got 3 for less than £20



20/5/2008 at 11:56pm
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Thanks for that ZAC i am glad i seen your post i am going to buy it tomorrow.

 



21/5/2008 at 6:00am
 Location: Stratford Upon Avon warwickshire
 Outfit: Abi Jubilee Pioneer
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When we are doing ours we use one of those exstendable window brushes. They are really good for the top of the awning.


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21/5/2008 at 10:38am
 Location: south yorkshire
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Quote: Originally posted by andy_1977 on 20/5/2008

Thanks for that ZAC i am glad i seen your post i am going to buy it tomorrow.

 


glad you saw it before you buy watch it when you go to tills as it does not come up as being on offer but the flyer on shelf clearly states any 5lt cans of building chemicals 3 for 2 bulk buy offer

ps. nice car in your gallery



21/5/2008 at 7:35pm
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bought the tompsons today from b&q,it cost me £9.74 and that was for one.

there was no offer on this item,not at the washington branch tyne & wear



22/5/2008 at 8:52pm
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Quote: Originally posted by andy_1977 on 21/5/2008

bought the tompsons today from b&q,it cost me £9.74 and that was for one.

there was no offer on this item,not at the washington branch tyne & wear


Ours is Barnsley south yokshire that's a bummer


22/5/2008 at 11:48pm
 Location: Northampton
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I bought 3 for 2 Thompsons in Northamptonshire yesterday. I had to get them to check it twice as the first time they said there wasn't an offer but then they checked again and sure enough, 3 for 2. Happy man.

Phil



23/5/2008 at 2:16pm
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yup i got mine for the same ,there was confusion at the checkout when i questioned the full price so the "assistant" ambled off and returned a few minutes later and agreed there was a sign saying 3 for 2


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23/5/2008 at 9:13pm
 Location: south yorkshire
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Glad to hear you got the deal,these days you have to stand your ground.

Oh and i used one of our tins today profing cab part of trailer tent,it was easier than i thought using garden sprayer (£8.99p at Aldi at mo.)  hopeing to get the awning washed & proofed next week with the other two tins.



27/5/2008 at 1:04pm
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well i got the trailer and awning reproofed,had a good but very busy weekend

and it didnt even rain

http://www.americancars.ac/show.htm




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