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Hi, just bought an old trailer tent (1988) and think it should be re waterporoofed any hints/tips on best way to do it?

Thanks.

Does it leak? If not then it doesn't need waterproofing. My old 1989 Conway Camargue has never been proofed and it's still bone dry inside, even in last year's monsoon season.

If you know it's been proofed before then yes, you will have to reproof eventually as the proofer mucks up the natural waterproofing abilities of cotton canvas. Every 3-5 years should be sufficient though.

Hi

Thanks for the advice gys, just got back from first weekend and despite severe downpour in middle of the night, we where warm and dry,so not planning to re waterproof, only thing was when pulling canvas into right places, it tore very easily in a couple of places, where it would be rubbing on frame poles,, almost like tearing a sheet, did a quick patch up with Duck Tape, but what would be more permanet solution?

Thanks