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Topic: Waterproofing or not?
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06/2/2014 at 9:12am
Location: Yorkshire Outfit: None Entered
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As others have said, you might well have to give it more than one really good soaking and let it dry out thoroughly each time, to allow the dry fibres to swell and knit together again.
Once you start re-proofing, you'll have to keep on doing it at intervals. Also, if your canvas isn't really clean, you'd have to first clean it thoroughly. Avoid this, if you can (and you usually can, with cotton canvas!).
It's a good idea to make sure, before soaking, that it's all tensioned as much as possible. When it's totally drenched, see if you can raise the cabin poles up a notch or two, as it'll potentially shrink a bit when it starts to dry out so you don't want it on the lowest setting.
Best of luck with it.
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