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Well I have unpacked trailer tent (which I left in damp garage for the winter not sure if quite dry when packed away last summer) and found that.......it was absolutely fine!  Canvas very slightly greyer than it was though, and I think it needs a good clean.  So any advice welcome please!  Do I scrub it, and what with? And do I put some of that water repellent cleaner stuff on?  Yes I have thanked my lucky stars.........even all the stuff I had left in like sleeping bags and cooker etc, all OK........

Arghh...don`t scrub it with any sort of detergent! Ruins the waterproofing!

Canvas does fade over time...the sunlight bleaches it. Look at the difference between an exposed bit and a piece under a zip or flap. . Put it up and give the folds a shake out, then take it away for a rainy weekend or turn the hose on it and soak it. I bet you it doesn`t leak. Canvas doesn`t need reproofed every year. When was it last done?

When we set up our camper on Good Frdiay we found that we had mildew on the inner tents and some small patches on the canvas ... any suggestions on how to clean it off ?

Thanks for that ... if the sun ever comes out again I will open it up and have a go - and follow up with a re-proof