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Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 17/3/2017

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A cotton canvas tent is different in that it is self waterproofing. When the fibres get wet they swell enough to prevent water getting through the weave. A bubble or film of water covers the micropores of the material and acts as a barrier preventing water penetration. If you touch the inside of a canvas tent it will start leaking at that point because you will have broken that film of water...detergent will have the same affect. However, if the area is thoroughly scrubbed of detergent then it will be waterproof the next time.

Post last edited on 17/03/2017 22:52:54

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Quote: Originally posted by lidds0 on 18/3/2017

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Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 17/3/2017

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A cotton canvas tent is different in that it is self waterproofing. When the fibres get wet they swell enough to prevent water getting through the weave. A bubble or film of water covers the micropores of the material and acts as a barrier preventing water penetration. If you touch the inside of a canvas tent it will start leaking at that point because you will have broken that film of water...detergent will have the same affect. However, if the area is thoroughly scrubbed of detergent then it will be waterproof the next time.

Post last edited on 17/03/2017 22:52:54

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Nooooooo!!! Detergent WILL impact on the cotton canvas, as will any scrubbing! Just use good old plain water and totally avoid any detergent.

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Quote: Originally posted by DeborahTurner on 19/3/2017

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V meticulous, Mucker. Something to think about. I usually swish at the water with a tea towel. Often one we have been drying up with, and that will definitely have detergent on it. I will change that!

I am also going to start gently mentioning it to campsites that stock bubble mixture in their shops.

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Quote: Originally posted by hankakampa on 21/3/2017

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Quote: Originally posted by DeborahTurner on 19/3/2017

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V meticulous, Mucker. Something to think about. I usually swish at the water with a tea towel. Often one we have been drying up with, and that will definitely have detergent on it. I will change that!

I am also going to start gently mentioning it to campsites that stock bubble mixture in their shops.

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i do that too - i tell campsite shops about the bubble mixture - but i find it falls on deaf ears because the assistants at the tills are only interested in what time they get to go home / check their lastest facebook updates etc... and wouldnt know a tent peg from a tent pole ...

unless you get hold of the site owner / manager - and some of them only see it as an extra income - sales of things for the kids is big business to some site shops.

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