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Personbabycake
12/6/2013 at 9:11am
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Hopefully this is the right place for some newbie advise? Have aquired a vango amazon 800. I absolutely adore this tent. It took OH an hour to get me out of it when we practice pitched it!!! He was not a happy bunny. Any how...... My question is simples.... Do I need to ReProofing the tent.
It was second hand but looks resonably cared for. Currently having a panel repair done by TVS as Sasquatch (me) managed to damage it on practice pitch :( but that's a different story!

Should I be ReProofing it or just winging it?

If I should do ReProofing how should it be done (inside or outside) ? Spray or paint on? Recommended product to preserve this amazing tent for as long as I possibly can?

Ps OH was not impressed when I said we could sell the house and live quite comfortably in this tent !!!


Personraf48
12/6/2013 at 9:52am
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As you can garden pitch, I would suggest leaving it pitched in the rain, and see what happens. If it does not, leak, then it won't require re proofing.

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Persondon-maureen
12/6/2013 at 11:33am
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Hi I beleive this is a polyester tent, so would have beeen proofed by maker on the inside,
a test as said above it the best way to see. may be the seams will need some treatment but the main fabric should ber ok if not brittle and crackly...


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12/6/2013 at 1:29pm
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If it leaks reproof and seam seal it

If not, leave it well alone

 

Reproofing - use a spray (small garden one or pressure fence sprayer type) on the outside only

 

 


Personbabycake
12/6/2013 at 7:34pm
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ah the wisdom of the forum prevails.  Kind of thought that was the best idea!! thanks again guys

 

At some point i will become a camper not a novie newbi xx



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