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Personshamc21
09/6/2021 at 8:27am
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hi folks, its been a while since I was last here, life is very different now but I've got the tent out and its up in the back garden, for an inspection, repairs etc. So I have a vintage Marechal that doesn't need a lot doing to it, however, do I need to get it waterproofed, if so with what product, many thanks.


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If it is cotton canvas then it should not need anything more than a hose down with water, or put it up in the garden for a day or two to allow the fibres to absorb moisture and swell.

DK

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Personshamc21
09/6/2021 at 3:39pm
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hi DK. thanks for the advice

It is up in the garden, hoping it will rain in the next day or two.

S


Persondk168
09/6/2021 at 3:53pm
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Quote: Originally posted by shamc21 on 09/6/2021
hi DK. thanks for the advice

It is up in the garden, hoping it will rain in the next day or two.

S


If you have it up in the garden already, then it should be fine overnight without any rain, as the canvas can absorb the moisture in the air as well as the morning dew on it.

DK

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For cotton just use water. If that is not available then use water. In extremis just use water.


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We had a cotton canvas trailer tent many years ago and found that if it was letting any water in, it was usually around an area where dirt had got ingrained. We just used plain water to wash it and it usually sorted things out. Once we had bird poo that was really deeply ingrained and even after a few goes with water, it didn’t get rid of it so with some trepidation, we used the power washer on the lowest setting and blasted the dirt out. This worked a treat, got rid of the dirt and restored the water proofing. Our power washer was not a very powerful one, I don’t think I would have risked a really strong jet but we used the wide angle wand and the lowest setting and it worked well.

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Personshamc21
10/6/2021 at 3:39pm
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So, just to be clear, its water and only water then Stuart


Personshamc21
10/6/2021 at 3:40pm
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hi Pixie, thanks for the reply, theres only a few grubby marks on one panel, so not much to do.


Persondk168
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Quote: Originally posted by shamc21 on 10/6/2021
So, just to be clear, its water and only water then Stuart


As far as I am aware, yes.

I stored my canvas Dutch pyramid tents in a well-ventilated garage when not in use, and never had to waterproof them.

I just pitch them up as normal at the start of each camping season which was over the Easter weekend for me personally.

DK

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Personshamc21
27/8/2021 at 9:30am
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hi folks,

Just to say my lovely Marechal did not stand up to the very wet Welsh rain on 5th/6th August. We had some water dripping through the canopy, the front apex and a side seam. No marks or muck in any of these areas.

The side seam was on the bedroom side so with the front apex too, the bedroom was pretty damp. We packed up a day early and took it all home to dry. Im not sure if we will use it again or give up.





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My cousin praises https://belltentvillage.co.uk/products/cotton-canvas-waterproofingthis product on his older Cabanon tent (purchased secondhand)

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as most have said above just add water that is all you should need and once you treat with a cotton proofing product you wll be doing it year on year

my cabaon athena had been stored indoors in a very dry environment for about six years and when it was pitched the seams all leaked as the canvas was totally dry and had shrunk back around the stitching.
two days later and a few soaking's with a hose the canvas was back to being waterproof.

i would only use proofer as a real last resort


PersonCaligula
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Another noise to the fray.........just as everyone else says, but use water....


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01/9/2021 at 1:12am
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