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17/8/2023 at 2:41pm
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Will be very interested if anyone replies to your query. We have had our air tent for just over a year and, like you, are very particular not to put it away damp.
We have found a good way of drying the roof. We fold a king sized flannelette sheet into a triangle, roll it up and tie string to both ends; we throw it over the tent and pull along over the beams, works a treat.
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17/8/2023 at 3:09pm
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Oh no, that's rubbish.
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17/8/2023 at 3:16pm
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It does say on their website:
The best solution is to keep the mould/mildew it as dry as possible. We recommend using Milton's Baby Sterilizing Fluid, diluting the product and sponging down the affected area; this may not remove the mould completely, but it will prevent it from spreading/smelling.
But of course, they don't say what the material is!
Good luck.
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17/8/2023 at 3:42pm
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Ha, just looking at Fabsil as we speak!
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17/8/2023 at 3:48pm
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Was it any good?
You've got me paranoid now about mildew, we used ours last week and off again in September .... agh!
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17/8/2023 at 4:22pm
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you do not use milton on the tent, it will total ruin it. if the mildew isnt to bad just erect the tent and wash off as much as you can using plenty of plain water and leave to dry for as long as you can.
next it is pointless using fabsil on a nylon tent! it just runs off and kills the grass, it doesnt work at all. a nylon tent is made waterproof by the coating on the inside,
and finally the best "cure" is to leave the tent up and let the sun at it, that will eventually "bleach" the mildew so the stains arent so noticable
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04/9/2023 at 4:58pm
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Very interesting read and nice to know the mould stain will fade in time.
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