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Topic: bear lake polycotton canvas

scarrfell

11/5/2007 at 1:36pm
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Hi,

We put up our bear lake 4 for the first time in our garden. It rained all night and in the morning we noticed marks/shapes,on the canvas? (Please see pics in gallery)

From the shape of the marks they look like the ropes and straps but we wonder why they have marked the canvas? From the inside the canvas is lighter, like that bit has not been treated or something? and from the outside its darker like it has absorbed more water.

Is this normal? Has anyone else noticed any marks in the canvas when wet?

Regards, Scarrfell

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11/5/2007 at 1:43pm
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Err, not sure what you mean and your gallery's empty

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scarrfell

11/5/2007 at 1:46pm
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Hi caster,
sorry just uploaded pic. Had to resize it.

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Quote: Originally posted by scarrfell on 11/5/2007
Hi caster,
sorry just uploaded pic. Had to resize it.

Thought i was going daft, well dafter That looks wierd, is it sticky, it looks like it's been packed before the proofing treatment was dry, were the marks there when you put it up?

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scarrfell

11/5/2007 at 1:59pm
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hi,

its not sticky at all and they were not there when we put it up dry.

Im glad you think its the proofing treatment not dried as these are my thoughts also. Also when i rub the material on the inside its wet just on the lighter bits, not the darker...

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11/5/2007 at 2:07pm
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I would be 99% convinced that the proofing has failed due to folding to soon, especially if it's drying unevenly, try giving it a good hosing and see if it leaks at these spots, better you find out now than when your living in it

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scarrfell

11/5/2007 at 2:17pm
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Thanks caster,

I think we are going to take it back and hopefully get it exchanged as other than that we love the tents superior quality.

Regards, Vicki & Chris

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11/5/2007 at 3:18pm
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We took a good hard look at one on Weds and they do look the mutts nuts

We had just been to pick up our new frame tent so getting one of these was a no no

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scarrfell

11/5/2007 at 3:23pm
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We have spent hours on ebay having wanted a canvas frame tent for ages....until we saw the Bear!

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scarrfell

11/5/2007 at 3:27pm
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Also,

just rang the guy from outwell shop re cover marks. He said this is normal and will not leak and it will improve as the tent gets used?? and said it is treatment proofed on a roll before tent is made so its not that its been packaged still wet.

Mmm.. we shall see. Going to hose it as the marks have gone now its dried.

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perhaps nothing to get to concerned about then, maybe someone will pop up soon who has one, then we can find out, i'd just keep wetting it and drying it to see if the guy at Outwell is right

You may also like to read this thread as well while your waiting for it to dry

Post last edited on 11/05/2007 16:16:38

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11/5/2007 at 4:47pm
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Well, Im really pleased!

The guy from the shop was right.. its just poured down again and all the marks on the canvas have gone!!

...Apparently the ropes/straps just made an imprint on the fabric while packaged. Once wet and dried from first use they disappear.

So now we can completely recommend the Bear Lake 4.
Thank you caster for replying to my stress head concern...

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Your welcome mate, glad it's all resolved, i'd be pretty P'd to if it had been me

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