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05/6/2017 at 7:46pm
Location: Derby.
Outfit: Karsten 350+Awnings
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Hold fire...
I've been on this 'ere forum every night for just one month short of 5 years now, and never read of any mention of rubbing alcohol!
I'm not saying your source is wrong, but certainly don't rely on just one tip as being correct. Check and research before making a decision. One false move could end in the death of an otherwise fine cotton canvas tent!
Same goes for that re-proofing the one panel "whatever happens".
Cotton canvas fibres shrink when dry, effectively leaving minuscule gaps between threads, hence the breath-ability.
Once it gets wet, the fibres swell, the gaps get filled by all the fluffy threads (through a microscope) and voila, natural waterproofing!
If... and I know at this stage it's a big if... these marks are some sort of detergent, the rinsing will get rid, and the fibres will return to their former glory, and no proofing will be required.
It's not a given, by any means, and may come under the heading of best case scenario, but it is a realistic possibility that's worth staying patient for, for a little while longer.
My tip is to leave it where it is, and when it gets fully dry again, get the hose out, soak it again, and see if the leaks stop, or at least see if there's an improvement... in which case, dry and soak again.
I really wouldn't try proofing it at this stage, and I certainly wouldn't take one persons recommendation of using rubbing alcohol on it as being gospel, until I'd done a lot more research.
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