army canvas tent waterproofing??????

[big iron]

Just bought a canvas tent, small 1 probably 10x10 or so, was wondering what the best waterproofer to use on this thing? Robo and I finally figured out how to get the thing together, any sugestions apreciated, thanks big iron..............

[robodad]

Crisco !! 

[big iron]

you gonna sleep in it after we put that and bacon grease maybe, bear huntin, Robo?    hehehe

[ELKHOG]

    We used Thompson Water Seal and sprayed it on for years

[Jason]

Canvak is the best, it's made for preserving canvas and does not have a strong odor, you can get it from Cabelas for $20.00 a gallon.

[elksnout]

I've followed the mfg advise and set the tent up and hose it down real good and let it air dry. Supposed to shrink fabric and stiching ?? Anyway, seems to work. But I've gotten into the habit of putting a rain fly over my tent anyway. Keeps pitch and what-not off of tent and looking nice for longer.

[ELKHOG]

If it's an Army Canvas, like ours, we've always set our tents up in the summer when it's warm out and we spray it on (Thomspons Water Seal) - we spray the seams down and leave it up for a few days and then pack the tents away - there's never been a smell. 

Our group has two 16x32 tents and a 16 x 16 army canvas tent and we've been hunting together since early 1990's.  If you've got any holes that need patched, we just use the same canvas as a patch and regular contact cement.  It's all worked very well for us!!

p.s.  BEWARE:  Once you've got your tent set-up in hunting season - don't ever touch the inside of the tent with your hands - that's what can cause a leak!!!!

[big iron]

I thuink its army, had gsa tags on it anyway, same dull army grn color, what does your hands do to the inside?