Post by: pd on April 06, 2014, 09:18:58 PM
My beloved tarp (not the blue/grey thing you buy from Costco) needs some TLC. It is a 5m x 5m (269^ft) awning type tarp, and has been with me through thick and thin. The undercoating (urethane) has completely faded away, and no longer provides water-proof protection. The result is rain dripping through the fabric.
I could purchase a new tarp from the manufacturer (in Japan) for $270. I would like to simply apply a urethane coating to the underside, and give my tarp a few more years of use. But I can't find urethane in the quantity that I need (and, at the price that is required). Any ideas?
Post by: ICEMAN on April 06, 2014, 09:24:59 PM
Post by: pd on April 06, 2014, 10:45:31 PM
Ya know...a hiking forum I used to be on had a tutorial where a guy mixed silicone and something...like paint thinner or ?.... Anyway, he was able to effectively re coat tent floors etc and re-water proof them with this mix. As I recall, it was a royal pain in the behind to get mixed. But applied easy with a mini roller.
You are killing me. "To get to Johnson's house, just go down that road 2 or 10 miles, and turn left or right and then...." Come on, Iceman, mix silicone with WHAT? Where is this tutorial??
But, thanks for any help. I really want to save this tarp. :hello:
Post by: ICEMAN on April 07, 2014, 06:17:04 AM
http://hikinghq.net/forum/index.php (http://hikinghq.net/forum/index.php)
Post by: Fl0und3rz on April 07, 2014, 07:04:23 AM
Ok, here is the site, good luck on the search over there...it has been a few years since I have posted there. I bet that tent floor repair thread was atleast 7 years ago....Thanks for the tip.
http://hikinghq.net/forum/index.php (http://hikinghq.net/forum/index.php)
If you are ever looking for a link at a particular site, try the google site search.
Here is what comes up when you search the following
silicone spirits site:hikinghq.net/forum/ at google.
http://hikinghq.net/forum/archive/index.php/t-2388.html (http://hikinghq.net/forum/archive/index.php/t-2388.html)
which comes up with this as a link and is responsive to your description.
http://jwbasecamp.com/Articles/Silnylon1/ (http://jwbasecamp.com/Articles/Silnylon1/)
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1:3 ratio of silicone to low odor mineral spirits
Post by: ICEMAN on April 07, 2014, 07:50:43 AM
Post by: pd on April 07, 2014, 06:00:03 PM