Nice demo, given me a few pointers for when I treat my old tent in a week or two. Thanks. Oh, and really interesting about how the layers actually work to keep the tent dry.

@TacBlades

9 жыл бұрын

Cool happy tenting :)

I love the sprayer idea. I am going to use it with mineral spirits and silicone.

@gotredeemed

2 жыл бұрын

How did it work?

Nice job.

Great explanation. Thanks

Seems like that is some real good stuff.

I like this method of spraying and wiping.

I heard Thompson water seal works well. I know back in the eighties when tents were still canvas I used Thompson's and it worked well, but that was a canvas tent.

Nice demo mate.

@TacBlades

9 жыл бұрын

Cheers :)

Good demo mate, I'll give my old vango hurricane beta a reproof with this.

@TacBlades

8 жыл бұрын

since this vid i have been using just normal plant water spray bottles, seems to work better than the pressure ones. :)

thank you for taking the time to make the video.

@TacBlades

9 жыл бұрын

No problem thanks for watching :)

I don't have a garden where i can spray my tent outside. i bought a unused knew cheap £85 Oex Rakoon II two man tent with its own waterproofing. i would like to be double sure the tent is fully waterproof before its first use. instead of spraying the fabseal gold on to the tent with a garden sprayer. can i fill a large bucket with cold water then mix the water with the fabseal and leave the tent to soak for a couple of hours for the tent materiel to adsorb the fabseal? i also want to fabseal the bathtub groundsheet that is already suppose to be water proof. cheap tent you cant be sure how good the manufactures waterproofing is. I'm thinking about the seams of the tent. any advice, thanks.

More fantastic advise tac, I'm ordering some fabsil :)

@TacBlades

9 жыл бұрын

You will love it am sure :)

@TacBlades

9 жыл бұрын

Going to try it on an old goretex jacket next :)

@mossybark8753

8 жыл бұрын

+Tac Blades I just sprayed my walking shoes and an old tent it seems to work very well. I'm ordering a Mega Horn II by Luxe and it says it's not sealed on the seams so I was wondering what is a good seam seal? could you recommend one Thank you Mossy

@TacBlades

8 жыл бұрын

+Mossy Bark it depends on if its silicone or polyurethane coated then get McNetts products seamgrip or silicone sealer depending

@TacBlades

8 жыл бұрын

+Mossy Bark try it first tho sometimes you dont need to seam seal it the thread swells in the holes and its water tight, some garden testing :)

Nice video. As it's silicone based does it affect breathability of the fabric?

@TacBlades

8 жыл бұрын

most flys on tents are not breathable at all, except for a very few e-vent fabric tents :)

great vid man do you use this tent often or not.

@TacBlades

8 жыл бұрын

Sometimes, its mainly for my kids, i have a lot of tents so they are all used now and again :)

Does it have an oder to it?

thanks for the upload. I've a cheap single skin Halfords tent. would this technique do the trick do you reckon ?

@TacBlades

7 жыл бұрын

Nick Summers would help waterproof it for sure.

@theonlylivingboy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate ! I'm wary of using such a tent but the budget is tight. So needs must ! :)

Great review!!! Thanks. One could put the can in a sink of semi hot water to soften the fabsil rather then wait for the sun. Ebay wants way too much money for shipping.

@TacBlades

7 жыл бұрын

Jude W yes that sounds like it would work fine :)

@HamsterLife_EnglishLearning

7 жыл бұрын

Here is another product I just found. It is super cheap. Going to see if anyone on KZread has a review. Ultra-Ever Dry

@TacBlades

7 жыл бұрын

Yes seen thoes they are nano coatings any shoe shop sells them, they are all pretty much the same. The problem is the coating is ultra thin and does not bond with the surface at all so i find they dont last long at all.

@HamsterLife_EnglishLearning

7 жыл бұрын

Well I don't want to use it if it don't last long at all like you said. The only thing about Fabsil is it is too expensive with the shipping costs being so high. I have not yet used m 3.5 Optic tent yet. I would like to proof it before I use it.

How would you get mold off a nylon tent before doing this? Peace

@macdelttorres3366

4 жыл бұрын

Apple cider vinegar will kill mold... I’ve used it on some gear but not a tent... you might want to research and see if it work on tents

What about the bathtub style inner, anything that can be done to give those a boost other than making a footprint ?

@TacBlades

7 жыл бұрын

Tony Morel no it comes with a foot print for free but hasnt leaked on me yet.

@TacBlades

7 жыл бұрын

Ah no not a foot print i was thinking of another, maybe a cheap tarp from poundland as a foot print

I'm about to use this on a cheap tent I bought the other day. Do you know how long the waterproofing will last as i'm going on a 5 day camping trip. great video thanks man :)

@TacBlades

8 жыл бұрын

Depends on how much you use it, at least a year maybe more

Hi mate where did you get the sprayer

@TacBlades

6 жыл бұрын

B local garden center :)

hi mr blades. how long does it last?

@TacBlades

9 жыл бұрын

For me it will last a year maybe 2, but depends, if you are out ever week in bad weather each time then maybe 2 seasons. It doesn't degrade or wear in storage only when out in bad weather, like a jacket.

very good video,could this be used on a popup gazebo ???

@TacBlades

6 жыл бұрын

angus laughland yes i would think so.

@anguslaughland505

6 жыл бұрын

cheers mate

What can I do if the ground sheet let's water seep in when I get Into the tent. Eg where hands knees body are placed!!

@TacBlades

2 жыл бұрын

Hmm, could try using a foot print sheet underneath the tent.

@marinastucchi957

2 жыл бұрын

@@TacBlades thank you, I'll try that.

What makes this stuff any better than the $5 silicone spray from Wal-Mart if anything? I use the silicone spray and it works like a charm.

@TacBlades

6 жыл бұрын

Jamie Eastman silicone spray wears off really fast. This stuff stays on for about a year in all conditions. The silicone spray are very fine and do not penetrate the surface fibres very well they kind on sit on top of the fibres.

@jamieofalltrades536

6 жыл бұрын

Tac Blades nice, thanks for the heads up. I didn't realize there was such a difference in quality.

@jamieofalltrades536

6 жыл бұрын

Tac Blades You need to a cap friend, the top of your head is getting all sunburned ;)

i took your advice and sprayed my aldi tent yesterday, i will be doing the same job on another tent today.

@TacBlades

9 жыл бұрын

Will give you peace of mind if the rain hits hard :)

Pound land are selling tent waterproofer at the moment

Wish I could find those at our local USA Aldi. no such luck.

@TacBlades

7 жыл бұрын

rusty gray maybe check amazon?

can this stuff be used on goretex jackets? or is it not breathable

@TacBlades

8 жыл бұрын

Not sure, i think therr is a special liquid from nikwax or grangers for goretex.

@MrZimmaframe

8 жыл бұрын

Yes, i normally use Nikwax but it doesn't look like it beads as well as Fabsil, hence why i thought you might of tried it, especially with older jackets.

@TacBlades

8 жыл бұрын

Nope have used it on trainers and boots works great, i think it would block breathable fabric tho.

@MrZimmaframe

8 жыл бұрын

Ye, that is what i was thinking. It's great for rucksacks.

Cant find this or equivalent in the U.S.!!

@shanekneeshaw3483

3 жыл бұрын

Nikwax i think you can get over there

Can we look forward to replacing the fibreglass poles with DAC 10mm poles ?? That’s presuming you’ve not done it already. 👅

@TacBlades

5 жыл бұрын

That would be nice but i think the poles would be double the price of the tent :)

@Super.Quasar

5 жыл бұрын

Tac Blades Any idea how much abuse the fibre glass poles would take. Unlikely to be the last tent standing. Great idea here ! Let’s do a re-run of your Brecon Beacons snow in to prove a point.

I bought instruction from woodprix and I build it very very cheap.

Of course DWR is not waterproof. Never was and isn’t designed to be. It is a Durable Water Repellent fabric, the word Waterproof is never used, except by you. Which introduces confusion. It’s not waterproof material, it’s a far cheaper material rendering the product , a tent in this case, subject to water ingress. The Fabsil you’re using there is probably more expensive than your tent? So it’s up to you isn’t it? Buy cheap , buy twice? Isn’t that how it goes, oh and when out on your adventures, take an umbrella!