UKC

Hello all,

My dad has recently donated two old Vango Force Ten tents to my brother, so he can take his kids on bright orange ridge tent retro-camping trips. My brother feels they could do with being proofed, but we suspect that the usual Nikwax proofer isn't the right thing. Is Fabsil what's required here?

Thanks in advance for any thoughts.

In reply to Tall Clare:

Hi Clare
I'm sure I used Grainger's Fabsil in the past on an old Vango Mark 4. Now have one tent I bought in the late 70s minus flysheet which shredded in 1999 at Rieff, and a whole tent from a UKC donator to make a new set. Great old tents!
Good luck to them.
Mike

In reply to Tall Clare:
My dad used something white which was painted onto the flysheet, if that sounds like Fabsil? I'd recommend it being painted onto the flysheet so that it gets good coverage, something about the painting it seems to means a lot gets put on.

Our Vango tent lasted for years so the fabric was bleached white by the sun.

In reply to Tall Clare:

Nikwax cotton proof is what I used with very good results.

In reply to Mike C:

I'd use Fabsil too on a canvas tent.

In reply to Tall Clare:

Spray it with Thompson's Water Seal; it worked on my Sprayway jacket. I can't wear the damned thing out.

In reply to Tall Clare:

Fabsill