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DentonDoc
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Re: Tent test - rain proofing
Reply #10 - Apr 17th, 2012 at 1:18am
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moonman wrote on Apr 9th, 2012 at 8:45pm:
Thanks DD, I was thinking about that same dissolved silicone approach on my tent fly. If you do go that route, let us know how it works out.

Moonman.

Since the spray-on silicone seems to have done the trick on the tent, I've not yet had to mix up a batch of mineral spirits and silicone. 

I'll give an update if I get to a project where I'm going to need more "stuff!"

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Re: Tent test - rain proofing
Reply #11 - Apr 26th, 2012 at 9:50pm
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DD,

I do the same as you with the spray on silcone (Camp Dry brand is what I use). The stuff works great and has always kept me dry. I also use seam sealer on all major seams for both the tent and the rain fly for the tent.

I think I applied that latter a little too thick on my Eureka Spitfire It dried but it still sticks to itself slightly, two years after I originally applied it.
  
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