Wall Tent Waterproofing?

[couesbitten]

Just curious what you guys recommend for waterproofing my wall tent? I know that Cabela's sells Canvak for about $18 per gallon. Is this the best available option? Thanks, Scott

 

[couesbitten]

Had a couple of responses on another site, recommending Thompson's Water Seal. Anybody ever do that, or have ay thoughts on it? Thanks, Scott

 

[FALCON]

Scott,

I used Thompsons on a small area of my Davis tent that got grease on it. It sealed it up. I live in Western Washington. I haven't had a problem getting wet, especially when you have a good stove going.

 

[couesbitten]

Hey FALCON, thanks for the reply. I'm gonna price the Thompson's, and if it's cheaper, then that's probably the route I'll go. Considering I've only got a response to this post from you, nobody out there must own wall tents or never waterproof them. Scott

 

[Foreman4x4]

Scott,

Does your tent leak or is waterproofing it just something you think you need to do? The reason I ask is because I've read several accounts of guys doing more harm than good by trying to "re-waterproof" their wall tents.

Here's a couple links with some useful info:

http://davistent.com/html/waterproof.html

http://outfitterssupply.blogspot.com/2006/08/waterproofing-canvas-wall-tent.html

http://www.walltentshop.com/wtenterm.html

 

[Gator]

I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND IT.