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Tent Maintenance

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  • 27-02-2010 12:35pm
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    Mickeroo
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    So i finally got to use my snazzy new tent, but i was just wondering what would ye recommend after use? should i be hosing it down or is it ok to just hang it up and let it air out? much appreciated :)


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    Donny5
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    Mickeroo wrote: »
    So i finally got to use my snazzy new tent, but i was just wondering what would ye recommend after use? should i be hosing it down or is it ok to just hang it up and let it air out? much appreciated :)

    Yeah, pretty much. If it starts letting water through, you can wash it with Nikwax re-proofer or use their spray-on stuff. They say keeping it clean is important before putting it away for any length of time, but I usually just brush off any muck and that's it.

    The only thing I'd say is really important is to get some patches, something like Tear-Aid, so you can repair any tears as soon as they happen. Otherwise the tension on the fabric when the tent is erected will rip the fly right open.


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    Cookie_Monster
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    If its mucky and so forth hang it up to dry and brush off rather than washing as this can damage the water-proof-ness of it unnecessarily


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