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saxonaxe

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Calling all tentologists, wigwammy wizards and Tarpaulinas....If a Tarp or Tent with the silver reflective coating on one side loses the silver coating ( in patches) does the fabric remain waterproof? I'm guessing it does and the silver is purely a Thermal addition, but I don't know. Anyone offer experience?

For a bonus point...guess who hand washed a 60 year old tent which now has a few baldy silver patches on the inside..( It had to be done, and it was a calculated risk, not a completely dumb move)
 
saxonaxe said:
Calling all tentologists, wigwammy wizards and Tarpaulinas....If a Tarp or Tent with the silver reflective coating on one side loses the silver coating ( in patches) does the fabric remain waterproof? I'm guessing it does and the silver is purely a Thermal addition, but I don't know. Anyone offer experience?

For a bonus point...guess who hand washed a 60 year old tent which now has a few baldy silver patches on the inside..( It had to be done, and it was a calculated risk, not a completely dumb move)
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Yes the silver coating is purely a thermal layer and should not change the water proof integrity of the outer layer.
 
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Thanks Joe, I was hoping that would be answer. Even kept in a dry and airy place, the old tent still showed signs of Mildew which I thought would be more damaging than washing off the silver coating. Hand washed it in NixWax cleaner/re-proofer and when it's completely dry in this lovely sunshine I'll get busy with the Fabsil spray, just to boost the NixWax. :thumbsup:
 
saxonaxe said:
Thanks Joe, I was hoping that would be answer. Even kept in a dry and airy place, the old tent still showed signs of Mildew which I thought would be more damaging than washing off the silver coating. Hand washed it in NixWax cleaner/re-proofer and when it's completely dry in this lovely sunshine I'll get busy with the Fabsil spray, just to boost the NixWax. :thumbsup:
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Should be good for another 60 years mate
 
I'm assuming this was a synthetic material? 🤔
 
JUst I couldn't imagine a thermal/reflective spray on, on a cotton?
I do have a cheapo tarp I bought on ebay that has such a finish? Its what I used a my first tarp tent on the wild canoe trips this season......
Its just hard to imagine a synthetic material lasting decades!

I once bought a GC tent with a synthetic flysheet, the latter, now very rare as they are now so fragile?
 
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