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Title: Something Leeching Out Of Canvas
Post by: bushbandit on August 19, 2013, 03:50:09 PM: Anyone experienced this before .It started in Tassie earlier this year on most of the Blue panels.Tryed to wash it off but it stayed.Just used the camper for the first time in 4 mths since that trip and it looks like most has just disappeared except for this one section on one panel.Anyone have any ideas ?
Title: Re: Something Leeching Out Of Canvas
Post by: McGirr on August 19, 2013, 04:28:58 PM: Mate that is serious, I would get rid of the camper.

Sorry I have no idea what it is ;D ;D

Mark
Title: Re: Something Leeching Out Of Canvas
Post by: berlitza on August 19, 2013, 04:34:37 PM: hard to tell by looking at it but if it's near a pole when packed away check the condition of the pole to make sure theres no white rust/corrosion rubbing on the canvas, had somthing similar a couple of months ago that looks the same as in your pic
Title: Re: Something Leeching Out Of Canvas
Post by: Ozki on August 19, 2013, 07:39:53 PM: Hi Bush Bandit
How old is your camper.
Have you done much camping on the beach the salt water can discolour like this. Also bore water can do the same.
When we where doing the campers for Jimboomba Campers they also had a tent of there own. I thought they may have conditioned it with bore water.
Hope this helps
If you would like some more advise just let me know

Warren
Title: Re: Something Leeching Out Of Canvas
Post by: McGirr on August 19, 2013, 07:47:46 PM: I checked my camper and it has the same. It's is a 2004 tough country. It's near the poles when closing it up so I guess it's from the poles when folded. Has never really worried me.

Mark
Title: Re: Something Leeching Out Of Canvas
Post by: bushbandit on August 19, 2013, 08:35:11 PM: Thanks for the replys not really worrying me just wanted to know what was causing it we don't or haven't yet camped on beach .Ozki are you saying that Jimboomba conditioned there canvas with bore water as this is Jimboomba Canvas.I will check on poles also.
Title: Re: Something Leeching Out Of Canvas
Post by: SteveandViv on August 19, 2013, 08:40:09 PM: I think you should stop hiding your cocaine in the canvas walls - yea were on to you :police: Not that I would know ;D
Title: Re: Something Leeching Out Of Canvas
Post by: sanz on August 20, 2013, 12:08:07 PM: We have some similar marks ... Thought it was from salt stains until I licked it (don't ask!) but now think it is rub marks from the aluminium poles. Definitely has a metallic taste to it.
Title: Re: Something Leeching Out Of Canvas
Post by: berlitza on August 20, 2013, 01:10:23 PM: Quote from: sanz on August 20, 2013, 12:08:07 PM
We have some similar marks ... Thought it was from salt stains until I licked it (don't ask!) but now think it is rub marks from the aluminium poles. Definitely has a metallic taste to it.
LMAO ,funniest thing i have read for a while ,laugh it turned out to be bird crap >:D
Title: Re: Something Leeching Out Of Canvas
Post by: sanz on August 20, 2013, 01:14:53 PM: Quote from: berlitza on August 20, 2013, 01:10:23 PM
LMAO ,funniest thing i have read for a while ,laugh it turned out to be bird crap >:D

Yeh took an educated gues that it was NOT bird crap given that it was only on the inside of the tent and I'm nearly 100% sure no bird has made it past the door or could aim at the walls.

Note: I generally don't make a habit of licking things ... well almost ;-)
Title: Something Leeching Out Of Canvas
Post by: barneys on August 20, 2013, 01:29:10 PM: I had a blue camper as well and idid the same thing vinegar stopped it hope this helped