Canvas Seasoning!

[Big Nath]

Hi Guys. I am currently seasoning my canvas, i have done it for 3 days now and I'm still getting small amounts of water seaping through.

is this normal?

my last CT i bought the tent 2ND hand.

HELP...

Cheers

[davenmarcia]

Hi i can't help too much but ours seeps in thru the sock things that cover the annex poles join the main tent we were going to just use a wax stick on these sections.

dave

[morgue]

I have a couple of questions:

1/.Who manufactured the canvas?
2/.Have you let it get bone dry before watering again?
3/.Where on the tent section is the water seeping through..ie annex, tent end over the bed?
4/. Is water seeping through the seams of the canvas or over large areas?

[Big Nath]

Gday, Canvas is a chinese stuff, 15oz rip stop.

yes let it get bone dry, 1 day water for 40 - 60 mins and let dry for 1 full day (2 nights)

its seeping through joins and around door zippers

Cheers

[Kit_e_kat9]

I too have a couple of questions:

1/. Is it coming through the zippers?
2/. Is it coming through the actual canvas?
3/. Are you wetting down the seams? This is where it will leak so wetting these it Most Important!  The seams where ever it joins are where it's going to leak.  Personal experience talking here.
3a/. How new is the canvas and stitching?   
4/. Yeah ... what type of canvas?
5/. Yeah ... are you letting it dry "thoroughly" between wettings?
5a/.  Are you using Salt & Pepper or just Salt?  LOL!   

We wet ours down 5 times and it still wasn't 100% sealed properly.  Our 2nd trip, it really poured and we got small leaks (near my head in bed).  Our 3rd trip, it poured, and we got small leaks from the zippers on the doors.  On our 5th trip, it poured and the velcro leaked over the kitchen area.  Our 6th trip, it poured, and it leaked from the awning.  Our 9th trip, it hailed, thundered, and poured, and the zippers leaked again.  On our 11th trip, it poured and Nothing Leaked.  From experience, you will need a good hailing, thundering and pouring to get it working properly.  A small amount sounds normal (well to me) for new canvas,  and the sealing process should be complete by your 11th trip. 

So, I guess ... it's not Seasoned ... until the Canvas says it is.   

Kit_e

[Big Nath]

Hi, yeah i have put 4 sprinklers around it for an hour at a time.

i water it one day, leave next day to dry.

Have u sealed yours using a canvas sealer or just natural curing?

its seeping/dripping around roof to wall seam and floor to wall seam.

its no issue im happy to continue watering for another month if i need to (on bore water not town)

Any other tips?

Cheers