Waterproofing fabric

[muggles]

I have a large amount of fabric that I want to waterproof (We're talking about 80 square yards) What should I use, and any tips on using it?

 

[wotan]

I have a large amount of fabric that I want to waterproof (We're talking about 80 square yards) What should I use, and any tips on using it?

Might I suggest silicon damp proofing liquid, as brushed onto or injected into brickwork to repel moisture.
Google come up with several products.

Wotan

 

[Symptoms]

muggles - find you local marquee hire company in Yellow Pages, ring them and ask what they use.

 

[muggles]

Hmm yeah that's a good idea, will try that, cheers

 

[mattylad]

"Fabsil" is a fabric waterproofing product in liquid form, you can buy it in 5l tins from a major camping shop.
I have a tin that I have used on my tents, works extremely well & can either be brushed, sprayed or applied with a cloth.

I did my 6 berth frame tent with it in the local scout hut, didn't know there was a playgroup the next day as I'd left it there.. oops

 

[muggles]

Cool, cheers for that Matty, that looks ideal. Now to find a way of treating it and somewhere to hang whilst drying...

 

[mattylad]

I used a 2" paint brush, put way too much on.

A paint or fence treatment sprayer will do it too.

Can you find an empty building somewhere?
perhaps an old bank thats gone under

 

[Symptoms]

Cool, cheers for that Matty, that looks ideal. Now to find a way of treating it and somewhere to hang whilst drying...

muggles - find you local marquee hire company in Yellow Pages and hire one of their jobbies ...