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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8029   
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where did it leak? seams/zips or actual fabric? Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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28th Aug 2012 5:41am |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8581 
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Another question, are you sure it was a leak and not a small amount of condensation?
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28th Aug 2012 6:12am |
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| Higgers Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Cheshire Posts: 668 
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It came through the fabric, only a little bit mind and only on the side of the howling wind, the other side was dry as a bone.
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28th Aug 2012 5:50pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8581
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The roof tent fabric is both breathable and waterproof. In extreme conditions yes the fabric may leak.
OK apply waterproof spray to the fabric you might improve the waterproof ness but will you decrease it's breath ability. Personally I would see how the fabric behaved in more normal conditions before applying a fabric waterproof spray. So consider carefully, we're the conditions extreme? Was the leakage small? If yes and yes I personally would hold fire on the spray just yet. Brendan |
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28th Aug 2012 6:22pm |
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| TR51 Member Since: 17 Apr 2012 Location: Dorset UK Posts: 333  
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If your looking for a waterproofing spray have a look at Nikwax - we use it on our mountaineering jackets and tents (on my mountain leader course it stayed waterproof all week whereas others jackets breached within two hours...
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28th Aug 2012 6:34pm |
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| Higgers Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Cheshire Posts: 668
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Brendan - as ever, sound advice and you are probably right. It was extreme weather and it wasn't massive leakage, almost like condensation.
TR51 - agree on the nikwax, i'd probably use that when it does need doing. Thanks for the responses.  |
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28th Aug 2012 7:56pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8029
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you can use an extreme weather 'cagoule' on maggi, its meant for the cold i think but works very well in heavy rain, stops the ingress around the zips etc. Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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28th Aug 2012 8:57pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8581
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Think you are referring to the wintehood JST
Brendan |
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4th Sep 2012 8:53am |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8029
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possibly, it keeps the ran out i know that much! Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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4th Sep 2012 8:40pm |
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