Thanks to everyone who gave me advice re. airbed pumps - I can happily report that I am now a member of the Coleman Comfort Double fanclub and got a very good 240/12V pump from Halfords for a good price.
Now...... just returned from a long weekend's camping in some woods in Worcestershire which was lovely, apart from the sticky flysheet we've brought home with us. Any words of wisdom on the best way to sort this out please?
Not sure on your particular circumstances, however vango have this advice for their products.
‘THE BEST WAY TO CLEAN A TENT:
The best way to clean the flysheet fabric of the tent is by using warm water and natural soap/ mild detergent. Space pitch the inner making sure it is secure, and clean the affected area with a sponge and leave to dry naturally. For the flysheet spread it out flat on the ground and clean it in the same way
After cleaning the flysheet you will need to re-proof it. To do this you will need an effective proofer with an added UV inhibitor, which offers added protection against degradation caused by harmful UV rays, such as Storm Waterproofer. You can re-proof your flysheet using Storm, or any other proofer, which can be sprayed on to the outside of the flysheet and then left to dry.’
Thanks to everyone who gave me advice re. airbed pumps - I can happily report that I am now a member of the Coleman Comfort Double fanclub and got a very good 240/12V pump from Halfords for a good price.
Now...... just returned from a long weekend's camping in some woods in Worcestershire which was lovely, apart from the sticky flysheet we've brought home with us. Any words of wisdom on the best way to sort this out please?
Hi tonic.
Google (Tent cleaning and maintenance.)
for how to do it.
Rex
------------- "Be the person your dog thinks you are" (BM)
I've always found that tree sap washes itself off in the next downpour, try erecting it and getting a hose to it, plain water won't harm the waterproofing.
------------- Caz
If you can't see the light at the end of the tunnel, just keep going till you go round the bend.
Hi Tonic.
Tree sap is a resin, and can last a million years. If you want to remove sap that as cured on your tent water will not do it, While it is still soft you may remove most of it but once it as become hard, water no way.
Rex
------------- "Be the person your dog thinks you are" (BM)
Hi its the same as the sap you get on your car from the trees about this time of year. To clean that off I use very warm soapy water and that seems to do the trick, but certainly dont leave it for very long as it soon hardens. So you could try it this way, and when all off and dry reproof the tent.
Hi again
I have looked it up for you.
this is how Granger's the tent cleaning people recommend you remove sap from a tent.
First scrape of as much as you can with a sharp knife.
then remove what is left with White spirit, Turps or Fabsil universal protector,(( Do not Use a cleaner at this stage.))
The spirit will soften the sap then wash it with a universal tent cleaner.
Rex
------------- "Be the person your dog thinks you are" (BM)
Hi Rex, I had checked the link you gave me (many thanks) and bought some Fabsil. Though not sure about the sharp knife bit - apart from anything else it's all over the tent and we've got a Wild Country Homestead 7 + 3 and that would be a lot of scraping!
Many thanks for all of your help (again!) I look forward to the time that I'm experienced enough to offer some back.
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Topic: Tree Sap
