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Subject Topic: Coleman Valley 2 Blackout Tent
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PersonDonDonUk
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Hi My Grandson has bought a Valley 2 tent
It looks in excellent condition except
The underside of the flysheet - the blackout coating? - is sticky and marks your hands and the tent when used. Is this a common problem? How have Forum members tackled this problem? TIA


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Did you solve this problem? I'm having the same issue, and the only suggestion I've seen when googling is to remove the coating with detergent, which I don't want to do as then it won't be blackout any longer and that was the primary reason for choosing this model.

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the underside of any nylon tent is what actually makes it waterproof, using any detergent would remove that ability.

i would say that in the case of the OP that the tent is well past its use by date and would need to be replaced with a new one


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Quote: Originally posted by marg6 on 20/9/2023
the underside of any nylon tent is what actually makes it waterproof, using any detergent would remove that ability.

i would say that in the case of the OP that the tent is well past its use by date and would need to be replaced with a new one


Thanks for your reply. In my case the tent was only on its 3rd outing and had been put away clean/dry each time. Age might be a factor - it had 2 years stuck in the cupboard due to pandemic, so around 5 years old now.

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Why not try these ?
I`m thinking about getting one due to the increasing use of those tacky solar lights that a lot of people seem to think are compulsory on campsites nowadays.

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Quote: Originally posted by marg6 on 20/9/2023
the underside of any nylon tent is what actually makes it waterproof, using any detergent would remove that ability.

i would say that in the case of the OP that the tent is well past its use by date and would need to be replaced with a new one


Apologies for late reply
Hi
I’m not certain it’s age related
IMO it’s due to condensation on the underside of the fly &
It being ‘wet’ when packed away
Don


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Thanks all for the replies

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