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hi

fabsil has been around a long time and is the best on the market if reproofing make sure you clean the tent first with tent clean or pure lux flakes a non detergent  then reproof if the tent is new NO NOT reproof as this will strip excisting waterproof off and new tents are already treated

 you only reproof if tent has been weathered and is leaking generaly when a few years old  but always check seams first as if leak is coming from there use seam sealant

kevin

Hi Jude. How old is the tent? Have you just bought it second hand?

We bought our frame tent second hand 18 months ago. When we viewed the tent it was erected in a very small garden, so we could only see one side of it (plus the inside), so on the first fine day we put it up in our garden to inspect it fully - it was really mucky. So last spring I set it up again and washed it thoroughly with Grainers Tent Clean, then, when it was fully dried I used the brush on Fabsil (which works out a bit cheaper than the spray on Fabsil if it's a large tent).

The tent looked super last summer and not a drop of rain came through, although we had a thunder storm for a couple of hours one night.

hi they are exactly the same product the size you will need depends on the area you are reproofing it will tell you on the can per square cm basicly small dome  600ml - 1lt large tents 2.5lt - 5lt  best to do google search for graingers international they are the manufacturers  and check out there web site or ring there help line tel is on the cans and they will advise you

kevin