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Waterproofing
the Rain Canopy
An
inexpensive sealant can easily be made from a
60/40 mixture of clear household silicone sealant
or silicone caulking and a solvent such as gasoline.
Any clear silicone sealant or silicone caulking
from a hardware or home-improvement store works
fine; it can generally be purchased in small squeeze
tubes.
The
solvent can be automobile gasoline or camp stove
gasoline; however, extreme caution is necessary
v,-hen using these highly flammable substances.
The solvent dissolves the normally thick silicone
sealant or caulking and makes it much easier to
spread on the seam, after which the solvent evaporates
and leaves the silicone in place. The solvent
is not in contact with the nylon fabric long enough
to harm it. About 1/4 ounce of this mixture is
all it takes to seal both sides of the central
seam. Avoid breathing the solvent fumes by working
in a well-ventilated area.
Mix
the items in a small squeeze bottle using the
head of a nail as a plunger/mixer. If necessary,
enlarge the spout's exit hole with a straight
pin heated in a smai: flame; hold the hot pin
with pliers and keep the flame away from the gasoline!
If a suitable squeeze bottle is not available,
the items could be mixed on a paper plate and
spread over the seam with a plastic picnic knife.
Le-the sealed seam dry 48 hours and then coat
it with baby powder; otherwise it will continually
stick to folds of the tarp when stowed away.Any
remaining sealant mixture can be used ;c protect
the stitching on the rain canopy pull-tabs and
.he polypropylene hanging straps.
