godskid wrote:FWIW: I used to use a can of deck sealant (Thompson's Waterseal) on my canvas re-enacting tents. Pour it on the canvas (not just a brush application) and let it hang in the garage until dry. This kept my tent mostly waterproof when raining ..... but it's true that there was a good slope on this canvas, since it was a tent. (Revolutionary War style). And we never camped for more that 2 days, then went home (and hung the tent in the garage to dry, if it had rained).
Interesting and thank you for the suggestion!
I do have some in the shop, somewhere.. I'll dig it out and have a look-see at the ingredients. Yes, and do a sample test to compare.
To date I've only been caught once in rain and haven't coated with anything yet. Did not leak. Light rain, not a real down-pour so not a great test. I have a wax/BLO (boiled linseed oil) stick all done up and a silcone/MS mix done and sampled both. Both do work, yet I lean towards the Wax/BLO mix. Interested how the Thompson's will match out.
