> So here ' s my question: Does anybody have a cheap idea how to waterproof
> the fabric (one side is still uncoated)? I thought about a thinned
> 100%silicone sealer for windows?
Hans-Juergen Staude used thinned silicone for a couple of years to waterproof
spraydeck and deck of
his boats. To make the silicone liquide, he used ordinary dish wash solution which
seemed to work
(it contains a special chemical which name I have long forgotten). If you take this
approach, make
sure to get marine silicone instead of "ordinary silicone" for windows etc.
Hans-Juergen discovered Granger's Mesowax (a liquid wax for old and porous canvas) and
stopped using
silicone some time ago. You should do some extensive testing with silicone and your
fabric (and I'd
rather go for Michael's solution). Hans-Juergen reported a terrible mess each time he
waterproofed
the decks.
Happy Yule / winter solstice anyone,
Marian
Marian Gunkel
Rostock, Germany
http://www.mariangunkel.de
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