Description

Tent fabric should not be blistering and peeling before you attempted to rescue it.

This  is quite common when Tents have been stored for long periods, and very  prevalent if the Tent was stored not fully dry, or in a damp environment  or also if stored in a high-temperature location. Probably 90%  of  “Nylon” tents today are made of Polyester of varying grades from  different Countries and Textile Mills, generally coated on the inside  with Polyurethane for water resistance and oftentimes the outside with a  polymer for UV resistance. Some superior models also have a  Flame-retardant coating. These coatings also give the base-fabric  additional strength. With water-ingress from damp conditions or  layer-melt from high heat during storage, the coatings will either lift  away from the base Polyester or the layers will bond together and tear  when the Tent is opened.

If  the fabric is then washed or brushed to remove the flaky bits, the  coatings are destroyed and the fibers of the Polyester also damaged.

No Waterproofing liquid Sealer is going to give  the perished fabric a new life. In some cases, on small (about 3cm2)  brushed areas, the Sealer will bind the fibers back together quite  effectively and the Tent will last another year or two, but larger  patches will likely still allow water through, even after many  brushed-on coats of Sealer. The “foundation” to build on, is just too  fragile.

I  want to assure that we have been selling Drip Lock very successfully for  over 10 years. If the product “does not work” we certainly would not  even be offering it. Our reputation is too valuable to us to risk.

Incidentally,  the formulation used in Drip-Lock is identical to other Brands such as  Nu Seal, Camp Gard, Nu Proof, Rain block  and several others on the market  and produced by one factory.