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In reply to Post #1
I've always cleaned mine with hot water giving it a good wash over with a rag getting any tree sap off and dirt and dust once dry..i use WD40. I spray it onto a clean cloth and just wipe over then spray the seams straight from the can and wipe over like you are waxing a car... Job done water Flys off and it will dry in no time at all.
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#20 31 May 2020 at 7.24pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #15
I got this I dont have a wilko near enough to me. Any good?
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#19 31 May 2020 at 7.27am | | | |
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In reply to Post #17
I do put my gear through a lot, and seem to get some rough weather. It probably doesn't help that sometimes I don't get the chance to dry my gear between trips, it goes away wet and comes out damp and smelly.
As a result I do reproof my bivvy as it needs it.
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#18 30 May 2020 at 7.33pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #17
I use the breathable water based nik wax...don't get any problems with seams..its good for a season..
Used fabsil once and the seams started coming unstuck!
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#17 30 May 2020 at 5.21pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #16
Ive never cleaned nor reproofed a bivvy or brolley ever.... yes I do look after my stuff and by current bivvy is over 5 years old... I will reproof them if they start leaking .... do some just reproof as a matter of course rather than because its needed.....
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#16 30 May 2020 at 11.31am | | | |
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In reply to Post #11
I have a Nash Outlaw Bivvy, the tape came off the seams without any help anyway.
With a few bivvies in the past when I bought them I got a tube of seam sealant, it is just PVA glue, which I used to have anyway in my wood working kit, so when they started to leak I would give them a 'splurge and finger' along the seam.
I do use my bivvy quite a bit, it loses colour over time, and occasionally gets splattered with spod mix and bird poo. I scrape the worst of the bird poo, and use a soft shoe brush and water to wash it down.
If I need to reproof it, I use Fabsil brushed or sponged on.
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#15 29 May 2020 at 10.52pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #14
No !
I would not chance it in case it has detergent or something else that will stop the reproofing from taking
use Wilko pure liquid soap cheep as chips 
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#14 29 May 2020 at 9.21pm | | | |
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Is it safe to use an all purpose cleaner from my car cleaning gear on a Tempest V1 before reproofing it?
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I have always cleaned my brolly and bivvy every year about this time. It’s something that goes back to the time of the close season. I treat with fabsil every few years or so. Still have my original profile and it doesn’t leak what an awesome product it was. Tend to use the tempest brolly for 90% of my fishing now.
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In reply to Post #11
seams pealing off nash brollys and titans 20 years ago was common
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In reply to Post #10
I used to re treat my old nash profile every year until one year all of the taped seams came off.... same thing happened to my sons which I did at the same time. I was unsure as to whether it was the solvent in the product to blame or the quality of the the seams. this was 20 years ago.
I have never re proofed anything since and tbh have never needed to. (my treatment of the brolly was a throw back to the old closed season.)
surely modern fabrics are in themselves waterproof and should not need re treating.
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#10 7 Apr 2020 at 11.27am | | | |
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In reply to Post #9
some years ago I purchased a ' specialist' seam waterproofer ………about £12
What turned up ………..???
A 50g sachet of pva ! ! ! to be painted over seams on the inside.
Won't get caught like that again...…. used my own pva
I think the fabsil is more designed to create the droplet effect and allow water to run off as opposed to gap filling.
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In reply to Post #4
Would this be applicable if there was a trickle of water coming through 👍
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In reply to Post #5
Never ever use detergent as it will ruin it........................ use PURE soap liquid or flakes (Wilko) and rinse well with warm water
but just using good clean plain warm water works or its really bad bird **** etc
then Grangers universal cleaner will restore it no need to reproof it
can you believe there are lunatics that reproof their shelters every year ??
its a wonder they are let out on there own
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As others have said a specialist cleaner will do a far better job than fabsil and will make it look smart again
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