Easy Way To Seam Seal SilNylon Shelters

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  • Опубліковано 2 лис 2024

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  • @WillN2Go1
    @WillN2Go1 Рік тому +1

    This is terrific. Great instructions. It's the method and materials I've been using for several years now. I've got some dry bags I just made that are giving me trouble so I thought I'd see if I was missing something. The only thing I might add is: on a tent with a floor I do seal that lower edge. On my tarp tent, no attached bottom I don't do the lower hem seam at all.
    I am annoyed that you can pay hundreds of dollars for a tent and this hasn't already been done neatly in the factory. (I do think we've won the 'stupid backpack rain cover' battle. Because of prevailing winds I imagined the beaches of Norway would be strewn with backpack rain covers that blew off in the UK. Wait, I just paid $300 for this backpack, and it's not waterproof? Where do you think I might use it? And then you want to sell me a cover for $60, and the cover has no tie point or lanyard? )

  • @williamvan909
    @williamvan909 7 місяців тому +1

    I used this but not like you have done it i put it in a large trash bag squish it in the bag then take it out tie it up to a close line to dry in thesun 😊😊😊 works great .

  • @matbulldis691
    @matbulldis691 9 місяців тому

    Just seam sealed my new solo mid xl. 2 parts mineral spirits to part silicone was really thin. I put the rest of the tube of silicone in and mixed it up (so 2:1.5) still thin. I had drips running down the tent. Maybe it should be 2 parts silicone to 1 part mineral spirits? BTW, really nice looking tent Ron. Great job. Thanks!

  • @neilquinn
    @neilquinn 3 місяці тому

    Do you prefer to seam seal outside vs inside? Also any particular brand/type silicone sealant you use?

  • @danneukirch4486
    @danneukirch4486 Рік тому +1

    Hi, do you apply it on the inside or outside of the tent, or both? Thanks for the video.

    • @mountainlaureldesigns9382
      @mountainlaureldesigns9382  Рік тому

      Outside is the primarty side. Some on the insde can not hurt but mostly unnecessary exceptrfor maybe extreme use to add a bit of strength to the seams.

    • @danneukirch4486
      @danneukirch4486 Рік тому

      @@mountainlaureldesigns9382 Awesome, thanks!

    • @WillN2Go1
      @WillN2Go1 Рік тому

      I'll do the inside stitching of a tie out point. I might do that peak on the tents of the video. I'll also do the inside of a seam that is hidden in a tuck on the outside. (Ever make a box bottom?) The tie out on the outside has a lot of crevices. Inside there's usually just the stitching. And I usually just buy the small 'toothpaste' size squeeze container of the 100% silicone sealant. I did some sealing yesterday and when I went to do more today, I had to remove the plug in the nozzle that had already solidified over night. So anything I don't use I expect to go off completely within a couple of weeks. A big tube like in the video? That'd do about ten tents or more.

  • @tedsmith2150
    @tedsmith2150 Рік тому

    Thank you- did you say 100% pure clear GE(?) Silicone 2? If so, what is the GE and how important is it that the sicone I get has that written on the tube, thanks Eddy from England.

    • @mountainlaureldesigns9382
      @mountainlaureldesigns9382  Рік тому +1

      GE is a leading brand. Any 100% silicone caulk should work OK.

    • @nikzel
      @nikzel Рік тому +3

      Total novice hear, but in a similar boat. Can't get the GE stuff where I live. From the product sheet, I think what sets the Silicone 2 apart from others is the pH. It is neither acidic nor basic. I think what you need to look for is 'doesn't blemish metals' (means non-acidic/acetate-based), 'low-odor' (means lack of strong chemical solvent) and from what I've read elsewhere, water-based is the way to go.

    • @patricklewis1622
      @patricklewis1622 Рік тому +1

      I recommend against silicone 2 stick with one 1.

    • @neilquinn
      @neilquinn 3 місяці тому

      @@patricklewis1622 Patrick why silicone type 1 vs type 2? I'd be using it on a silpoly tarp

  • @kelcheung
    @kelcheung Рік тому

    ❤❤❤
    Is the tent od green?