Date:         Sat, 21 Apr 2007 22:02:58 EDT
Reply-To:     Kjmmensing@AOL.COM
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From:         Jeff Ensing <Kjmmensing@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Waterproofing the pop-top canvas
Comments: To: jrunberg@MAC.COM
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In a message dated 4/21/2007 1:35:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
jrunberg@MAC.COM writes:
    1.  We applied a coating of Nikwax (for tents) on Sat @ Everybus and it
helped -- but didn't waterproof completely. I think interior humidity was
getting into the interior of the canvas, too.

This takes me back to a  thought I had before: making the canvas more like a
tent -- almost all  screen material with a 3-4" trip of ripstop nylon at the
top and bottom. To  keep the water out, a fly that installs on the  outside.

John


Thanks for the reply John

Interesting stuff...  I was looking for the cheap out of the cupboard  or off
the shelf version first but I might check this out.

Jeff  E.
Atlanta , Ga.
87' Westy "weekender"
91' GL "Drop dead red" ( now  living in Canada with Blair )




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