Date:         Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:13:27 -0400
Reply-To:     Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@FRONTIER.COM>
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From:         Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@FRONTIER.COM>
Subject:      Re: Canvas Replacement-I Regret Ever Buying This Van!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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Nylon in general is not recommended for out door use.
It will fade and break down fairly quick. Not recommended, Also will
shrink. It is cheap but it is not worth the time and effort for outdoor stuff.
Outdoor solution died polyester might work a bit better.
There use to be a product called Triton which was Polyester with a 2
ply resin coating. (same stuff we make our windshield covers out of)
but it is lighter wt. at 6.5 oz. VS. 9.5 oz. I thought that would be
great since it has less then 2% stretch and shrink.
But it was dropped by the mill 2 years ago.
There are plenty of Tent and awning fabrics pending your
applications. Sunbrella I would never use. Just to rigid. The
furniture version of sunbrella is quite nice BUT not that water repellant.
I had tossed around the Hemp version or Cotton for my personal canvas
when the time comes.
All in good fun!
Jonce

>Has anyone sewn one up out of ripstop nylon?
>
>Just wondering,
>
>Jim