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Post by Subaman » Sun May 25, 2008 11:04 am

wouldnt raining on it achieve the same thing as hosing it down?

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Post by subiwidow » Sun May 25, 2008 11:44 am


megan did you hose it when you first got it to condition the canvas??

I never knew I had to. But like Grant said, It's done now, god gave me a hand to do it.
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Post by vincentvega » Sun May 25, 2008 12:14 pm

like byron said new canvas needs to be wet down to seal up.

sticking the material makes holes in the canvas. wetting the tent down all the thread soaks up the water and swells, filling the holes.

I suggest you guys put the campers up and soak all the seams with your hose. let it dry and repeat. My tent doesnt leak a drop after doing this.
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Post by subiwidow » Sun May 25, 2008 12:35 pm

Does torrential rain count as a wet down.
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Post by vincentvega » Sun May 25, 2008 1:16 pm

probably ;)

some people even hose the tent from the inside to really wet the seams. Probably not somrething you want to do before saturday though ;)
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Post by Suba » Sun May 25, 2008 5:29 pm

When we got our camper we wet it down with the hose big time , it had some leakage when I did it but was fine each time it has rained while we have used it .

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Post by subiwidow » Sun May 25, 2008 6:41 pm

I wish I had of known all this before I rang and gave the lady a serve......Nar she was a cow, she deserved it, after all the shit that has needed to fixed, changed or mended.
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Post by Suba » Sun May 25, 2008 6:51 pm

Well megan they should have told you what was required to do to the camper , we were with ours , so don't feel bad .
If you have trouble with some of the seams , a candle works realy well to seal them, by rubbing the candle along the seal it impregnates it with the wax , making it waterproof.

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Post by Subaman » Sun May 25, 2008 8:13 pm

Megan, Even my china tent told me to wet it down in the instructions :)

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Post by Xtreme_RX » Mon May 26, 2008 8:21 am

Interesting.... My camper said it is ready to use out of the box. It has a 'factory waterproofing'.

In saying that I hosed it down & coated it in a water proofing solution any way :)
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Post by Wilbur » Mon May 26, 2008 9:04 am

subiwidow wrote:Wilber, I thought you were ready. Tonelle said you had your car in pieces. What are you doing.

I was just loctiting things that I don't want falling off. And I changed a ball joint because I was sus on it. Also did a full service, all the oils, filters and greased everything with a nipple. Then I went and played in the mud to make sure it's right and almost got bogged about 500m from home :???:
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Post by vincentvega » Mon May 26, 2008 9:50 am

haha good work wilbur!

I now have one very important job finished - car PC version 3 is finally in the car ;) I now have more tunes / videos / maps than i have time to listen to in 7000 kms ;) I was starting to think I would be doing the trip without music. that would have sucked!

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Post by stamp_licker » Mon May 26, 2008 11:51 am

Tyres are on the outback.Still need a rim and 3 tyres for the trailer.Just finishing touches.
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Post by Wilbur » Mon May 26, 2008 12:02 pm

Woo hoo. I have a rent-a-bomb so I can start packing the ute thursday arvo.
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Post by vincentvega » Mon May 26, 2008 12:12 pm

as if you would work friday :P
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Post by Wilbur » Mon May 26, 2008 12:22 pm

Some of us nearly had to work saturday too !!
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Post by Wilbur » Mon May 26, 2008 2:25 pm

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Post by stamp_licker » Mon May 26, 2008 2:38 pm

So whats the go is it a good or bad road by dirt road standards?I thought the dirt roads to wollo after gregory downs were ok ,but a few people passing thru while waiting there last time said the roads were bad.:confused:
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Post by vincentvega » Mon May 26, 2008 3:00 pm

remind me to never travel with that guy.

who the hell takes their family across the plenty highway without any research or preparation! No wonder people die touring. natural selection...
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Post by Wilbur » Mon May 26, 2008 3:05 pm

Quick read it again now before the moderators get to it !!!
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