PS Magazine - JANUARY 1986
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 398
JANUARY 1986
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Your tent is the frst line oF de±nse against the elements. TAke care oF it and
you'll save wear and tear on yourselF and yOur gear wheN you²re in the feld³
Most damage to canvas is caused by abuse and neglect. You caN put a damper
on both³ Here´s how:
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Be careful with the tenT poLes
when eRectiNg and Dismantling the tenT.
±hey can tear or Poke holes in canvas
and winDow screens.
a
²eveR poKe a hole In the cANvAs
oR wIndow screen To roUte a wiRe oR
CabLe into the TenT³ ´nsteaD, pUT iµ a
gRommet fRom The RepaIr kit and RoUte
¶he wire
'
the grom
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BefoRe yoU pUT The teNT AWay,
clean The canvAs aNd d· IT thoRoUghly³
±hIs wiLL heaD off RoT³ ¸ooK ¹T oveR FoR
Torn oR woRN spotsº
JAN 86
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If
yoU fND A µorN oR woRN spot,
repair it-proNto! ¶ix littLE tEa·s AND
hoLes right Away. ¸oN't wait UNµiL
they're so big you have to sENd thE tENµ
to ¸S ¹r repair.
ºSº 8340»¼»262½5767 gets the teN¾
repAir kit coveRed By SC 8340¿90ÀCÁÂ
PÃ 1Ä Chap 6 oF ¶M 10»16 teLls how to
Use it.
Get
patch
glue
with
ºSº
8040Å00Æ264À38Ç8 (6 oUNces) oR
8È0¿¼¿266¿0850 (8 ouNces).
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IF the tent's lEakÉng but you caNÊt
fnd aNy holes, apply waterproofNg
preservative. ParA 4¿29 o
f
TË
Ì0¿8340À211¿Ì3 has iNstRUcµions.
Íse a 50ÀÎ0 mix oF preservative,
ºSº 8030Ƽ¿28Ì»2346 (5 gallons) anD
solvent, ºSº 68Î0¿00¿2ÏÐ9038 (5
gallons)³ Spray, brush or roll oN the
mix.
a
gallon oF the mix covers aboUt
90 square Ñet oF canvasÒ ¸ry the caNÂ
vas outside or in a well¿ventilated area.
Store the tent, tent pins and gÓy lines
where it´s clean and dry.
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