PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-435
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 435
FEBRUARY 1989
Canvas Tent Maintenance .
..
here's no excuse fOr letting a tent
mildew. They're treated to be mildEw
rEsistaNt, but that doEsn't meaN they'll
wiN thE fiGht without your help.
Mildew grows oN dirty tents that
have bEEN fOlded and storEd wet .
.. or
stored with tree sap, bird droppings,
oil or grease on thEm.
±lEAN
and
dry
Are the keys to stop-
ping mildew.
Scrub a dIr±y tent with a soft bristle
brush aNd a mild soap and water solu²
tioN.
Hang it to dry in the sun. ³ever
spread it on the ground. ´t'll pick up
surface moisture and never completely
dry.
´t's dry when the seams are dry.
²
cleanµ dry tEnt stored on pallets
in a well¶ventilatEd area will not mil¶
dew. But beFre you storE it, take a
cAreful look Fr holes aNd tears.
Repa· smAll holes aNd rips. Use teNt-
age repair kItµ ³S³ 8340¶00¶262¸
5767. ´t's part o¹ SC 8340¶90¶CL¶Pº».
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¼ollow the iNstructioNs Fr sewing and patchiNg small rips and holes in Chapters
6 aNd 9 of ¼M 10¸16. The ¼M comes with the kit.
Stop holEs be½re they star±. Be care¾ul with thE teNt poles when erecting aNd
di¿mantliNg the tent. Tent poles can poke holes in the canvas.
F³B89
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