PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-729

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 729

AUGUST 2013
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-729 - Page 17 of 33
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1.±
Set up the tent. It’s easier to clean that
way.
2.±
Use a soft-bristled brush and a solution
of mild soap and warm water. Gently
scrub the
fabric
by hand. Clean both
the inside and outside of the tent.
3.±
Never machine-wash a tent. The
agitators might tear the fabric or pull
apart the seams. All that tossing and
tumbling might even wear off the
fabric’s waterproof coating.
4.±
Also wash the
poles
with soap and
water. It’s especially important to wash
metal poles exposed to salt water, or
else they’ll corrode.
5.±Zippers
get jammed with grit, dirt and
sand. And just like poles, metal zippers
exposed to salt water can corrode. So
wash them.
6.±
Rinse all of the tent.
..fabric, poles and
zippers.
..thoroughly with clean water.
7.±
Afterwards, use zipper lube, NSN 9150-
00-999-7548. Close the zippers and rub
a little lube over the teeth. Move the
zippers up and down to spread it. If
you’re out of lube, use some bar soap
or a candle.
Why±Clean±Your±Tent?
Cleaning
when tents return
from the field,
they’re often dirty,
wet, soiled with tree
sap, bird droppings,
oil or grease.
here’s the
routine for
washing your
tent…
use a soft-bristled
brush and mild soap
and water.
spread a little
zipper lube
on
the teeth.
then, with
no
cleaning,
they’re
folded wet
and stored in
dark, cramped
quarters.
that’s a
breeding
ground for
mildew and
its musty
odor!
mildew
penetrates the
coating of the tent fabric
and eventually the coating
separates from the fabric.
that’s the main
reason to clean and
dry your tent.
..
…to
prevent
mildew!
once this happens,
the fabric is
no
longer
waterproof.
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