Canvas maintenance?

[Djfreema]

Being that it is the rainy/snowy season, I was wondering if there is any maintenance that can be done to keep our canvas tops in good shape? I cant remember seing this subject and could'nt find anything using the search. My top is starting to look a little weathered. Anybody have any tips for making it last?

 

[clinto]

I remember someone saying that real canvas (not the modern vinyl stuff) will actually lose it's color (the green dye) if you wash it a certain way.........

 

[Armada]

I use a canvas waterproofing on my soft top and on my GP medium tent. Sprayed every other year or two on the tent since it sits inside most of the time, and at least once a year for the top since its exposed to the elements. Farm stores usually have it in large buckets. I use a hand held sprayer to put it on. Water beads up for a long time.

 

[Dieselsmoke]

Being that it is the rainy/snowy season,?

Don't worry as much about the rain and snow on your canvas..it's the sun that puts the biggest hurt on canvas! I use the good old military canvas treatment with the OD dye in it, but you can't find it available anywhere unless you look really hard. There are commercial treatments like Canvak available at most camping/outdoors shops but it's not that great.

 

[Djfreema]

Thanks for the info guys!

 

[Kaiserjeeps]

So where do you find the stuff with the dye in it? I was told by Judith at NLR to buy canvak from cabela's. I tried it and was pleased. No leaks but it is also clear with no dye. I would prefer to renew the color too.

 

[Armada]

Do you have a good military surplus store near you? I have found the mil. canvas treatment there before.

 

[Opie]

Just don't throw it in the washer!
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