Posted: 9/28/2009 3:46:29 PM EDT
I finally ran across this material at Wally's, is this the stuff your using for tarps? It has the ripstop pattern but also seems to have a coating on the brown side. I put the corner in a pot and filled it with water and it isn't seeping through. It has a plastic feel to it but is pretty light weight.
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Yes, I too have a few olts of that material, only mine is ACU...with the black DWR treatment.
You can use it, but it will not be as light weight as the 1.1 oz. SilNylon. I believe that material is around 1.9-2.3 oz/sq yd. I am using some of the ACU stuff to do a tipi right now. Easier to sew than the silnylon as well. Be sure to use a flat feld seam if you make anything larger than 5X7-8' on length. (Google is your friend  )
Also, mix some GE Clear Silicone (in the weather section at WalMart) with mineral spiritsuntil you get a spreadable consistancy. then use a 1/2" foam brush to treat the seams.... Make sure to post your results for us to ooohhh and aaahhh over... Spoon |
