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    Quote Originally Posted by Mountain Gout View Post
    Anyone have a pic of a seam finished with permatex?
    +1 on the Permatex. Hangnout turned me on to it. I can post a pic after work if nobody else does.
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    I just use the 100% silicon from Home Depot and thin it out with mineral spirits. Start by mixing in about 1/3 spirits to silicon, stir until it's well blended and keep adding mineral spirits until it's the consistency you want. Add just a little at a time or you may wind up adding silicon to get it right and ultimately have a lot more than you need. Also, a little goes a long way so you may want to go in batches.
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    I used a diy seam sealer made out of 60% silicone caulk and 40% white gas. Worked great, cheap and no leaks!
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    I went to Wal Mart yesterday and they had seemingly every different type of Permatext Silicon except the flowable stuff. I did, however, walk out with 2 more Imusa pots and some sporks.

    I'll stop by Napa Auto Parts on the way home to see if they have the Permatex. If not then I think the home depot silicone caulk and mineral spirits trick may work.

    In addition to my tarp I have 3 rain parkas all of which need seam sealing. My wife found some fairly good rain jackets at Goodwill for $5 each. None of them have pit zips but one in particular has a really nice hood with a mesh liner, inside pockets and velcro cuffs to tighten the sleeves at the wrist Plus, it's large enough to easily fit over a jacket. The material is waterproof but the seams leak. If I can get a good seam seal then I just got a decent rain jacket that only weighs 13 ounces for $5.

    BTW, Goodwill has been a boon for us. We found 2 pairs of convertible pants, the kind where the legs zip off to make shorts, both in my size for under $10 each. I found several polypro shirts, both short and long sleeve, for $3 each. And now we have 3 different rain jackets at $5 each. She found herself a puffy down jacket in her size for $15. I would never have thought to check Goodwill but my wife is a pro-shopper and is great at finding deals like this. So be aware, Goodwill is a pretty good source for back country clothing if you don't mind searching through floral pants and old lady blouses to find the good stuff.

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    The Flowable silicone is used for car windshields so you should have better luck at NAPA.
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    Silicone based seam sealers for silicon coated fabrics.

    Polyurethane based ( Seamgrip etc) for PU coated and uncoated is a good rule to follow.

    Silicone is good for almost anything, but polyuerethane is usually a stronger bond and if its needs repairing, PU sticks to PU better than silicone sticks to silicone.

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    +1 on the Permatex flowable silicone. Works great on silnylon -- no thinning required. A little tube goes a long way.

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    Forgot the link, here it is: http://www.tarptent.com/ttvideos.html

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    Check out his video on seam sealing. Very helpful.
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    Just chiming in to +1 on the Permatex flowable silicone. $5 at your local auto parts store, much easier than thinning silicone caulk. I dusted my seams with cornstarch after sealing to keep them from being sticky and wiped the excess cornstarch off with a damp rag which left just the right amount behind. Didn't have any talcum powder and I dislike the smell of baby powder!

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    Aesthetics

    I prefer my tarps not look like they have had seam sealer applied, so I like thinning down the silicone with white gas. Usually in the range of 4-6 parts white gas, per 1 part silicone. Thins down quite well, is easy to apply with a foam applicator brush, soaks into the seams well, and leaves a barely perceptible look of having been sealed. And most importantly, it does the job.

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