Seam sealer for my DIY tarp?

[Armor Like Fire]

Hey guys I made the hex tarp from DIY gear supply pattern and I have the tarp finished but I need some seam sealer any where tht I could drive to and get some other then the Walmart stuff because didn't seem to work last time. Thanks!

[ABundleofQuarks]

Try going to REI if you have one. They carry silnet (at least mine did) which is made specifically for silicone coated fabrics. Otherwise many places online also carry it.

[fleshlight]

Look into the 3M seam sealer. It is cheap and has really good reviews.

[Hawk-eye]

In my opinion ... best stuff going for sealing sil nylon ... both in workability and cost. Get it at your local auto parts place or even off Amazon.

[Jsaults]

The flowable Permatex silicone seems to penetrate stitching well.

Jim

[The Old Boot]

The flowable Permatex silicone seems to penetrate stitching well.

Jim

AND, if you poke a hole in the sealed end with a pin or a needle instead of puncturing it with the pointy end of the cap that comes with, you end up with a tube that will give you a nice workable flow of sealer instead of a stream that spreads everywhere!!

[Bubba]

Another vote for the Permatex flowable silicone. Easy to find, inexpensive and effective.

[Armor Like Fire]

Well I decided to try some like silnet? Something like that, got it drying ATM so tomorrow probably give it a hose test tomorrow and see how it works! I hope it does lol I put the whole tube on the seam and ridge line re inforcements. Thanks guys! and how do I directly post pics on posts?

[hecta_g]

Hey Viper,

There may be a few ways to post pics but the easiest way for me is the following:

First of all you will want to be able to easily indentify your images this will make uploading much easier.

If you look not only in the image below but also just above you can see the paperclip icon. Select the down arrow and you will see Manage Attachments.

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Now you will have the option of choosing all your files as shown in the image below.

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After you have selected your images press the upload button.

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To verify you have uploaded your attachments they should appear in the current attachments section as seen here.

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Now, if you have all your required images for your post feel free to press the Close this window button.

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Finally, you should be back on on the main page of your message after you have closed the upload window. Now to insert your images press the paperclip and you will have the option of inserting one at a time like I have done in this post or you can insert all of them at once as shown below.

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Hope that helps!