Does the Superfly need seam sealing?

[Joe Fowler]

Very helpful comments everyone. Thank you!

Just got a blackbird and superfly and am very stoked for the season to start.

[halfastronomical]

I have heard from a few members that reported leaks from their non-seam sealed WB ridgeline during hard steady rains. MY Cloudburst and Superfly have never leaked on me though, and they are not seam sealed.

[Gnome77]

Never had a problem with the SuperFly, great tarp

[shipsgunner]

where is the best place to get this sealer? I have two tarps coming that I would like to seal... certainly would be nice to have the stuff to do it when it gets here vice learn the hard way.

Thanks
SG

[hutzelbein]

I used Permatex Flowable Silicone on my tarptent and can recommend it; you get in most shops that sell car stuff.

[TallPaul]

where is the best place to get this sealer? I have two tarps coming that I would like to seal... certainly would be nice to have the stuff to do it when it gets here vice learn the hard way.

Thanks
SG

I got mine at the local auto parts dealer - can't recall if it was Pepboys or Napa or what.
Be sure it is the Silicone version.

Like this.

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/p...1730/7160107-P

[UncleClark]

I have seam sealed three different tarps using GE 100% silicone caulk. I get it at Lowes in the paint section. Make sure it's 100% silicone (no acrylic) and it says "Mineral Spirits" cleanup (not water cleanup). It comes in those tubes you put into a caulking gun. Then I squeeze a bunch of the product into a can and thin it out some with mineral spirits. It takes a bit of mixing to do this. Then I just brush it on with a cheap disposable brush. Let it dry for a couple days before you put it back onto the stuff sack. Just a thin coating. You can do a bunch of tarps with a single tube so maybe get together with somebody else that needs it done. GET THE CLEAR STUFF!

Some of the other products may even work better, but the stuff I mentioned here works fine too.