I had to cut a solo camping/hunting trip short due to a change in the weather this week. Some rain and high winds that weren't in the forecast before I left had me cutting my trip short and returning home.
Anyway, the first night of my camp out, I set up my ENO DoubleNest and KAQ New River UQ and hopped in to do some reading before sleeping. Pretty soon, I felt some raindrops. I got up and pitched my Noah's Tarp 9.
I've had the tarp a long time and haven't used it in the rain in years. When I bought my hammock a little while back, I pulled the tarp out of storage to do some sleep trials in the back yard. I noticed it was sticking to itself when I unfolded it.
Anyway, the rain got heavier and I just smiled and enjoyed my book with the light of my headlamp. Then, a big drop of water hit me in the forehead. Then another in the neck. I looked up to see there were a few large (1ft square) areas of the tarp where water was seeping through.
Noah's Tarps are made of coated polyester. Kelty describes the material as "75D 190T 450mm PU polyester taffeta." The coating must have become damaged or compromised in some way. Is there any way to restore the water repellancy to this tarp? I already have an OES MacCat Deluxe on order, but would like to hang on to the Noah's Tarp 9. (I also have a 12' version. I'm going to pull it out and check it to see if it has developed the same problem.)
Do you know if there's a product I could use to re-coat the tarp? I sent an e-mail to Kelty asking the same question and I'm waiting for their response. I thought maybe someone at HF would have some information on this type of fabric and coating.
Thanks for any info,
desmobob
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