Originally Posted by
bowlhaircut
Hello, I'm reanimating this thread. It is currently raining buckets in Memphis TN and up to a few minutes ago I was hanging asleep in my back yard underneath a spinn Big Mambajamba tarp. Then things got wet.
I read in more than a few places that the ridgeline of this tarp did not need to be seam sealed because of the way that it is sewn, but I don't think that this is true. There was a significant amount of water that made its way through and spot-soaked my blanket. I laid still for a while to make sure that it wasn't spray that was coming under the edges or splashing off the ground. I was eventually able to see water drops beading and falling from the ridgeline.
For those that have sealed this tarp, do you just use silnet or silicone/mineral spirits? if so, do you do it on the top of the tarp (the ribbon side) or on the bottom?
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