Friends don't let friends sniff seam sealer
There are worse things than having to seam seal your tent. In fact, it can be downright enjoyable. Set up your tent in the backyard, grab a couple beers and go to town.
Of course, some tent manufacturers say their tents don’t require seam sealing. The North Face, for example, heat tapes all the seams so they’re ready to use straight from the factory. But gear veteran George Farkas, marketing director of McNett, which produces Seam Grip seam sealer, has a different story.
“There are two places on a tent that the factory can’t seal: the perimeter seam where the sidewall meets the floor ,which is the most common source of leaks, and the guy-out points midway up the rain fly,” he said.
Seam sealing your tent is easy and permanent, and a one-ounce tube of Seam Grip is enough to seal the critical seams on most two-person tents. Seam Grip contains trace amounts of solvent, so make sure you find a well-ventilated place to set your tent up. Apply Seam Grip to the inside of your tent fly and tent body in beads wide enough to cover the stitch lines and fabric folds. For single-wall tents, apply the seam seal to the outside.
It takes about 8 to 12 hours to dry, so make sure you have enough beer. If you’re in a hurry, you can add McNett’s Cotol 240 Cure Accelerator so it will set up in about 2 hours.
Stay dry and warm in your down sleeping bag and newly seam-sealed tent this spring. Hopefully, you won’t need to use your rejuvenated rain gear much, but if your stove does explode when you’re cooking, hopefully it’s in a downpour so it goes out without starting a forest fire.
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