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05-13-2006, 10:37 AM
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Location: Middleboro MA
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Waterproffing for Sunbrella material?
Does anyone know what product I should use to waterproof Sunbrella material, the stuff bimini tops are made from? I have a boat cover for my small boat made with that stuff and it needs to be waterproofed.
Thanks
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The United States Constitution does not exist to grant you rights; those rights are inherent within you. Rather it exists to frame a limited government so that those natural rights can be exercised freely.
1984 was a warning, not a guidebook!
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05-13-2006, 12:06 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Marshfield, MA
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Slip,
How about just using Scotchgard. Don't know how long it will last but will probably work for a season.
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Jon, 24' Nauset-Green Topsides, Beamie, North River. Channel 68/69. MSBA, NIBA
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05-13-2006, 12:30 PM
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Thanks but I think scotchgaurd may be better for inside fabrics, I could be wrong though.
I did some research and the sunbrella site actually reccomends this product http://www.303products.com/store/cat...TOKEN=61254556
I also read that you should NOT use a silicone product over the sunbrella
I think I will get some of this 303 stuff and try it out unless someone else has another firsthand experience. |
The United States Constitution does not exist to grant you rights; those rights are inherent within you. Rather it exists to frame a limited government so that those natural rights can be exercised freely.
1984 was a warning, not a guidebook!
It's time more people spoke up with the truth. Every time we let a leftist lie go uncorrected, the commies get stronger.
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05-13-2006, 02:24 PM
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Keep The Change
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Many moons ago I waterproffed a whole bunch of leaky cancas tents with Thompsons Water Seal. Don't know what Sunbrella is, but it may be an option.........
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Its not up to the courts to invent new minorities that get special protections, Antonin Scalia
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05-13-2006, 04:49 PM
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Slip. I've used this Satrbrite product with good results on Sunbrella material.
http://www.starbrite.com/productdeta...&ProductSSCat= |
The future ain't what it used to be. --Yogi Berra
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05-13-2006, 05:38 PM
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I used the Starbrite on my sunbrella t-top. lasted well over one season.
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05-15-2006, 10:27 AM
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I used to work for the Haartz Corporation in Acton MA which made several marine fabric constructions. I was focused on developing automotive interior trim products, but had some exposure to all products. Sunbrella is a solution dyed acrylic fabric. Unfortunately since it is only a fabric it will never be truly 100% waterproof. Haartz makes a coated product called Seamark with combines the fabric with .007 of vinyl making it 100% waterproof. I shot an e-mail over to the product development manager for this area of the business and he recommended a product called Raggtop Fabric Protectant. You can find it at www.wolfsteins.com. He reiterrated the fact that you should not use silicone. |
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05-15-2006, 11:04 AM
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I use 303.
It should be applied in bright, direct sunlight. It's not cheap but it works very well.
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