Nikwax Concentrated Tent & Gear Solar Proof Waterproofing

This is the second bottle of concentrate I’ve purchased to spray my summer nylon shelter and my pop-up camper canvas, and I’ve found it to be completely effective as a rain proofing, mold inhibiting, and UV protectant. This is the third year of treatment and I’m very pleased with it. It seems expensive but goes a long way when mixed according to directions, sprays easily without clogging the sprayer - my bottle lasted two seasons. Recommended.

I bought a tent to go backpacking with, the very first night out a downpouring rainstorm hit me, the darn tent leaked like crazy, the water passed through the rainfly and poured into the tent. I contacted the tent maker and they sent be a new fly and told me to use Nikwax Tent & Gear, Tent & Gear Solarproof on the fly, and Gear Aid Seam Sure Water-Based Seam Sealer on the seams. I applied two coats of the seam sealant, after which I applied two coats of the Nikwax. I felt the rainfly and couldn't tell if any coating was on it, so I put 3 more coats on it, then it took on a waxy type of feel to it. I also applied both on the main body of the tent. About 3 months later during one of my outings it downed poured again with hard winds...not a single drop got into the tent! At the beginning of every season I reply the Nikwax but I only put on two coats because it still has that waxy feeling before I put on the fresh coats; I haven't noticed any degradation of the seam sealer which could be due to the Nikwax over top of it? I don't know, but so far it's holding up. Some readers might think that putting on 5 coats initially was an extreme overkill, perhaps, but I do know this, I no longer get wet, and none of my stuff gets wet, and for me that was more than worth it. Do I recommend this stuff? Oh yeah!

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This product works great. I used it on a 10' X 12' Gazebo type canopy that stays up all summer. The canopy was neglected after 3 summers of use. It was dry, brittle in spots and had pinholes in it. I laid the canopy out in my driveway and used a paint roller to apply the Nixwax. Because of the method I used the product didn't go as far as advertised, but I really soaked it. The canopy seems somewhat restored and has had no leaks through several heavy rains. I will buy this product again.