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ShanMan14

Post subject: Canvas not repelling water anymore

Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:39 am

ShanMan

Joined: Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:05 am
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Location: Huntsville, Alabama

When we bought our bought last year the brand new OEM cockpit and bow canvas beaded the water and it ran off like a duck's back. We had it shrink wrapped for the winter and got it back last weekend.

It's been raining the last two days and I've noticed the canvas seems to have absorbed the water, verses repel.

Is it advisable to spray Scotchgard on it?

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MdRobins35

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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:02 am

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Location: Lake Murray, SC

Has the top been able to dry? It might just be very wet and lost some of its repelling ability.

Also, 303 makes a great fabric water-repel spary. It was recommended by Overtons for the mooring cover I got. Might want to check that out as well.

http://www.overtons.com/modperl/product ... 34346&aID=

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Jim_R

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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:32 am

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Location: Chicago, IL

FW, in the 2007 Horizon Owner's Manual, does suggest spraying the weather covers with Scotchguard.

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230 Mike

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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:17 pm

230 Mike

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Location: Kansas City, Table Rock Lake

I'd wait til they're good and dry, then use 303 fabric protectant.

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teker

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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:07 pm

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I think the fabric that FW uses is Costal and they recommend 303 fabric protectant.

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4Winnsboater

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Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 9:42 pm

Clownfish

Joined: Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:54 pm
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Location: Union Township, Pa.

Use the 303 High Tech Fabric Protectant as others have suggested. I've used Scotchguard on my other boats canvas and it never seemed to give me the desired results I was looking for. I found that the 303 definately out performs Scotchguard.

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bugsdoc1

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Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 3:48 pm

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Joined: Tue May 16, 2006 2:40 pm
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Location: Argyle, Texas

Has anyone used Marykate Fabric Waterproofer :?:

I picked up a bottle at Boater's World.

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mkivbren

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Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 4:11 pm

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never heerd of it. let us know how it works. how was the price on that stuff?

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