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Bob,
Down here in Guatemala we use a product called 5 X 1.
It is a vinyl-acrylic sealer for concrete -- yes
CONCRETE! It comes from the paint store as a thick
paste in a gallon can and here costs only about
$10.00. Mix it, as the name suggests, 5 parts water to
1 part paste (so you get 6 gallons for your $10.00!!),
then "paint" it on the Sunbrella or other canvas with
a big brush. Any drips can be washed off with water
before they dry, after they dry you can use acetone.
It goes on looking whitish but dries perfectly clear.
We have been using the product for over 2 years now
and find that it works great, each application lasting
about 8 months in the intense tropical sun. The only
disadvantage we know of is that it makes canvas items
somewhat stiff. For the dodger, bimini, and awnings
this is not a problem at all, but we do not like it on
items such as the binnacle or winch covers. For those
we use Scothcgard.
As an added note, we have also discovered this mixture
is the same stuff as Captain ?? Creeping Crack Cure
which sells in West Marine for $11.00 for about 2
ounces. For fixing leaks, we mixe the 5 X 1 with 3
parts water to 1 part paste, add a bit of alcohol so
it will dry faster, and use a syringe to squirt the
stuff into places that may be the source of leaks. It
then runs down until the crack is filled, dries hard,
and voila!! no more leaks. We have put it on the
coaming so that it ran into screw holes that were the
source of leaks that had been driving us crazy for
years. Also around our pilothouse windows, along the
rub rail to reach more faluty screw holes -- and now
we have a perfectly dry boat. We call it "Captain
Carl's Leak Likker" and have thought about selling it
in 6 oz bottles for $5.00 -- but it's more fun to give
the idea away!
Cheers,
Carl and Mary
s/v CAMRYKA
--- Bob Taylor <> wrote:
> Hi
> I cleaned my Bimini top with OxyClean which did a
> great job of getting it
> clean. I waterproofed it with Scotch Guard but it
> didn't work.
> Any suggestions as to a good waterproof. It is
> Sumbrella.
> Tks
> Bob sv Adagio
>
>
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