Thread: Macpac seamsealing

I have done a diy seam seal job with the silcone dissolved in turps. it works very well. The biggest issue you have is getting the lump of silicone to dissolve and mix with the turps. Squirt it in a empty plastic bottle and add turps , shake the shit out of it and wait a while then shake again. Lay masking tape down each side of the seam( stitching etc ) to be sealed and have at it with a narrow paint brush or several cotton buds.
Because you have applied the masking tape you can really poke in to the stitches and seams to get a good deep penetration.

mmmm sounds a bit porno eh!

Originally Posted by johnd

I have done a diy seam seal job with the silcone dissolved in turps. it works very well. The biggest issue you have is getting the lump of silicone to dissolve and mix with the turps. Squirt it in a empty plastic bottle and add turps , shake the shit out of it and wait a while then shake again. Lay masking tape down each side of the seam( stitching etc ) to be sealed and have at it with a narrow paint brush or several cotton buds.
Because you have applied the masking tape you can really poke in to the stitches and seams to get a good deep penetration.

mmmm sounds a bit porno eh!

Taping je seams off is a damn good idea, not easy with the minaret but with my bivy bag I plan on doing nice and straight stitching so makes it easy

In theory this should work on my coat that the seamsealing has peeled of. Paint it on the seams inside and out. It doesn't see extreme wet because I've a oilskin for that ( or I stay inside til it goes off). It's still a good coat and should hopefully revive it. A can of silicon spray over the rest of it. Job done
I was looking half hearted at Hunters Element, but will save up abit longer and go Swazi Tahr for when I really need to rely on a coat I think.

Originally Posted by oraki

In theory this should work on my coat that the seamsealing has peeled of. Paint it on the seams inside and out. It doesn't see extreme wet because I've a oilskin for that ( or I stay inside til it goes off). It's still a good coat and should hopefully revive it. A can of silicon spray over the rest of it. Job done
I was looking half hearted at Hunters Element, but will save up abit longer and go Swazi Tahr for when I really need to rely on a coat I think.

Look at the recent thread on hunters element. If you want a budget one I really rate the ridgeline deluge.

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