Awning proofing

[Morganic]

I have a new awning. Should I proof it with Nixwax etc before using it or should it be put up and weathered first?
I seem to recall with tents you had to let them weather before waterproofing them.

 

[Gagakev]

Hi Morganic,they do say it should be weathered first, and apparently it starts to seal itself, put it up a couple of times and see how it goes.
How ever i had a new one last year and the first time it was up it was Ok the second time it was leaking like a seive,so I got impatient and sealed mine with Fabsil and no problems since, so who is right and who is wrong when they say it should be weathered

Hope this helps.

 

[abi2]

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[abi2]

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[Mel]

abi2, read the sticky on IE9. You are posting with invisible ink.
mel

 

[colin-yorkshire1]

hi, when we got the van the dealer threw in a new dorema awning, the first 2 or 3 times it was used it leaked like a sieve, in fact the first time there was more rain inside than out but after it had been soaked and dried out a couple of times it was fine. had it 6 years now and had no more problems and is bone dry even in the heaviest rain.
so I suppose my advice would be to leave it to cure it's self.