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#149651 - 04/27/11 02:50 PM Tent, Walrus single or two person tent
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Registered: 04/27/11
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My Walrus Tent or some 15 or more years has a rain fly that is now VERY STICKY; i.e., the waterproofing has come out of the fabric and is sticky. Anyone know of a means of eliminating this sticky material? Dnstrmbob

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#149652 - 04/27/11 02:54 PM Re: Tent, Walrus single or two person tent [Re: dnstrmbob]
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This happens with polyurethane-coated nylon after some years, and effectively means the tent is dead. It's possible to re-coat it, but only if the old coating will peel off.
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#149657 - 04/27/11 04:48 PM Re: Tent, Walrus single or two person tent [Re: dnstrmbob]
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This happened to that bags that came with my thermarest mattresses. They are pretty worthless now.

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#149766 - 04/30/11 01:32 AM Re: Tent, Walrus single or two person tent [Re: dnstrmbob]
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Give Walrus a call--a couple of years ago they sent me a new fly for an old tent. No harm trying smile mp
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#149768 - 04/30/11 02:05 AM Re: Tent, Walrus single or two person tent [Re: MaryPhyl]
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Walrus as a brand disappeared around 2001 when MSR merged Moss, Armadillo and Walrus under its own brand.
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