RV University This Week 1/18/2010

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Q. We have a 1999 Starcraft Venture popup which we purchased a year and a half ago. Most of our trips are to the NC coast and as such we have weathered a few storms. On our last trip before retiring the camper for the winter we were at an RV Park in Stella, NC and experienced a fairly wet night and in the morning noticed a lot of water on the inside of the tent material. With this unit being 10 years old, does this mean that the tenting needs to be replaced or might a water repellant treatment do the trick? Thanks

Mark Says: Most pop up fabric is treated with a water repellent when the fabric is made. Over the years, as it is exposed to the elements, the degree of protection decreases. Normally you can retreat the fabric with a water repellent. The important thing is to get a treatment designed for the type of fabric on the pop up. If you have the original owners manuals it will say what the fabric is made of and may offer products that are suitable to use. If you don't have the manuals I would suggest contacting Starcraft to get it straight from the horses mouth.

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