Fabsil GRA-FAB49 Waterproofer for Tents - Black, 5 Litre

I bought the 5L can of Fabsil Paint on proofer. We decanted some of the product into 2 pots over a paint tray as the can isn't great for pouring from, it does spill. We erected the tent in our garden and put down plastic sheets to protect the patio from spillage, and then using 2 inch paint brushes we painted the Fabsil onto the tent. It is a thin liquid and does drip but we held our pots close to the tent and then painted really quickly from the top of each side of the tent to the bottom, starting at the front and working backwards. As we finished painting each section (between any seams) we rubbed it with a clean cloth, which spread the product more evenly than painting had. We had the perfect day for painting, dry with a breeze, we started about 11:30am and finished the first coat by 2:30pm, we took a break and then started doing the 2nd coat as the front of the tent was dry by then. we finished about 5:30/6pm. Our tent is a 4 man tent with a living area that you can stand up in and a bedroom area for 4 (we use it for 2 though). we had been camping on 21st-23rd July and the tent material had been soaked by the misty rain and we had little puddles inside the tent. We ordered this product and used it on 26th July. We then went camping from 31st July to 4th August and had some serious downpours several times during the week but as you can see from the photos the tent was definitely waterproofed, no water soaked into the material, it remained as drops of water which then ran down in little rivulets. We didn't have any pools of water inside the tent. We were extremely pleased with the results. Our tent was bought in 2009 and it's the first time we've waterproofed it which was probably well overdue. As the product had gone on really well, I decided to also paint the product on a long length raincoat and 2 pairs of waterproof trousers, all of which were quite old and no longer waterproof. I washed then dried the 3 items then hung them on the line with a plastic sheet under them while I painted on the product, wiping/rubbing them over with a clean cloth as I went. I used the raincoat last week and was really impressed with how effective the product was. It also did not change the colour of the coat nor the tent. It definitely is effective, we've probably used less that 2.5 litres so far but I have other stuff I am definitely going to be using it on. It was worth painting the product onto the tent etc, we had to work quick to prevent drips but it stayed wet long enough to paint the drips out.

Bought to re waterproof a bunch of coats for winter. Simply, job done, water just runs off. More my error, but after first application some seams leaked a little. But after a 2nd go at those areas, now watertight. Simply need to be thorough during application, and not scared to apply liberally. I apply with a small handheld spray gun, perfect to apply 1 handed while holding up sleeves etc with the other. Will certainly buy again when the time comes.

I thought I should write a review of this having used it, and thankfully, it having worked on our very old trailer tent. My only gripe is the amount we needed. I believe we used about 20+ litres in the end. I was upset the first time it rained as it leaked like a sieve - I decided either the product didn't work, or I simply needed more as the fabric was so old. I doubled down and put a second coat on the roof area and it has now worked perfectly even in very heavy rain. Hopefully it lasts as I notice some people say that now we must apply this every year. At over £100 every go and several hours to apply, I'm not sure we'd be up for that! I put it on with a large fence type paintbrush. You can see in the pictures where it has worked and where it hasn't. I will buy one more tin to go over the patches where the water has soaked in. Overall I would recommend, just expect to put a lot on!

Used this on an outdoor swing seat and outdoor cushions - works really well. Found it easy to pour into a container and used a paintbrush to apply - pretty easy and straightforward and happy with this product

I’ve used this before and was pleased to see it went on as well as usual. Also I’ve had my tent out in the rain since and it was waterproofed well.

Excellent

Excellent waterproofer. Just a pity the couriers or Amazon staff keep damaging the metal tins before they arrive.

I used a 10 litre pressure sprayer to completely drench Cordura motorcycle overalls with this, applying two coats. Applying with the pressure sprayer was fairly easy. However it was impossible to pour it out with any accuracy or control through the massive opening, which is at least an inch or more in diameter. This led to some wastage. My 10l sprayer has a massive funnel like opening of at least 5 inches across, in case you are thinking I was trying to pour it in to a small opening. The thin spirit-like solution guzzles out of the large 5l container. Trying to get some control by pouring slowly led to the solution pouring down the flat areas of the can to a corner of the can and then pouring out of that corner! A smaller spout would have given some control over the pouring out process. In the end I had to first pour it rapidly in to a large rectangular (cuboid) shaped flexible plastic container and then pour it out of a corner of that in to the spray container. There was still a very small amount of wastage but more control. Unless if I am doing something wrong, I can't figure out how there is no smaller spout design for this large 5l can. It does smell strongly after application for a few days, so best to do it in the summer unless you have a shed or a garage to air the garment or the item for a few days. I would not dry this indoors. I cannot notice any discolouration of my Jacket which has some luminous yellow/ green. The solution appears clear. Yet to ride with the treated items in the rain, so will update this later. This 5l can is definitely economical from Amazon as I managed to finish a small spray can of Fabsil really quickly, and only just managed to finish spraying the jacket.

Non ci credevo! La mia enorme tenda che ormai aveva perso la impermeabilità, è ritornata come nuova con due mani date a rullo. Non gocciola per sotto! Prodotto da tenere sempre in casa... meglio, in cantina!

die Werbung verspricht nicht zu viel. Ich habe mein gesamte Campet damit inpregniert. Da wußte ich noch nicht das der Urlaub aus Dauerregen bestehen würde... Wir sind alle trocken geblieben :)) Einfache Anwendung, toller Erfolg und dazu noch eine Sache die grade bei alten Zelten behoben wird: es riecht seither nicht mehr so muffelig. Das einzige, was man beachten sollte: am besten mindestens 2 Tage ausdünsten lassen, sonst könnt es unangene Kopfschmerzen geben.

Ik heb 2 lagen geprobeerd op mijn Saab Cabrio dak maar na 2 maanden lijkt het erop dat de werking al weer veel minder is. Niet te vergelijken met Fabsil Gold.

Prodotto facile da utilizzare, basta un pennello una ciotolina e uno straccio. Basta trattare un pezzetto alla volta e poi asciugare subito con lo straccio, evitate colate di prodotto. Il risultato è ottimo, la tenda non cambia colore come molti dicono, riacquista la stato di impermeabilità originale. Ho usato il prodotto su una tenda nash doble top mk3 da due usando circa 1,3 litri di prodotto. Nelle foto particolare posteriore della tenda prima e dopo il trattamento .

Ich habe unseren Faltcaravan damit imprägniert und das Ergebnis ist sehr gut!!! Hatte es davor (erfolglos) mit diversen anderen Mitteln probiert und schon fast aufgegeben. Beim Faltcaravan handelt es sich um ein Baumwollzelt. Ich hatte den Stoff, in aufgebauten Zustand, stark durchtränkt und deshalb auch mehr als angegeben benötigt. Aber jetzt ist er endlich wieder dicht! Es hat jetzt zwei Tage sehr stark und lange geregnet und alles dicht! Super Ergebnis mit sehr überschaubarem Aufwand!!!