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Gear Aid

Seam Grip + TF Tent Fabric Sealant

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Description

Gear Aid Seam Grip + TF Tent Fabric Sealant is the repair for a tired tent coating. When the polyurethane coating on a floor or fly starts to peel, flake, smell or go tacky, that fabric is no longer keeping water out. Seam Grip + TF lays down a fresh, clear coat of water-based urethane straight from a bottle with its own foam applicator, so an old favourite is ready for another wet season in Tasmania or a summer storm on the Scenic Rim.

What it fixes

  • Flaking or peeling coating on the inside of tent floors
  • Sticky, worn coating on the underside of rain flies
  • Tarps, bivy bags and rainwear that have started to leak through the fabric
  • The inside of packs and dry bags where the coating has broken down
  • Worn, high-traffic patches on other PU-coated synthetic gear

It bonds to nylon, polyester, canvas, vinyl and most other fabrics, cures flexible so the fabric can still fold and stretch, and handles -29 to 82 °C once dry. One 118 ml bottle covers about 7.9 m² of fabric.

Seam Grip + TF is for polyurethane-coated fabric only. It will not stick to silnylon or other silicone-treated fabric; those need a silicone sealant such as Gear Aid Seam Grip + SIL.

How to use it

  1. Take off the old coating first. Soak the item for 2 to 3 hours in warm water with about five drops of liquid soap, then gently scrub the coated side with isopropyl alcohol, water and a couple of drops of soap. Let it dry fully.
  2. Shake the bottle well, unscrew the top and remove the seal under it.
  3. Hold the applicator against the fabric and press the bottle into it until the foam is soaked.
  4. Spread a thin film over the coated side, soaking the foam again as needed.
  5. Leave it for 4 hours at room temperature, keeping treated surfaces from touching. Check it is dry before folding.
  6. Dust the dry coating with a little talcum powder to take away any tackiness.

Apply it somewhere between 16 and 38 °C, with room to lay the fabric out flat while it dries.

Shelf life and storage

Keep the bottle in a cool, dry place and never let it freeze: Seam Grip + TF does not survive a freeze-thaw cycle.

Specifications
  • Capacity
    118 ml
  • Color
    Clear
  • Material
    Water-based urethane
  • Type
    Tent fabric coating and sealant
  • Compatibility
    PU-coated nylon, polyester, canvas, vinyl and most fabrics. Not silnylon or silicone-treated fabric
  • Length
    150 mm
  • Size Range
    4 fl oz
  • Height
    80 mm
  • Width
    100 mm
  • Temperature range
    Use: -29 to 82 °C. Apply at 16 to 38 °C

Sizing Guide

Additional Information
  • 118 ml bottle with a built-in foam applicator
  • Covers about 7.9 m² of fabric
  • Clear, water-based urethane coating
  • Dry in 4 hours at room temperature
  • For PU-coated nylon, polyester, canvas and vinyl
  • Not for silnylon or silicone-treated fabric
  • Handles -29 to 82 °C once dry; apply between 16 and 38 °C
  • Store cool and dry; do not freeze

FAQ's

How do you fix a peeling or sticky tent floor coating?
Remove the old coating with a soak in warm soapy water and a gentle scrub with isopropyl alcohol, let it dry, then brush on a thin film of Gear Aid Seam Grip + TF Tent Fabric Sealant and leave it 4 hours before use.

How much fabric does a bottle of Seam Grip + TF cover?
One 118 ml bottle of Gear Aid Seam Grip + TF Tent Fabric Sealant covers about 7.9 m² of fabric. Spread it as a thin film with the built-in foam applicator to get the full coverage from the bottle.

Can Seam Grip + TF be used on silnylon?
No. Gear Aid Seam Grip + TF Tent Fabric Sealant will not work on silnylon or any silicone-treated fabric. For those tents, use a silicone sealant such as Gear Aid Seam Grip + SIL instead.

How long does Seam Grip + TF take to dry?
Gear Aid Seam Grip + TF Tent Fabric Sealant needs 4 hours at room temperature to dry fully. Keep treated surfaces apart while it dries, check it is dry before folding, and dust it with talc if it feels tacky.

Do you need to remove the old coating before using Seam Grip + TF?
Yes. Seam Grip + TF Tent Fabric Sealant needs the old, failing polyurethane coating taken off first. Soak the item for 2 to 3 hours in warm water with a few drops of soap, then scrub with isopropyl alcohol and water.

Is Seam Grip + TF a seam sealer?
Gear Aid Seam Grip + TF Tent Fabric Sealant is a fabric coating rather than a seam sealer. It recoats large areas of worn PU fabric such as tent floors, flies, tarps and pack linings, spread thin with its foam applicator.