what do you use to seal the seams?
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We just used a liquid sealant from the sporting goods store. Coghlan's Tent Seam Sealer
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I didn't seal my tent or seams and never had a leak in this tent. I camped July 4the weekand had the remnant of a tropical storm and we stayed dry through 16 straight hours of torrential rain.
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I use a spray that helps the seal and seams and the name of the sprayAtsko Silicone Water Guard it works really great. You can buy it from Walmart and off amazon
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use a plant hanger.. (a hook with a screw end,) just screw it in the sealing, it will make a small hole.
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I think you could use a heat sealer to seal the bags. I bought a couple when I purchased the bags but haven't used them yet. It just seems a lot easier and funner to tie them. Also the contents in the bag expand a lot after they are frozen so I would only fill them a little over half full and leave some room at the top for expansion.
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I use my sealer to seal terra cotta pots and I used sponge applicators to apply it. Worked great!!
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You can use waterproof shrink tubing to seal the connection. However that type of shrink tubing is expensive. The waterproof version is thickerand lined with submersible grade adhesive.
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For a blow up bed I use "Coghlan's Airstop" vinyl repair (including on seams). I think I once tried Aleene's as an add-on to the patch that came with my inflatable bed, which gave added strength to the patch. I don't know why I did not use Aleene's on seam subsequently, other than instinct that it wasn't for holding air pressure. The Coghlan's worked beyond my expectations (it also is great for inflatable pool toys).
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What i did was take a piece of heat-shrink tubing (made for wire management on pc building), slipped it on and then used a blow dryer for a minute makes a nice water-tight seal.
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As with all tents its reccomended to use seam sealer on all your seams before you use it ...other than that awesome tent I love mine
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We went over to the hardware store and picked up a silver metallic type of tape. It came with backing so you could lay it out to figure out what you needed before you cut it. It was better to start the seam with the backing still on most of it and pull it off as you go.
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I would seal in zip locks, just to be safe, because mine did allow a little moisture in. I followed the instructions explicitly, but the fabric itself allowed some water to weep through.
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You don't need to seal the edges with tape but I would recommend that you do so. The tape is very inexpensive and seals out moisture and dirt that could cause the insulation to lift as well as rust could develop on the metal. The choice is yours but I would and always do use it.
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use 3m 5200 sealant. if you need it to set up faster then i would recommend 3m 4200. any marine store carries these.
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I used a similar waxless seal...be sure to follow directions on the packaging.
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several coats of clear polyurethane should be a good sealant. I recommend 5-6 light coats. Although I haven't had the item outside for long so I can't speak to the durability
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Tammy. How have you been?? I used Gorilla Glue. And then wrapped with Duct Tape. Works great.
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The Speedy Stitcher has a curved needle that will make it easier to sew that material. But once you stitch the material you should put a sealer of some sort on the area that has been repaired.
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There are several ways to seal them. You can buy a thermal sealer designed for the bags, or the most economical way is to use a metal level and an iron. YouTube is a really good resource for this. If you're sealing food don't forget to buy the oxygen absorbers it's amazing how well they work.