[SCA-BMDL] Big (50#) washers at self-serve laundry?

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Mistress Arianna is exactly right.  Tents are not "wash and wear".

I would go so far as saying that even IF something horrible has gotten 
on it, don't subject it to anything more than water and a stiff brush.  
MAYBE some diluted dishwashing liquid (like a teaspoon in 2+ gallons of 
water) just on that part.  I have used dilute dish washing soap on the 
mud flaps of our canvas tents (also home made) to get black mildew off 
but ONLY on those parts.  I am not worried about the mud flaps being 
waterproof as they go under the floor.  I suspect cleaning a small spot 
on the body of the tent with it would not cause tremendous leakage in 
the long run.

Is it possible for you to bring a mundane dome-home with you when you 
come?  They are small to pack and if rain is threatening, you might be 
able to take down and pack up the big tent early during your pack-out 
(while the canvas is dry) and stay in the mundane tent for the last 
night.  They also tend to be on sale this time of year.

Just a thought.

Morgen of Rye


-----Original Message-----
From: Karen Kasper <arianna_wyn at yahoo.com>
To: Denis McKeon <dmckeon at swcp.com>
Cc: Dist List BMDL <sca-bmdl at lists.andrew.cmu.edu>
Sent: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 9:54 am
Subject: Re: [SCA-BMDL] Big (50#) washers at self-serve laundry?



My lord,

 

You do not want to machine wash or dry a canvas tent unless you have 
absolutely NO choice because some hideous substance has gotten on it. 
Doing so will destroy any water-proofing, fire-resistance and/or 
mold/mildew-resistance treatments that the canvas has.

 

I built my own tent, purchasing the Sunforger canvas from a company out 
west that sells it by the bolt, primarily for boat covers. They 
instructed me that the ONLY way to clean the canvas without ruining 
it is to use plan water and a stiff brush, by hand. No detergents - not 
even dishwashing soap.

 

If your canvas ends up wet when you pack up at the end of Pennsic, I 
can only suggest that you take it out whenever you stop for the night 
and spread it out as best you can to dry, then set the tent up when you 
get home to ensure that it dries completely. Annoying, I know, but 
better than damaging your costly investment.

 

Arianna of Wynthrope



Denis McKeon <dmckeon at swcp.com> wrote:


We hope to find a self-service laundromat in the greater
Pennsic/Pittsburgh area that has at least two 50 pound washers
(and dryers to match).

 

And why would we be wanting to machine wash large parts of a tent?
Well, if canvas is wet, and when home is 2800 miles away, it makes more
sense to us to travel that distance with cleaner and dryer canvas than
to try to dry it on the way, all the while dodging thunderstorms, and
then try to clean it at home, after the mold has gained a beachhead.


Bennet




Karen Kasper
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