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

[Denis McKeon]

Thank you, Mistress, for your kind suggestions, but our supplier says
that the flame-retardancy treatments diminish over time, and as our tent
has had a few years exposure, and we have already attempted the
dry-along-the-road approach you suggest with less than satisfactory
results, we would now prefer to explore a different method.

That said, if anyone can direct us to a laundromat with large washers,
we would be happy to hear of some.

Bennet

Karen Kasper wrote:

> 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