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5M Bell Tent instructions
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5M Bell Tent instructions
Maintenance
Your Bell tent is produced from a premium 100% cotton material and as such, requires very little maintenance
above the storage, care and cleaning details shown on page 6. As long as you follow the recommendations
listed in the storage, care and cleaning section you should never need additional maintenance or repairs.
If you do find for any reason you have to/wish to do further maintenance or repairs to your bell tent we have
the following recommendations :
• Proofing
: The resistance and protection from water on this fabric is permanent and should never need
to be re-proofing. If you do find you need to reproof due to damage then we recommend following these
rules :
• Only use a dedicated 100% cotton re-proofing spray. Most re-proofing sprays are for use on polyester
based materials and these will potentially damage your bell tent. If they do not damage your bell tent
they will degrade the breathability of the fabric, so always use a dedicated 100% cotton spray.
• Only ever reproof the are you need to. Even if you are using a dedicated cotton re-proofer the use of an
aftermarket reproof will degrade the breathability of the fabric, so only reproof the area you need to (for
example if you have an area patched due to damage and find that weathering does not stop a leak, then
just reproof that area not the entire tent).
• Seams : if you are re-proofing a seam only reproof the seam and not the area around the seams
• Repairs
: As the fabric on your Bell tent is 100% cotton then it can be repaired or patched. We recommend
using a professional canvas repair centre. This is to ensure the highest quality work and to help ensure
that the same grade material is used along with the correct type of cotton (one that will weather correctly
and form a waterproof seal afterwards). If the repair has been done correctly you will need to re-weather
your bell tent as described on page 6 to allow the repair to bed in and the cotton thread etc. to form the
waterproof seal afterwards. If you find that you still have issues after weathering then first try seam sealer
on the seams/sewn lines of the repair before using a re-proofing spray. Only if the seam sealer does not
work should you try a re-proofing spray.
Maintenance and Repairs
Maintenance and repairs to your bell tent.
