SoulPad 4000-lite
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Instruction Manual.
Version 3, Published Dec 2014. © SoulPad Ltd. 2014
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If you feel the cleaning and treatment is beyond your capabilities then your SoulPad tent can be taken to a
professional canvas cleaning specialist to be cleaned and re-treated. Feel free to contact SoulPad for details
of third parties offering this service in your area.
Never try to clean your SoulPad in a washing machine. This will cause too much damage to the canvas
fibres and it may also damage your washing machine.
REPAIRS
Inevitably accidents do happen and SoulPads get wounded in the process. The components used on
SoulPad tents have been selected for their durability and ease of maintenance. You might be surprised by
the level of repair you can achieve yourself.
Canvas; Always apply any repair work on the outside of your SoulPad tent. Small rips in the canvas can
literally be stitched closed using a common needle and cotton thread (use as fine a needle as you can bare,
and try to match the cotton colour to the canvas). Larger rips and tears will need to be patched, but again
use a needle and thread to do so. Try to use the same canvas colour and type as the original SoulPad. If
applying a patch, try to use a diamond shape with the peak of the diamond being upmost. This will enable
any rain run-off to disperse more quickly than a patch applied squarely.
When stitching, always try to keep the stitching runs tight and close together. It might pay to go over the
same area a few times, just to be sure you have achieved a good seal.
It is a good idea to include a basic sewing kit with your camping equipment. Having access to common
needle and thread can make or break a trip away. Other campers may have to end their trip due to a rip or a
tear, but as a canvas tent user, more often than not you will able to repair your SoulPad tent yourself and
continue with your trip. Remember, canvas is very forgiving! Any holes left by your needle will soon be filled
with the expanding fibres of the canvas when it becomes wet. Have confidence in your repairs!
Groundsheets; Circular repairs are advisable on groundsheets in order to reduce the likelihood of the patch
becoming loose through footfall and contact. In most instances, the groundsheet can be repaired using a
patch of the same material and a good, strong contact adhesive. It is more effective to apply a patch on both
sides of the groundsheet.
