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emitted from these materials contain plasticizers that can damage your
tent over time.
• Zips are always a weak point in a tent’s structure. If they get dirty, clean
them with a (tooth) brush and lubricate them with graphite (pencil lead),
silicon or sewing machine oil. Apply carefully and remove excess oil with a
soft cloth.
• Never store your tent when it’s wet for a longer period of time. Unpack
it as soon as you arrive and dry it out in a well-ventilated place. To do so,
separate the inner and outer tents or use the poles to create space bet-
ween the two.
• Do not whip out tent poles and snap the sections together. This can
damage the pole ends as well as the anodization. Check the poles
regularly for cracks or other potential damage. Wash the poles and use
silicon spray at any sign of corrosion (from salt water, for example)
• VAUDE only uses poles from the renowned manufacturers DAC and
Yunan. These tend to become slightly bent with use, helping to reduce
fracturing. Please do not attempt to bend these back into shape. Alt-
hough aluminum is extremely flexible this might damage or even break
the poles. Every VAUDE tent comes with a Pole Doctor or repair sleeve. If a
tent pole breaks while out on a trip, simply slide the repair sleeve over the
broken section and then use tape to attach it
(z)
.
•
The tent should only be cleaned by hand, never in a washing machine! Use
a soft cloth and luke warm water. Detergents or cleaning agents may harm
the tent’s coating and waterproofing.
Use a brush to rub
nikwax Tech wash
in a 1:4 ratio with water on stub-
born stains. Follow up with
nikwax Tent & gear Solarproof
waterproo-
fing, applying generously to the area cleaned.
•
When on the road, repair tears in the tent wall with repair tape and seal
from the inside with a PU or silicon seam sealer. The seam should however
be correctly repaired as soon as possible in order to prevent further
tearing. Please contact your retailer to do this.
•
Tent pole shock cords can be retightened if necessary (elasticity can wear
out in very cold conditions or due to aging). To do this first remove the end
cap and then untie the knot in the cord. Retie the knot further up the cord
and replace the cap.
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