Tent Waterproofing Melting Issues

[oldnevada]

Hi, I'm new to the forum. Thanks for allowing me to post.

I have a Moss Outland 1 man tent and a Eureka semi dome. They are about 17yrs old and the coating has become very tacky. I saw somewhere that this is referred to as 'melting' .

The vendor advised me to sprinkle the fly and floor with baby powder to mitigate folding and unfolding difficulties. Which, I have done. Anyone on WhiteBlaze have this issue? Would really appreciate any feedback. Thanx Gar

[4eyedbuzzard]

The urethane coating on the fly and floor is breaking down - you'll likely notice an odor as well. Nothing can really be done to stop it. There are places that can make a new fly for it, and the existing fly can be recoated supposedly, but I don't have a link. My Starlet succumbed to this problem as well, but I sold it at a pretty reasonable price anyway - they (Moss) draw a good price especially with the California crowd. Supposedly there are a few folks left that used to work for Moss in Camdem, ME back when they were there that still do repairs.

[4eyedbuzzard]

Moss repairs http://www.tentrepairservices.com/index.htm

[oldnevada]

Moss repairs http://www.tentrepairservices.com/index.htm

Thanks very much 4EB...... there is a bit of an odor but no discoloration yet..... I want to use it this fall. Very nice to know. Gar

[Spokes]

Google is an amazing resource

[oldnevada]

Google is an amazing resource

no kidding! even better, this thread.

[oldnevada]

4EyedBuzzard,

thanks. My Moss seems to have stopped off gassing. The tackiness has all but disappeared. I've been storing it loose hanging it in a closet. Just a few bits of discolouration when I last used it. I took a spray bottle of water to it and the water rolled right off. Going to apply some Nik waterproof/UV spray. Maybe there is hope for other Moss owners experiencing the same.