How to re-waterproof a cover?

(Bakes) · (Bakes) **Join Date: Mar 2010** 04-03-2010, 8:14 AM

Anyone ever re-treated their cover? Mine is a little less waterproof these days. Those little spray bottles of stuff seem temporary at best.

Thanks

Bakes

(thescott) · (thescott) **Join Date: Nov 2007** 04-05-2010, 8:28 AM

Is your cover sunbrella? If so, I had the same ? a while ago and my friend google led me straight to the answer -

http://www.sunbrella.com/na/cc_marine_tops_covers.php

(mikeski) · (mikeski) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 04-05-2010, 8:52 AM

Did mine a few months ago as the link in Scott's post suggests. I used a new Hudson sprayer to spray the 303 on it. Used about 1/2 gallon. If you used a paint sprayer you could probably do a better job. I will probably do it with my spray gun the next time around so I can get it more even. The little spray bottle is good for touch-ups.

(peter_c) · (peter_c) **Join Date: Sep 2001** 04-05-2010, 9:35 AM

My sunbrella cover got cleaned in an industrial washing machine (Laundry mat), then I added in Nikwax to the second cycle. Same stuff I use for all my outdoor clothing that I want breathable yet waterproof, like Gortex.

(monroeyd) · (monroeyd) **Join Date: Jun 2006** 04-06-2010, 10:15 PM

Peter_C - Was one 34oz bottle enough for the whole cover?

(peter_c) · (peter_c) **Join Date: Sep 2001** 04-07-2010, 9:05 AM

It will be more than enough. That will leave extra for washing your rain jackets or snowboarding gear.