Tents – cleaning and maintenance
To increase the lifespan of your tent and enjoy your purchase for longer, proper maintenance and cleaning are important. After each camping trip, it’s easy to check and clean your tent. Below are some useful tips for maintaining your tent:
- Check after each camping trip: Set up the tent and check for any damage. Especially (technical) cotton tents need extra attention to prevent mold from moisture.
- Preventing leaks:
- New tents are often impregnated, but it’s a good idea to set up the tent at home once and check for manufacturing defects.
- After a few years, you can treat the tent again with a waterproofing product to prevent leaks. Make sure the tent is set up tightly during treatment.
- Use different waterproofing products for different types of tent fabrics (e.g., cotton, polyester, or nylon). Bax Totaalrecreatie offers the right products for every tent.
- Leaks at the seams:
- Use a waterproofing product for cotton tent fabrics or a seam sealer for polyester/nylon tents to fix leaks at the seams.
- Add a can of 123 Seam Sealer to your camping gear for case of leaks.
- A tear in the tent fabric can be temporarily repaired with a repair kit or Ducktape. Always have any damage assessed by experts after your trip.
- Cleaning the tent fabric:
- Remove stains with (lukewarm) water and a brush. If this isn’t enough, check if the stain affects the tent’s waterproofing.
- Never use soap to clean the tent, as it can damage the waterproofing. Use the cleaner from the 123 brand.
- A cotton tent is difficult to clean and requires patience. Nylon or polyester tent fabrics are easier to clean.
- Resin on the tent fabric:
- Prevent resin by not placing the tent under a resin-producing tree.
- If resin droplets do land on your tent, try to remove them by hardening the resin with an ice cube and scraping it off with your fingernail.
- Never use soap, solvents, or sharp objects to remove resin from the tent fabric.
With these tips, you can ensure that your tent lasts for many years, and you can enjoy your camping adventures to the fullest!