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Waterproofing a parachute
What can I do to make a parachute a little more impermeable to rain?
I've got one arranged over the hammock in the garden. I don't want anything that will spoil its lovely soft billowing, and it doesn't have to be completely impervious. Daniele -- Apple Juice Ltd Chapter Arts Centre Market Road www.apple-juice.co.uk Cardiff CF5 1QE 029 2019 0140 |
D.M. Procida wrote:
What can I do to make a parachute a little more impermeable to rain? I've got one arranged over the hammock in the garden. I don't want anything that will spoil its lovely soft billowing, and it doesn't have to be completely impervious. Daniele Very hard to achieve without losing some flexibility. Linseed oil thinned down may work. Or whatever it is that they use on barbour jackets... |
"D.M. Procida" wrote in message ... What can I do to make a parachute a little more impermeable to rain? I've got one arranged over the hammock in the garden. I don't want anything that will spoil its lovely soft billowing, and it doesn't have to be completely impervious. Daniele -- snipped ================= Look in a camping / tent shop for 'Nev' water proofing liquid. Or try 'googling' for 'Nev' which should give you some more information about other similar products before you buy. Cic. |
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Cicero wrote: "D.M. Procida" wrote in message ... What can I do to make a parachute a little more impermeable to rain? I've got one arranged over the hammock in the garden. I don't want anything that will spoil its lovely soft billowing, and it doesn't have to be completely impervious. Look in a camping / tent shop for 'Nev' water proofing liquid. Or try 'googling' for 'Nev' which should give you some more information about other similar products before you buy. Seconded. If you can't find that look for some of the Nikwax products (they are not waxy!) Look for the stuff for Paramo jackets... Gordon |
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"D.M. Procida" wrote in message ... What can I do to make a parachute a little more impermeable to rain? I've got one arranged over the hammock in the garden. I don't want anything that will spoil its lovely soft billowing, and it doesn't have to be completely impervious. Daniele -- Apple Juice Ltd Chapter Arts Centre Market Road www.apple-juice.co.uk Cardiff CF5 1QE 029 2019 0140 Is it so you won't get wet on the way down?! Francis |
FrancisJK wrote:
I don't want anything that will spoil its lovely soft billowing, and it doesn't have to be completely impervious. Is it so you won't get wet on the way down?! I've not tried going down in the hammock, but in fact you can manage all kinds of things if you want to. Daniele -- Apple Juice Ltd Chapter Arts Centre Market Road www.apple-juice.co.uk Cardiff CF5 1QE 029 2019 0140 |
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adder wrote:
Your not the same Daniele I bought a Metro off near Cantrerbury in the mid-90's are you???! Probably. It would be too much of a coincidence otherwise I suspect. Daniele -- Apple Juice Ltd Chapter Arts Centre Market Road www.apple-juice.co.uk Cardiff CF5 1QE 029 2019 0140 |
"D.M. Procida" wrote in message ... FrancisJK wrote: I don't want anything that will spoil its lovely soft billowing, and it doesn't have to be completely impervious. Is it so you won't get wet on the way down?! I've not tried going down in the hammock, but in fact you can manage all kinds of things if you want to. Daniele -- Apple Juice Ltd Chapter Arts Centre Market Road www.apple-juice.co.uk Cardiff CF5 1QE 029 2019 0140 How do you get down off a hammock? Francis |
On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 10:55:15 UTC, (adder) wrote:
(D.M. Procida) wrote in message ... What can I do to make a parachute a little more impermeable to rain? I've got one arranged over the hammock in the garden. I don't want anything that will spoil its lovely soft billowing, and it doesn't have to be completely impervious. Daniele Your not the same Daniele I bought a Metro off near Cantrerbury in the mid-90's are you???! Probably. I know Daniele was there in the mid 90s...only too well! -- Bob Eager begin a new life...dump Windows! |
FrancisJK wrote: I don't want anything that will spoil its lovely soft billowing, and it doesn't have to be completely impervious. Grangers Fabsil, not cheap, but good stuff! |
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Pete C wrote in message . ..
On 18 Aug 2004 03:55:15 -0700, (adder) wrote: Your not the same Daniele I bought a Metro off near Canterbury in the mid-90's are you???! Hi, Did it blow up shortly after purchase? :))) cheers, Pete. The only thing that blew up was the bonnet - the car hit a bump and the bonnet catch released itself at about 80mph on the motorway =:o Yes, it's coming back to me now. Daniele was moving down to wales, taking his newly aquired Fiat with him, which probably has blown up by now :-) |
"adder" wrote in message m... Pete C wrote in message . .. On 18 Aug 2004 03:55:15 -0700, (adder) wrote: Your not the same Daniele I bought a Metro off near Canterbury in the mid-90's are you???! Hi, Did it blow up shortly after purchase? :))) cheers, Pete. The only thing that blew up was the bonnet - the car hit a bump and the bonnet catch released itself at about 80mph on the motorway =:o Yes, it's coming back to me now. Daniele was moving down to wales, taking his newly aquired Fiat with him, which probably has blown up by now :-) Interesting people! What attracted me to this thread was "Waterproof parachute"! I figured anyone crazy enough to jump out of a plane wouldn't notice, let alone mind, a bit of rain? And now we have cars that 'blow up'; well not terrorist style blow ups! Huh? |
"FrancisJK" wrote in message ...
How do you get down off a hammock? You dont! You get it off a duck! I thank you! |
"Zikki Malambo" wrote in message om... "FrancisJK" wrote in message ... How do you get down off a hammock? You dont! You get it off a duck! I thank you! Woo Hoo!!! Francis |
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