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Good day everyone. Does anyone know a good supplier of waxed canvas. I am from South Africa so anywhere in the world will be fine.

Juan

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Thank you.

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I'm not sure if this supplier sells waxed canvas, but they sell lots of fabric for outdoor clothing & equipment, mainly synthetic, plus buckles, and other accessories that might be useful

I have bought from them a few times, and they are reliable, pleasant, and helpful. They are based in Britain, but as you've said, that might not be a problem for you

https://www.pennineoutdoor.co.uk

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https://www.bigduckcanvas.com/waxed-canvas/

All Leather/Waxed Canvas Cotton Duck, Brown - 10 oz – District Leather Supply_files/waxed-canvas-brown-10-oz       try to copy/paste this and find District Leather's site.

I went back to look at District Leather and it looks like they dropped waxed canvas.   They had good stuff.

Check sailmakers shops in SA.

God bless

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just make your own, its not hard to do by any means and way cheaper.

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You got that one right.

A real simple recipe is : mix a cartridge of silicone with about a gallon of white gasoline in a tub (that smells less than pump gas) - drop your canvas in the fluid and knead it thoroughly so all parts get covered/are wet - hang up to drip dry over the tub.

The smell is completely gone after a few days.

I have used this on my old army ponchos and Parkas with success - on latter take out the zip-in lining first.

The result is extremely water repellent - and does not develop that rancid smell of old waxed canvas - like my old Belstaff MC jackets do - I was forced to keep them in the garage by my girlfriend cause of the smell.

 

If you make a slightly thicker mixture of silicone and gasoline - you can paste it over seams with a brush to waterproof them - works 100% - take my word for it.

I use that on the seams of my leather chaps - on the inside of the chaps, that is.

Edited by Tigweldor

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