NikwaxTent & Gear, Tent & Gear Solarproof, 1000ml Concentrate, Waterproofing and UV Protector, Rain Protector, Restores DWR Water Repellency on Outdoor Fabric, Rain Fly, Canvas, Covers, Backpacks

I bought a tent to go backpacking with, the very first night out a downpouring rainstorm hit me, the darn tent leaked like crazy, the water passed through the rainfly and poured into the tent. I contacted the tent maker and they sent be a new fly and told me to use Nikwax Tent & Gear, Tent & Gear Solarproof on the fly, and Gear Aid Seam Sure Water-Based Seam Sealer on the seams.I applied two coats of the seam sealant, after which I applied two coats of the Nikwax. I felt the rainfly and couldn't tell if any coating was on it, so I put 3 more coats on it, then it took on a waxy type of feel to it. I also applied both on the main body of the tent.About 3 months later during one of my outings it downed poured again with hard winds...not a single drop got into the tent!At the beginning of every season I reply the Nikwax but I only put on two coats because it still has that waxy feeling before I put on the fresh coats; I haven't noticed any degradation of the seam sealer which could be due to the Nikwax over top of it? I don't know, but so far it's holding up.Some readers might think that putting on 5 coats initially was an extreme overkill, perhaps, but I do know this, I no longer get wet, and none of my stuff gets wet, and for me that was more than worth it.Do I recommend this stuff? Oh yeah!

My tent was about 12 years old and started to leak. I put one coat following their directions and sealed my tent in one coat. I highly recommend this product. It was so easy I will do this yearly now.

Came super fast. Mixed with water and sprayed in with a 1 gallon garden type sprayer on. 12' Clam screen house. Wiped roof using damp mop. On an overcast, humid day it dried quickly, although some seams needed more time. On a sunny day id guess you could pack it up 30 minutes after applying. Time will tell

Update: Not sure what happened, but my boat is dry now. The first rain soaked through but the 2 rainfalls since have repelled (?). I am hopeful for the future. It is easy to apply so I do see myself re-applying annually or every other year. Reasonably priced.Nikwax works! I will buy again and I do recommend. Yippee!1st review:I followed the directions. There is no change, the water soaks in/through the material and does not repel. I was so hopeful but I would not purchase again. I would not recommend.

The media could not be loaded. My family and I went tent camping July 5-9th 2021. The same week Hurricane Elsa decided to grace Florida with her presence. It was a wild and WET week....outside the tent. Inside the tent it was dry as a bone! Not 1 leak the entire week! This stuff really REALLY works. I bought the concentrated bottle and mixed it myself. Our tent was 14x14 and we applied 1 full coat to the tent and rain fly. I still have ½ a bottle left. I put the solution in a spray bottle, stayed it on let sit for a few mins then wiped it into the tent with a rag. Took an hour to fully dry in the FL sun so it's not an all day task. I highly recommend this product!

This was easy to apply, but it didn’t work well to revitalized our old tent.

Helps keep tent waterproof, easy to use.

Used it on a couple of tents with high mileage and it was easy to use and very effective in renewing their ability to shed water. My only complaint is that I need to buy more tents and raincoats to be able to use up this bottle.