Recondition Vango Force 10 MK5?

[Ronnie]

Hi there

Some extraordinarily generous person has given me their old Force 10 tent. The ridge pole has been repaired a bit crudely and deserves a replacement. Other than that in pretty good nick. The flysheet is very faded - a new one is about £120, but has anyway re-dyed their old one?

Also - what kind of waterproofing is recommended on these?

Many thanks

 

[PREPER]

I have a few of these, excellent tents.
I never bothered to re-dye mine as I don't mind the 'used' look and it would take a fare bit of dye.
I used fabseal to waterproof them, worked a treat.

PREPER...............

 

[Bowlander]

I had to ditch mine as the mice had perforated it - I binned the ridge pole otherwise you could have had it! It was an excellent tent and served me well.

 

[Ronnie]

Thanks for the encouragement, guys. Been poking about on the internet, and maybe I don't want to dye it after all - all that orange is a bit lurid anyway. Thanks for the Fabsil recommendation, looks like the stuff for me. New ridgepole is only 20 quid or so. I need to replace the shock cord in a few of the poles, and replace some of the elastics, paint on the water proofer and it'll be completely sorted.

Anyone got a file for the pitching instructions?

 

[drliamski]

PM me your email address and I'll send you the pdf I've got for pitching.
Also got a mk 4 ridge pole which might be of use!

Sent from my HTC Desire

 

[Ronnie]

Thank you good doctor - PM sent

 

[nunzionuk]

My old mk3 is very faded, use nikwax on mine.

Does your one have the old inverter T door way and the mushroom feet? or the newer J style without mushroom feet?

On the inter tent that is.

 

[Ronnie]

My old mk3 is very faded, use nikwax on mine. Does your one have the old inverter T door way and the mushroom feet? or the newer J style without mushroom feet? On the inter tent that is.

Yes, Inverted T and mushroom feet. Looks old!