Shiny side out? - WhiteBlaze

manzana · 06-28-2004, 14:17

OH Boy! I am sewing another big tent. (24 feet diameter). I am using wateproofed nylon which is shiny on one side. (I assume it is the coated side). I am sewing the tent with the shiny side out but I don't know if this is correct. Does it make any difference? My first seam was 15 feet long and it was wrong. I had to rip up the whole thing. No fun!

thanks

apple in Austin

stieg · 06-28-2004, 18:00

With coated nylon, you want the coating to be on the inside.

manzana · 06-29-2004, 07:54

Thanks Steig

Now that I have sewed 6 pieces the wrong way, how serious is it? I can see now that putting the coating on the inside would help protect it. Arrrggghhh

Apple in Austin

stieg · 06-29-2004, 12:59

I think it will probably work ok, but the coating is much more likely to get scraped or damaged on the outside. It will leak whereever the coating is damaged.

06-28-2004, 14:17	#1
manzana Registered User Join Date: 10-21-2002 Location: raleigh, nc View my gallery 1 Posts: 136 Images: 1	Shiny side out? OH Boy! I am sewing another big tent. (24 feet diameter). I am using wateproofed nylon which is shiny on one side. (I assume it is the coated side). I am sewing the tent with the shiny side out but I don't know if this is correct. Does it make any difference? My first seam was 15 feet long and it was wrong. I had to rip up the whole thing. No fun! thanks apple in Austin

06-29-2004, 07:54	#3
manzana Registered User Join Date: 10-21-2002 Location: raleigh, nc View my gallery 1 Posts: 136 Images: 1	thanks Thanks Steig Now that I have sewed 6 pieces the wrong way, how serious is it? I can see now that putting the coating on the inside would help protect it. Arrrggghhh Apple in Austin

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06-28-2004, 18:00	#2
stieg Registered User Join Date: 04-20-2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 24	With coated nylon, you want the coating to be on the inside.

06-29-2004, 12:59	#4
stieg Registered User Join Date: 04-20-2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 24	I think it will probably work ok, but the coating is much more likely to get scraped or damaged on the outside. It will leak whereever the coating is damaged.