de-branding

[vintagebasilisk]

Anybody know how a rain fly would hold up to spray paint? Would it help if it were fabric specific spray paint? I want to cover over the logos at the very least, and perhaps just spray paint it all with chrome (and perhaps some patterns in white, hmmm) so I don't need to bring a separate tarp.

What say you? Will it melt in front of my eyes?

- Squeaky Toots

[BoyScoutGirl]

I imagine rainflys are made of many different materials. The few I've seen do warn against applying various spray-ons, including bug-spray. You could always test it in an inconspicuous corner, wait two days and see how it goes.

My biggest fear with spray paint would be it flaking. The rainfly's already got a water-repelling seal on it and I don't know if spray-paint would stick well. If not, you'll have a MOOPing nightmare.

You could just black out the logo with a sharpie. Good on you for aiming for fewer logos out there.

[Agaton]

Possibly. If the tent material is some sort of plastic, and the paint contains some sort of solvent other than water, it is possible that the paint will eat the tent. For example, I tried to remove some recalsitrant glue from a kitchen appliance with paint thinner, and the paint thinner melted a spot on the appliance.

There is also the possibility that the paint will stick poorly adn flake off, creating MOOP.

Don't know what to suggest, but wanted you to be aware.

[Krokodyle]

How about duct or electrical tape? Or maybe a latex-based hand paint rather than spray?

[vintagebasilisk]

Advice from facebook is to test it on the carry bag, since that might be of the same material. I bought fancy gold fabric spray-paint for decorating my playa boots last year and they were DEFINITELY not made of real leather; some kind of plastic-y vinyl business. That didn't flake, so I think I'll try the same stuff on my tent carry bag. Here goes! If all else fails, I do have a chrome reflective tarp that works great; just trying to pack lighter at the same time! Duct tape would totally work on the logos if necessary, truly spoken.

[Agaton]

( BoyScoutGirl beat me to it while I ws typing.)