sealSMART | restore and re-waterproof ripstop canvas
Revive & Paste Tent and Canvas Sealer
A faded, leaking ripstop canvas tent or cover can often be brought back instead of replaced. Revive and Paste are water-based acrylic coatings that restore the colour, re-waterproof the surface and seal the stitch lines.
Revive for ripSMART Select canvas, Paste for ripSMART Classic. No primer needed.
Tell us the product, colour and size you need and we will send pricing.
Which one do I need?
Revive or Paste: which one is for my canvas?
Use Revive on ripSMART Select canvas and Paste on ripSMART Classic canvas. Each is made to match its own canvas range, and comes in every colour of that range.
Both do the same job. They are water-based acrylic coatings for acrylic-coated ripstop canvas. A coat restores faded colour, puts waterproofing back into a worn surface and seals the stitch lines, where most leaks start.
Both fill sewing pinholes and both are anti-fungal. Revive is a liquid, sold in litres. Paste is a thicker paste, sold by the kilogram, and dries fast.
Not sure which canvas you have? If you bought it from us, send the invoice number and we will look it up. Bought it elsewhere? Call Hugo and he will help you choose.
Before you buy a new tent, read our guide: ripstop canvas leaking? Restore it before you replace it.
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Roll or spray it on in thin coats, dried properly in between.
Test first
On a big job, start with a 1 litre or 1kg tub on one panel and check the colour before you do the whole tent. No primer is needed.
Apply thin
Use a foam roller or a spray gun, and put it on in thin layers. It can be diluted with water.
Let each coat dry
Dry each layer properly in the sun before the next. On a summer’s day that is usually 4 to 5 hours.
Two to three coats
Plan on 2 to 3 coats for faded canvas. Give the stitch lines extra attention: that is where most leaks start.
Which sizes and colours are available?
Each comes in every colour of its canvas range. Most colours are ordered in for you, so ask us about stock.
| Revive | Paste | |
|---|---|---|
| For canvas | ripSMART Select | ripSMART Classic |
| Form | Liquid | Paste |
| Sizes | 1 litre, 5 litres, 20 litres | 1kg, 5kg, 20kg |
| Colours | Every ripSMART Select colour | Every ripSMART Classic colour |
| Also | Fills sewing pinholes, anti-fungal | Fills sewing pinholes, anti-fungal, fast drying |
As a guide, 20 litres of Revive has been enough for about two tents of 100 m² each. Coverage depends on how worn the canvas is. See the canvas colours on the ripstop canvas page.
How to order
Three steps. Phone, WhatsApp or email Smart Ikhaya, whichever suits you.
Get your quote
Phone, WhatsApp or email Smart Ikhaya with the product, colour and size. You get pricing, stock confirmation and delivery cost back the same day.
Delivery or collection
Collect in Midrand, or add it to your canvas order. Exports: you arrange collection from our Midrand warehouse (Ex Works).
Payment
We reserve the stock for you from the moment we quote, and release it as soon as your EFT clears.
Revive and Paste FAQ
Can I re-waterproof an old canvas tent?
Often, yes. If acrylic-coated ripstop canvas has faded or started to leak, a coat of Revive or Paste restores the colour, puts waterproofing back into the surface and seals the stitch lines. Canvas that is torn or has gone brittle needs repair or replacing, not a coating.
Do I use Revive or Paste?
Revive for ripSMART Select canvas, Paste for ripSMART Classic. If you bought the canvas from us, send the invoice number and we will look it up. If you bought it elsewhere, call Hugo and he will help you choose.
Do I need a primer or a thinner?
No primer is needed. Both can be diluted with water.
How do I apply it?
With a foam roller or a spray gun, in thin layers. Let each layer dry properly in the sun, usually 4 to 5 hours on a summer’s day, and plan on 2 to 3 coats.
How much do I need?
As a guide, 20 litres of Revive has done about two tents of 100 m² each. It depends on how worn the canvas is, so on a big job start with a small tub on one panel first.
Will it stop my seams from leaking?
Both seal stitch lines, which is where most canvas leaks start, and both fill sewing pinholes.
What colours do they come in?
Revive comes in every ripSMART Select colour and Paste in every ripSMART Classic colour. Most colours are ordered in for you, so ask us about stock.
Can I use it on PVC?
Revive and Paste are made for acrylic-coated ripstop canvas. For PVC, ask us first.
Why do you not show prices?
Price depends on the product, colour and size. Send those and your delivery town and we will send pricing, the same day.
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Get pricing on Revive or Paste
Revive in 1, 5 and 20 litres for ripSMART Select, Paste in 1, 5 and 20kg for ripSMART Classic, colour-matched to your canvas. Delivered anywhere in South Africa.
To quote you, send
- Revive or Paste, and the colour
- The size: 1, 5 or 20
- Delivery town, or collection from Midrand
Prefer email? lizl@smartikhaya.co.za