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Tilt Advice

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per_ardua:
as what Litch said!

one other point,

don't be tempted to paint it to match military colours/ camouflage patterns.

the paint will eventually crack and this will cause the canvas to crack and split.

We were actually prohibited from painting tilts as they would only last a very short time afterwards whern they were unless continually repainted.

the new rubberised tilts are often spray painted though.

hope this adds to help

Per Ardua

stageonesimmo:
You'd also be very surprised at how cheap the new WOLF spec tilt should be from the stealers - we pay something daft like 30 odd quid a pop so they cant be that expensive to buy from a civvy source.  They are waaaaay better but you'd need to change a few things around the door tops and screen to fit one - that would bump the price up and may make it not worthwhile, dunno, may be worth a shot?

(By the WOLF one I mean the new 'rubberised' ones mentioned above)

Litch:
That type are available from the manufacturers and actually cost only a few £ more than the traditional type, they are also made to be a direct replacement so they fit with the normal fittings (I will remember the name of the manufacturer in a minute).
I had a look at them at one of the shows last years as I was really interested in one but close up I didn't think they looked as nice and also I had heard that long term, they can crack & leak (true or not I don't know).
Certianly the manufacturer sold all sorts of options, internal insulating panels, additional windows etc but I dodn't like them enough to replace my existing one.

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