How to make F-111 canopy less porus ?

[bpr03 0]

How to make F-111 canopy less porous ? I heard it can be done with silicone spray. Have anybody such experience?

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How to make F-111 canopy less porous ? I heard it can be done with silicone spray. Have anybody such experience?

I tried it once on an old canopy I was about to give up on, and all it did was increase the pack volume and make it greasy feeling. It did not help the flight performance that I could tell.

I have heard that there is a special product made for this which work to some degree, but I assume anything is going to increase the pack volume.

[AggieDave 6]

There's a process that I've seen people have done to their F-111 canopies, I believe it was called "Lenordized" but I have no clue who what or where...although I think its something that a rigger named Lenord Morehead came up with a few years back.

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[jerry81 10]

Check this thread. And this one as well.

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[gulaz 1]

I heard stories of people that used to scotchguard older canopies... but they had to redo it like every 50 jumps

[jdthomas 0]

I have heard of people spraying scotch guard on fabric, and I am sure this helps.
But why would you want to try something that is not proven and could possibly have adverse affects to your canopy or cause the parachute to fail?
My next thought, is to get rid of the F-111 and purcahse a new ZP canopy, then there is not a poristy problem.
Be safe.

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[beej 0]

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My next thought, is to get rid of the F-111 and purcahse a new ZP canopy, then there is not a poristy problem.

---> In a Utopian world where money grows on trees, that would be the natural next thought for alot of F111 owners.

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