When you buy a lean from CCS, do you need to seal the seams?

I use a Lean1+, have since 2008.
Only sealed the quad-loop itself, no other seams have been sealed by me. Used in rain last fall no leaks.
I do not seam seal till a leak develops, on any shelter or tarp I own.

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I'm going to buy a lean 3 and use it as our family tent. I didn't think it needed to be seam sealed right away (I read somewhere that it was already done???) but wanted to check

They do not come seam sealed but it certainly would be easy to do since there is really only one seam to worry about. Even if my shelters don't leak, I like having the seams sealed to keep water out of the seam itself. Hate the thought of storing it with moisture trapped IN the seams. I always seal the outside.

I Seam Seal my personal Leans and Tarps only if I will be Sleeping under them, otherwise, the few leak points do not bother me. If I am planning to use them as a sleeping shelter I do all I can to keep any drips from coming through,

The CCS Lean series and CCS tarps are not seam sealed from us. We do send seam sealer with all of our Leans and Tarps so they can be sealed by the user.
I seal the Lean Ridgeline to awning seam on the outside- being sure to get into the area by the nylon webbing loops to prevent wicking into the seam. Sealing on the bottom; I would have a problem where the screen is sewn into the seam. Stretch that seam flat by tying onto the loops just beyond the ridge line and use the truckers hitch to get it taut. Do this at a comfortable height to apply the Sil Net.
I seal the bottom of the left to right midpoint seam as well as the pole patch.
For pole patches, be sure to seal at all stitching. I also seal on the topside of the pole patch at the center loop to prevent wicking of the web loop through the seam.

Thinning the Sil Net with mineral spirits for the webbing loop saturation where the loop goes into the seam works well- it eliminates wicking.

I have only seam sealed my Lean 3 I used on the Kazan for a 26 day trip in 2015. It was set up every day and many days twice a day due to windbound times.
I have 1 Tundra Tarp, and one Tundra Tarp Screen shelter that I have sealed just the loops and pole patch/ Quad loop area.

quote DanCooke: "I Seam Seal my personal Leans and Tarps only if I will be Sleeping under them, otherwise, the few leak points do not bother me. If I am planning to use them as a sleeping shelter I do all I can to keep any drips from coming through,


The CCS Lean series and CCS tarps are not seam sealed from us. We do send seam sealer with all of our Leans and Tarps so they can be sealed by the user.
I seal the Lean Ridgeline to awning seam on the outside- being sure to get into the area by the nylon webbing loops to prevent wicking into the seam. Sealing on the bottom; I would have a problem where the screen is sewn into the seam. Stretch that seam flat by tying onto the loops just beyond the ridge line and use the truckers hitch to get it taut. Do this at a comfortable height to apply the Sil Net.
I seal the bottom of the left to right midpoint seam as well as the pole patch.
For pole patches, be sure to seal at all stitching. I also seal on the topside of the pole patch at the center loop to prevent wicking of the web loop through the seam.


Thinning the Sil Net with mineral spirits for the webbing loop saturation where the loop goes into the seam works well- it eliminates wicking.


I have only seam sealed my Lean 3 I used on the Kazan for a 26 day trip in 2015. It was set up every day and many days twice a day due to windbound times.
I have 1 Tundra Tarp, and one Tundra Tarp Screen shelter that I have sealed just the loops and pole patch/ Quad loop area.


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I always learn something from the master. Thank you!

Yes. Thank you. Think I'll hold off sealing my new tundra tarp until I see a need.

Perfect thank you