hey doug, sprayed the calusa down pretty good with the reel magic about 4 hours ago, seems like it is quite a bit softer, i threw it in the driveway and it opened pretty good and laid fairly flat (flatter than it was before spraying), i think it will improve over night. i found the receipt for this net and it was purchased in 2008, so it has a little age on it but has never been out in the sun/uv for any period of time.