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Idiots Guide for Tent Repairs?

Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 9:38 pm
by Chew
Hole my tent needs fixing. About 1x2mm big.

Is it just a case of cutting a patch out and sticking it on?

How big a patch and inside/outside?

Re: Idiots Guide for Tent Repairs?

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 8:31 am
by Bearbonesnorm
1/ Cut a piece of Silnylon that'll overlap the tear by about half inch.

2/ Glue it over the tear on the inside using SilNet and leave overnight to dry.

3/ Neatly mask the tear on the outside and apply a layer of SilNet directly over the tear.

4/ Job done ;)

OR: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gear-Aid-Sil-Si ... B003TP2NWQ

Re: Idiots Guide for Tent Repairs?

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 8:42 am
by Dan_K
Alternatively, tear off a square of gaffa tape and stick over hole. Do same on inside. Congratulate yourself with a beer. Keep congratulating yourself until you're so drunk, a bit of dampness doesn't matter anymore.

Re: Idiots Guide for Tent Repairs?

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 12:11 pm
by johnnystorm
Dan_K wrote:Alternatively, tear off a square of gaffa tape and stick over hole. Do same on inside. Congratulate yourself with a beer. Keep congratulating yourself until you're so drunk, a bit of dampness doesn't matter anymore.
Thinking, "I'll fix that properly when I get back" and then just leave it. ;)

/pats 1998 Quasar