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29/12/2008 at 7:27pm
 Location: North East
 Outfit: Vango V500 & Khyam Nevada
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Got a split in my Tent about 3 cm long on the roof during our washed out summer holidays. Only the 4th time i had used the tent, managed to do a temp repair with Duck Tape. Now looking for advice on what glue to use to stick the repair patch I got with the tent (Vango V500).   Any advice please?


29/12/2008 at 8:05pm
 Location: Wirral
 Outfit: Nothing but we are caravan hunting
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I repaired a 2 inch L shaped tear in our tent with tenacious tape. You will find it in most outdoor shops. I used the rounded patches on my tent but you can also buy a 2 inch wide strip for longer tears. Tenacious tape is clear and ready glued. you just apply it to the tear and the repair is almost invisible. I put a patch on both the inside and outside of the tear. Our tent came with repair patches but the tenacious tape makes a much bettter job I think.

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29/12/2008 at 9:41pm
 Location: None Entered
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Bicycle puncture repair kit.


29/12/2008 at 10:06pm
 Location: swansea
 Outfit: Avondale corfu sunvalley 8
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I 'll second  Tenacious tape, I did a roof repair with it and its been perfect, been well tested in our so called summer. Tenacious tape is about £5 a strip and worth every penny. Not worth fiddling with glue tbh, its very easy to use, like sticking on a plaster.

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30/12/2008 at 8:54am
 Location: Dutch Mountains
 Outfit: Sharp talons beak and a hernia!
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It could well be that the patch is like an "iron-on" and already impregnated with a glue to suit the purpose. Seeing as how it is the roof section, I'd try and half the patch, sticking one on the outside and one on the inside thus making the roof as sturdy again as it used to be.

If it isn't "iron-on" pre-glued I'd follow POW's advice and use cycle-tyre glue as it stays flexible. Do make sure the tent fabric doesn't dissolve in the rather aggressive glue, though! A small spot on the tent sack of the same material should make that clear.

Then, invent some good adventure to show off your tents scars. After all, what else if camping than to gather with peers, enjoying a good experience, "shooting the breeze", showing our scars and sharing adventures...


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30/12/2008 at 12:36pm
 Location: Hayle Cornwall
 Outfit: Honda CRV Bailey Bordeaux + tents
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Would certainly go with the others and recommend tenacious tape. We tore the roof seam on our Monty6 right in the corner pulling the pole sleave out at the same time so we had to do a 3 sided repair. We used tenacious tape both inside and out and it has done the job very well considering it is also a stress point. 

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30/12/2008 at 2:24pm
 Location: staffordshire
 Outfit: Outwell Nebraska xl
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HI

I agree with everyone else tenacious tape we had a rip in the door of the tent repaired it using the tenacious tape, did the job well!!!

Debbie

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30/12/2008 at 6:51pm
 Location: North East
 Outfit: Vango V500 & Khyam Nevada
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Thanks everyone I will try the tenacious tape.


30/12/2008 at 7:15pm
 Location: Near the Admirals Head
 Outfit: tent car and or motorbike(s)
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Quote: Originally posted by shandy boy on 30/12/2008
Thanks everyone I will try the tenacious tape.
Let us know how it goes, please. Never tried the product, as my wife used to make tents, so tends to sew the repair (in a similar style as Freebird discribed - a piece of material on both sides) and then we re-seal using Fabsil

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30/12/2008 at 8:31pm
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I just patch my old tunnel awning with bits of even older awning using loctite clear adhesive.

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11/1/2009 at 7:54pm
 Location: North East
 Outfit: Vango V500 & Khyam Nevada
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Thanks everyone

Just a quick update, fixed my tent this afternoon using Tenacious tape. Marvelous stuff so simple to use, can hardly tell it has been repaired. Thanks for the advice. Will keep the tape in our bag in case of future emergencies. 




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