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hi there,we are absolutelt gutted,we bought a second hand outwell indiana recently and after erecting yesterday have found that there is a hole roughly the size of a rice crispie,in the living area roof space of the tent,not near a seem,in the middle.does anyone have any ideas as to what we should do,as we were'nt prepared for this at all,the seller didn't advertise the tent as having any holes.?if we were to mend what do we have to do?would it devalue the tent with repairs?thanks and we look forward to all your knowledgeable advice!!XX

now if you got the tent for a good price and are happy with the tent other than the hole you could use a tent repair tape like the one in the link

or you could use the tenacious repair tape both options should cure such a small hole

but if you are not happy then push for a refund as item not as described

Hi,

I replied earlier this morning in your identical post on the other board, thought I was going amd when I could not see my reply here. Text from this morning is copied below:

If you sold it on then you would either have to mention the hole as you know about it or mend it before selling.

However if you want to use it and the hole is as small as you say you can use tenacious tape to fix it. It is clear, fixes very well, is strong and if applied carefully is just about invisible as well as being 100% waterproof. It will also stop any tears spreading (if it is a tear). I would suggest that you apply it to both sides of the fabric where the hole is.We have used it on a tent at a stress point and it did not budge, its also useful for other applications, we have used it on umbrellas as well.

The only other option, others will correct me if I am wrong, would be to send it to a specialist repairer to replace that panel or part of that panel. If feeling brave you could try to mend it yourself by obtaining some tent fabric (Penine Outdoors sells it in various colours and types) and trying yourself.

Once repaired it should be fine.

Have you approached the seller on this for some money back or a refund as it should have been mentioned when you bought it? You never know you may get your cash back to spend on another tent.

Cheers