Hello, I'm a message forum virgin, so be gentle !!
I am thinking of buying an outwell indianna 4 (already have indianna 8) but it needs repairing, any advice on what to use and how reliable a repaired tent would be, would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Alison........
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hi Alison and welcome, what is it that needs repairing exactly.
If its tear or hole in the flysheet you could use tenacious tape , very good for repairs , clear and almost invisible. I used it to repair small holes in the roof of my tent and it has not let a drop of water in , and was used all last year .
if its a torn seam on a stress point though it would need machine stitching and seam sealant applying over the stitching.
Unless you are buying the tent from someone you know, I would be suspicious.
If only needs a relatively simple repair then I would have expected the seller to carry this out in order to get a better price for the tent. The fact that the seller has not repaired it may mean that it is difficult or even impossible to repair.
------------- Bernie
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this looks like a substantial tear , it says 10cm, but looks like it would be longer (the tear thats going across the top looks like part of it is being held together with tape inside . Its also on a seam and with a clip to attach to the pole . if you do decide to buy and repair, remember its going to be under a fair amount of stress and might tear again , as the guyline point is also directly below the rip. Personally I wouldn't risk it , unless you can machine stitch it and place a large reinforcing patch under the whole area . Then seam seal over all the stitching. The fact that its alongside the seam would put me off doing this , the whole seam will be weakened and the clip for the pole will be tugging at it all the time .
Looks like it will be more trouble than its worth . You have to move the clip also to avoid additional stress on the repair ,or add an additional one that side . Obviously if its next to nothing ,then it might be worth a punt . You could always put the poles on ebay .
Depends how much they want for it. If it was £25 or so then yes, take it, but if they're asking any more than 25% of the current new price it's not worth it.
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Thank you all for your great advice, I dont think I gonna bother, will keep looking though. I love my outwell but was thinking of something quicker for short weekend trips.