I'm going to try and repair some seams that have come away inside my tempest with clear gorilla tape, question is to I tape over the old seams or cut them out first?
In reply to Post #1
Remove the old tape, clear away any glue residue with nail polish remover or acetone.
Remove the old tape, clear away any glue residue with nail polish remover or acetone.
In reply to Post #1
I'd be careful doing that, maybe speak to someone in the know, I'd have thought using something like gorilla tape it won't stretch and contact like the seam tape and will inevitably come loose, then where the stuff is so strong if trying to fix again in future may tear the joints and damage the insides.
Probably your ally wrong but bare in mind
I'd be careful doing that, maybe speak to someone in the know, I'd have thought using something like gorilla tape it won't stretch and contact like the seam tape and will inevitably come loose, then where the stuff is so strong if trying to fix again in future may tear the joints and damage the insides.
Probably your ally wrong but bare in mind
In reply to Post #1
Take the frame out, remove all the failed tape and clean the seams, buy some new tape and iron it on, just make sure you have a tea towel between iron and material.
Take the frame out, remove all the failed tape and clean the seams, buy some new tape and iron it on, just make sure you have a tea towel between iron and material.
In reply to Post #4
That's by far the best option.
The 2 ply tape is adequate but for not much more money you can get a 3 ply tape that's better still.
That's by far the best option.
The 2 ply tape is adequate but for not much more money you can get a 3 ply tape that's better still.
In reply to Post #6
Pretty sure any 100% silicon sealant (clear stuff best) works with this, doesn't need to be Silnet.
Been meaning to give it a go on a Ultralite I have which has some peeling seams, but have the skull cap on so not a massive issue.
Pretty sure any 100% silicon sealant (clear stuff best) works with this, doesn't need to be Silnet.
Been meaning to give it a go on a Ultralite I have which has some peeling seams, but have the skull cap on so not a massive issue.
In reply to Post #7
A mate and I have used normal silicone dissolved in white spirits to make a homemade fabsil type water proofer and painted it on bivvy seams and then done another coat over the whole bivvy.
It worked very well indeed.
A mate and I have used normal silicone dissolved in white spirits to make a homemade fabsil type water proofer and painted it on bivvy seams and then done another coat over the whole bivvy.
It worked very well indeed.
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How long does that take for the smell to die away and does it come back when it rains?
How long does that take for the smell to die away and does it come back when it rains?
In reply to Post #9
The solvent smell soon evaporates off if done on a warm breezy day, but ideally don't do while your fishing or using your stove
The solvent smell soon evaporates off if done on a warm breezy day, but ideally don't do while your fishing or using your stove
In reply to Post #1
Put it over the seams it's more than wide enough.
I used its 5-6 years to reinforce areas in my Nash Hog still going strong and will do the same in my Nash T1, was going to do it last Saturday however I was fishing and wanted it to be bone dry.
Excellent stuff.
You may want to get a product called aqua clear or something like that, that is used for repairing waders etc then put gorilla tape over to reinforce it.
If cleaning areas use Isopropyl alcohol rather than nail varnish remover. Test in small area first the reason is that the alcohol will totally evaporate unlike nail varnish.
Put it over the seams it's more than wide enough.
I used its 5-6 years to reinforce areas in my Nash Hog still going strong and will do the same in my Nash T1, was going to do it last Saturday however I was fishing and wanted it to be bone dry.
Excellent stuff.
You may want to get a product called aqua clear or something like that, that is used for repairing waders etc then put gorilla tape over to reinforce it.
If cleaning areas use Isopropyl alcohol rather than nail varnish remover. Test in small area first the reason is that the alcohol will totally evaporate unlike nail varnish.