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Aug 30, 2011 at 2:46 pm #1278709

Rebecca Canode
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@bcanode

We took out our new REI quarter dome. When we we shaking out the tent, found a knife that had been left in one of the pockets as it poked a hole in the top of the tent. Any recommendations on how to fix a tear? It's about 1 1/2 inches long in the ripstop.

Aug 30, 2011 at 2:51 pm #1774430

Joe Clement
BPL Member

@skinewmexico
Locale: Southwest

Top of the tent, or top of the fly?

Aug 30, 2011 at 2:57 pm #1774433

Rog Tallbloke
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@tallbloke
Locale: DON'T LOOK DOWN!!

Smear silicone around the tear, slap a nylon patch on the inside of the fly, and hand stitch it while the silicone is still wet. Press the repair overnight to force the silicone into the stitching.

Aug 30, 2011 at 3:15 pm #1774448

Greg Mihalik
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@greg23
Locale: Colorado

"Tear Aid" Type A

Round the corners on the patches.
Sandwich the tear.

Aug 30, 2011 at 11:59 pm #1774587

Rodney OndaRock
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@rodneyondarock
Locale: Southern California

REI (and walmart) sell a tent repair kit for about $5
its looks like the patch repair kit that comes with those aweful Coleman inflatable air mattresses. basically a tiny squeeze tube of a glue, a round peel sticker 2" or 3" diameter, or a rectangular 2"x4" peel and stick.

I just used the stickers, without the glue or sewing.

http://www.rei.com/product/684939/coghlans-nylon-tent-repair-kit

Decades ago a wild bonfire near my tent, resulted in dime sized burn holes, that mosquitoes exploited… that's how I fixed it.
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