>> What fabric can I use for patches and what kind of adhesive would be best for a place that is going to be constantly in contact with the seat? I assume I should make the patches rather large so if they do peal up I can trim and reglue without endangering the damaged areas. >> At most outdoors stores you can buy rolls of self-adhesive nylon tape for patching holes in outdoor clothing and gear. I think they are made by Kenyon. As long as the Goretex membrane in your suit is still intact, I think this should suffice, providing the tape is wide enough (I think it is about two inches wide). Several years ago I melted a hole in my winter camping parka when the sleeve accidentally touched the top of a candle lantern. With down leaking out the hole, I repaired it on the spot by applying one of these patches. Ten or more years later, the patch is still in place. You could also try applying a patch of nylon taffeta or lightweight Cordura using seam cement or contact cement. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Jan 18 2000 - 08:02:10 PST
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