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I snagged my jacket on some barbed wire at the weekend. The rip is an L shape only 1cm across.
Anyone had any experience of these kits (usually Goretex repair kits), where did you get it from and has the repair stood up to regular riding abuse?
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Cheers
Jimmers:
I've used various kits - Gelert, Goretex and Thermorest. They all work short term, but if you wash your jacket often, as you are supposed to, they all start to peel off.
I found the best repair is to use seam sealer:
Use a patch (or just use masking tape to hold it together) on the inside and sealer on the outside. It leaves a bit of a scar like ridge, but it's never an issue.
Hth
Marko
Cheers Marko, I will give that a go.
I have ordered this stuff as it comes with patches included. For anyone or also has a ripped jacket.
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Just Google to find UK stockists.
I think all my water proofs are held together in some way with gaffa tape on the inside, all go through the wash fine.
I used a few goretex iron on patches on my endura event jacket for L shaped tears. To date they have lasted well and survived several washes.