Date:         Thu, 29 Apr 2004 01:35:31 -0400
Reply-To:     Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
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From:         Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
Subject:      Re: patching canvas and screen
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For a quick fix, I put duct tape on a few tears in my poptop.  It's held for
months - rather to my surprise!



Joy

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Joy Hecht
and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
and Henrietta, sad-eyed orangutan who waltzes with Matilda and me
and Bicycle and Kayak, who ride on Matilda

For musings about life and the vanadventures:
http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of George Goff
> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 1:09 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: patching canvas and screen
>
>
> In a message dated 4/27/04 8:50:19 PM, pooncerelli@HOTMAIL.COM writes:
>
> << anyone have a good fix to patch the poptop canvas >>
>
> I have no brand names, but I saw some sizable holes and rents repaired in
> canvas tents by gluing patches on with a tenacious, quick-drying, flexible
> adhesive which was made specifically for that purpose.  The stuff
> smelled similar to
> the odor of a shoe repair shop and you could get a buzz off it
> from five feet
> away even in the great outdoors.  A canvas tent manufacturer
> would probably
> be able to steer you in the right direction as long as the DEA
> hasn't banned it.
>
> George
>