Date:         Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:42:10 -0400
Reply-To:     Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@WHISPLLC.COM>
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From:         Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@WHISPLLC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Patch a small tear in the tent
Comments: To: Kevin Mulligan <mulligan_kevin@YAHOO.COM>
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Hi Kevin
The Best adhesive is Tear Mender. It is a Latex Adhesive. It wont stick to you when applying. Just take a Piece of 2x4 and put the top on it from the inside
to keep the canvas slack. If it is a clean tear and a non stress area all you need to do is gently apply a very small amount of glue to the torn seam, bond the
edges together and let it dry. We use it for our westy screen replacement kits and its the only adhesive I would trust for canvas. It is water proof and dries
fairly quickly pending humidity. You may not need a patch at all. We sell a 2 oz tube and a 8 oz if you need it. 2oz is like 8.00 and 8oz is 12.00. shipping
would apply. you can probably find it at your local camping store for the same price.
Good luck C-ya Jonce

>My westy has about a 2-inch vertical tear on the
>driver's side next to the poptop hinge. I'm theorizing
>that the hinge tore it due to worn elastic sewn in the
>rear corner of the tent. It looks as if the elastic is
>designed to pull the tent inward from the hinges
>during lowering of the top, but that's mostly a guess.


>Anyway, it's the original tent, and it looks as if it
>could be patched somehow. There's plenty of room on
>all sides for a patch.

>Does anyone have tips for this? I've tried the
>archives and can't get to the search page for some
>reason. Do I just find some comparable material and
>start sewing?

>- Kevin Mulligan
>90 syncro westy



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Jonce Fancher

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