Repairing a tear in portable

[DoubleLunger]

Looking for some advice on the best way to repair a tear in the cavas on my Quikflip 3. Thanks

[ihc1]

I have had good luck using Shoe Goo to repair a couple tears or cuts in my quickflip II. I just make sure the material is warm and dry then I spread it on the inside and outside and let it dry overnight. I you have a hole you may need to make some kind of patch to glue on but for tears or cuts I just use the glue.

[Juice88]

Depending on the color, Thorne Bros in Blaine has some repair kits (patch material and special glue). I fixed up my old purple Otter Den. I'm not sure if they carry the Eskimo green or red though.

[DoubleLunger]

Thanks guys, anyone else?

[Cicada]

I used iron-on denim patches on my Clam. It has been there for years and still sealed.

[harvey lee]

I have used the Tear Mender kits and they work great. I have used the Otter kit also.

[Koepper08]

Repaired a tear w/ an Otter Repair Kit on my Quickflip II...Worked like a charm! Comes w/ adhesive and a green patch....

[Down Deep]

Tear mender is great stuff and easy to use, but it is very expensive. For quick repairs I've used duct tape. For a more permanent inexpensive patch that work I use iron on patches. Any fabric shop will have the patches in a variety of colors. Since it is a pain in the neck to disassemble my otter for a repair I've had the wife stand on the inside and hold a board against the fabric. Then I use a standard home iron to apply the patch. I also patch the inside.

I friend of mine had mice attack his Otter. They ate a hole about 2 feet by 10 inches in it. We scavenged a piece of green canvas from someone and then used ShoeGoo as an adhesive. If I remember correctly ShoeGoo required a temp of about 70 degrees to work properly. It held up for the appox. 8 years he owned it.

It wasn't the best looking tent out there, but it is ice fishing, so no one really gave a rip what it looked like.

[bobbymalone]

I used the otter kit with good results. looks like hell, but ehhh who cares.

somebody gave me the tip of using a circular patch rather than a square or rectangle because the corners will catch and peel up. Not sure if it's true but it makes sense. My circular patch has been holding strong for a year now.

[jcb42]

Gorilla tape still going strong on my portable for year plus.

[Laska]

Tear mender and denim worked on my quickfish and its still on there after almost 2 years.

[Fishinguy40]

I second the denim patch. I put one on my clam yukon about 3 years ago and still holding. It's a lot easier if you don't want to order a patch kit from the manufacturer and don't want to run all over town looking for one. You should be able to find a patch at Wally world or similar store that will match close in color to your porty.

[fishin4fun85]

3M makes cold weather electric tape....I've patched two holes with it and it's still holding after about 3 years....I just take and layer it on the outside and layer it the same way on the inside....I've found that once I get it on there and get a heater running inside my shack it helps seal the tape.....just gotta make sure you get the cold weather electric tape rather than the regular stuff

[B@ssmaster]

I hear that there are some HUGE sheets of Teflon fabric available in Downtown Mpls in some trash bins.... They have slight tears, but you might be able to mend them.

[Jayber]

I bought some iron-on patches at Wally World to repair my CanvasCraft. The largest they had was in the neighborhood of 6x6". For smaller holes you can get by with just one. For larger ones I put them on the inside & out.