Patching Holes In Portable Canvas

[SDbowhunter]

What the best way to go about patching holes in the canvas of a portable. Mice got to mine this summer and chewed a softball sized hole before I could slip them some poison.

[Lisa Almquist]

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I just bought some stuff from Canvascraft that is called VLP and is a glue I used to put on patch's to fix some mouse holes. The stuff worked great and seems to really hold and you don't have to wait to put it on like contact cement.

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This stuff worked great SDbowhunter!

[Ironranger]

I also have patched holes. I got some canvas sent no charge to me from Clam and used 3M 700 adhesive and that has worked really well too.

[kudu63]

I done this in the past, I don't recall the glue brand but I probably picked it up from Home Depot. Just make sure it states that it is good for canvas. Then take two pieces of canvas and patch both sides of the hole. If you ever repair a tear I recommend putting a piece of duct tape over the tear on the outside of the house and the patch on the inside (just looks nicer with the patch on the inside). This will help hold it together and also prevent the glue from leaking thru the tear and accidently glueing the canvas to other parts. Best to do this indoors in warm temps until the glue cures.

[Todd_J]

i've used a product called Tear Mender with very good success. Big or small, it'll get the job done. it is very similar to the products described above where you coat each face (the patch and the area to be patched) with the liquid, wait for it to dry, and press on. Simple as that. No sewing skill necessary.

[Marmot]

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i've used a product called Tear Mender with very good success. Big or small, it'll get the job done. it is very similar to the products described above where you coat each face (the patch and the area to be patched) with the liquid, wait for it to dry, and press on. Simple as that. No sewing skill necessary.

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It is a latex cement. No mess or nasty fumes. I found Tear Mender at Fleet Farm.