Anyone have experience gluing a nylon tent ?

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Anyone have experience gluing a nylon tent ?

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I know some of you were campers and I have a small tear in a pretty new tent that was made of haha :D ripstop nylon.....I cant get any of the patch kits to work...gorilla tuct tape just peals right off...
Youtube says its pretty hard to glue anything to nylon...so WTF
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Could you sew a patch of similar cloth over the rip/tear?
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I took an old military cot to a local seamstress. She sewed a patch over the tear for $5.
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I've patched several tents using 5200 silicone with duct tape inside and out to keep it in place until it sets. The tent must be set up and stay in a dry place for at least 24 hours. Prep area well with alcohol. It has worked very well.
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I would sew it up and hit it with several coats of flex seal and move on to the next leak.
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3M weatherstrip adhesive is your friend.

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I can't see the rip......

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photohause wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2020 9:31 am I can't see the rip......
its about zipper high and 3" diameter :mrgreen:
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^^^Glory!
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