fixing a hole in glove

[kevino]

I apparently I put a hole in my black diamond gloves. Its on a finger tip. I was thinking of either using duct tape or a gore-tex patch thing you can buy for like $4. Any other suggestions or home remedies people have used successfully?

[pup_on_the_mountain]

Goretex patches are expensive, as compared to say, nylon sticky patches for tent repair. I fixed a reasonably big tear in one of my BD gloves, just below the palm, using a tent repair patch. The hole was barely big enough to get a piece of the sticky patch inside (with the sticky surface facing out). I also backed the whole thing up with a thin layer of Seamgrip (marked for tent repair as well), before putting a patch from the outside on top of the hole.

 

The patch by itself is not breathable, but its not like that will be preventing me from sending sick gnar.

[Blake]

Seam Grip. It'll last longer than the rest of the glove.

 

If you have a chunk of missing fabric too big to fill in W/Seamgrip, you'll need some tiny bit of scrap cloth to cut to fit the hole first, then seamgrip over the entire thing.

[G-spotter]

Holes in gloves suck and generally patches do not stay patched for long. The best glove is the one having the most durability.

[marylou]

BD has excellent Customer Service, you should see if they want to give you a new pair.

 

 

[kevino]

The best glove is the one having the most durability.

 

Wiseass.

[hafilax]

Fixing a hole where the rain gets in...

 

Does Shoe Goo (or similar) work at all for gluing a torn seam?

[Ade]

I use nylon self adhesive patches like you use for tent flysheets. Any sewing type store will sell them. Then I go over the edges with seam grip. Works really well.

[cdurf]

Seamgrip works mate! I've used it on gloves and crampon puncutred pants. Step one use scotch tape on one side (inside) of the hole or tare then goop the stuff on the other side of the fabric and let it sit. after it cures then remove the tape. The stuff is rubbery even at low temps.

[dbconlin]

I have used a needle/thread to stitch the hole, then cover in seamgrip, with good results; the tape or patch idea then covered in seam grip also sounds like a good bet.