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Ben_Otten

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I patched a 2" x 2" "L" shaped tear in my puffy with seam grip and nylon I matched at the local fabric store. Cut two patches of the identical shape and size to cover the tear; coated one side of one patch with seem grip and stuck it on the back side (inside), then sandwiched the tear on the outside with the second patch. Did that 5 years ago and it's still holding with no signs of failure.

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If you do end up using a glue-on patch, try to make it as close to round as possible, with no sharp edges or corners. It will stay on a lot longer that way.

 

Sail repair tape from West Marine is a lot less expensive than K-Tape (on a unit-length basis) if you're thinking of going that route. Plus, it's a lighter weave and will probably work better for patching a hole in a puffy or similar fabric. A thick layer of Seam-grip covered with a piece of sail repair tape should yield a good no-sewing required permanent patch.

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Just coat the entire bottom surface of the patch and the entire area on the jacket that will be under the patch. I placed wax paper over the patch and sandwiched it between to 25lb. weights for 24 hours. You can probably skip the patch backing and get good results.

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Yeah, however your full method makes sense...no chances it will fail. I like that. I'll just use a pencil eraser to push the down back and insert the nylon disk with seam seal. Then attach the top patch and apply pressure on both for the day. I should be good to go then. Thanks Mikester for the insight...these jackets are not cheap...nothing wrong with a few battle scars right? He hehe..

 

Thanks for the help everyone!

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It sounds obvious, but make sure there are feathers behind it when you apply pressure or you'll seal the backing to the other side of you jacket. Better to stick a few feathers to it...

Merry Christmas!!!

 

Up kinda late Ben... lookin for Santa? ;)

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