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Got a nasty tear in my jacket today from a bramble and am wondering what the received wisdom is re-repair?
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How about Gore-tex patches? Or there are people who can repair the jacket if you send it to them - you'll find them if you Google Gore-tex patches/ repair.
Or just buy some Seam Sealant glue - can patch just about anything with it inc shoes as it sets like rubber ie flexy.
I probably wouldn't get a ho to do my gore tex repairs, however Gore Tex will do them for you, here is a link to there repairs centres.
http://www.gore-tex.co.uk/remote/Satellite/content/care/repair-information
If a self adhesive inner tube patch will fit use that, have 3 on the sleeve of my jacket after a tumble. About a dozen washes and they're still stuck fast. Contrast that with tenacious tape which is pants!
I thought people bought cycling paclite clothing with a view that it was disposable as it was so fragile.
Try spinaker tape
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Seam tape usually works. Something like this - [url= http://www.profabrics.co.uk/shop/show_product_info.php?id=TSB3-58 ]http://www.profabrics.co.uk/shop/show_product_info.php?id=TSB3-58[/url]
LSR are the best repairs company: http://www.lancashiresportsrepairs.co.uk/
What slowclimb said - repaired a few of my bits and bobs over the years.
http://www.imagescotland.com/scottishmountaingear-home.asp
These are the official Ho's that repair Goretex. I sent my jacket off for repair and didn't hold much hope given the hole I'd created from a big icy fall.
Came back like new and not too expensive either, they actually patched a second elbow for free just because they didn't like the abrasion on the other arm !
LSR can't repair Paclite - sent off my KIMM Paclite jacket for a hood and shoulder retape with LSR and they just stuck new tape over the old tape (which was pealing off), so now I have a jacket with two sets of tape pealing off - total waste of money.
EDIT - Two issues really with LSR
1. They didn't remove old tape
2. Their new tape doesn't adhere to the Paclite material, so was pealing off from the minute I opened the parcel!
excitable1 - "These are the official Ho's that repair Goretex" no they're not, they are good though.
footflaps - send it back and let them know, LSR in my experience are great, they would want to know that you arent happy.
OK Slowclimb, they were the repairers recomended to me by Gore Bike Wear when I contacted them direct to ask them about a repair.
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To be honest, I was so shocked by the quality of their work, I won't let them near any garment of mine ever again. I'll just write it off as a bad experience and fix it myself.