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    Adhesive Goretex repair patches?

    Are these a thing? For repairing small rips and holes in shell jackets and pants, rather than replacing the whole thing. Any recommendations?

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    Yes. Made by a local here.

    https://nosopatches.com/?nbt=nb%3Aad...&nb_ap&nb_mt=e

    Good stuff.
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    This stuff works good too. It’s a tape so probably not as thick as the patch but works great on soft shell material and down jackets.

    https://www.amazon.com/GEAR-AID-Tena...90289979&psc=1

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    Tenacious tape is great. I’ve also used Kenyon K-Tape with success.

    https://www.kenyon.us/products/k-tap...r-ripstop-3x15

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    Quote Originally Posted by rideit View Post
    Yes. Made by a local here.

    https://nosopatches.com/?nbt=nb%3Aad...&nb_ap&nb_mt=e

    Good stuff.
    This. It’s hard to color match unless it’s black.

    Thin flexible and permanent

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    Does the patch really need to be GoreTex?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Name Redacted View Post
    Does the patch really need to be GoreTex?
    As long as waterproof, I would be happy

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    Thanks all for the great suggestions!

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    But you won’t have peak performance.
    Probably best not to leave the house until you get the gore-Tex ones.
    (Kidding, the NoSo stuff is just a waterproof tape).
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peruvian View Post
    Tenacious tape is great. I’ve also used Kenyon K-Tape with success.

    https://www.kenyon.us/products/k-tap...r-ripstop-3x15
    This stuff is excellent.

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    Look at the total square inchs of Gortex in a piece and calculate the ratio of breathable to a non breathable patch and realize its not worth worrying about how breathable your patch job is. I have patched/ fixed/ tested around 500 gortex dry suits at a rescue 3 provider, I would blow the suit up to find the hole, clean with acetone and slap on a patch cut from an old drysuit using aqua seal, its wasn't breathable but it was water proof

    Aqua seal is a good thing to have for all kinds of outdoor gear repair, 7 pages of how to fix your own fucking gear eh
    https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...with+aqua+seal


    I have seen some bad fucking patch jobs done with dentalfloss & bathtub caulk, so whatever you do fix on the INSIDE unless of course its a lined piece where you can not
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    Aquaseal?

    Never heard of it.

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    Tenacious tape

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    Quote Originally Posted by AK47bp View Post
    Aquaseal?

    Never heard of it.
    Imagine Flex Seal, Shoe Goo, Marine Epoxy, Solar Res and Super glue all mixed together in a small convenient tube. Pretty much fix anything, permanently.

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    If it's an unlined shell, line up the edges of the tear and tape with packing tape on the outside. Then a used dryer sheet and some aqua seal on the inside. If you do a good job lining up the edges you can hardly notice the repair on the outside.
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    Quote Originally Posted by swerve View Post
    If it's an unlined shell, line up the edges of the tear and tape with packing tape on the outside. Then a used dryer sheet and some aqua seal on the inside. If you do a good job lining up the edges you can hardly notice the repair on the outside.
    That’s fucking brilliant. Aqua seal 2.0.

    Such a clean repair idea. Thx.

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