Coat repair.

I tore a hole in the exterior of my Mountain Harware coat the other day ice climbing. Any suggestions on how to repair it? I see REI has a product called Tenacious Tape. I was thinking of going that route, or duct tape, but that's pretty ghetto.

I've used Seam Grip and a patch of fabric from my tent patch kit. Fortunately, they were both green. Be sure to round the corners of the patch to help keep it from getting pulled up.

K TAPE!!!!

amazon.com/Kenyon-K-Tape-Ny…

This stuff is the bomb. Forget the iron on patches and glue on stuff. Never duct tape, because it leaves a residue that makes future patches hard to bond.

I've had some of these patches on a synthetic puffy for over a year. Its still perfect. It doesn't melt off in the dryer or get stiff in the cold.

Start by cleaning a drying the rip. Then, just cut a piece to fit, press, and go.

Evan

Thanks MP for the advice.

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Nice offer, Brent. Just made England's day. Cudos to MH.

Sent an Arc-teryx Beta back to be repaired. Ripped a hole in the arm ice climbing. They said they did not have the right color to patch it, and sent me a brand new coat for $60. Always try warranty repairs!!

What material is the jacket made from?

Manky wrote:Sent an Arc-teryx Beta back to be repaired. Ripped a hole in the arm ice climbing. They said they did not have the right color to patch it, and sent me a brand new coat for $60. Always try warranty repairs!!

The only static I've ever had with warranty repairs came from a misunderstanding between Patagonia and I about what I wanted done. Once it was clear, they were pretty quick on the trigger. I don't think many outdoor companies are too keen on lagging in the customer service department, so honestly the only surprising thing about Brent's post was that company policy let him post like that rather than sending a PM.

Here is some quick hints on duct tape repair for sleeping bags, clothes, etc. First, when you are making your duct tape patch, be sure to make the corners of the patch rounded (not square). The square corners tend to catch on stuff and start to peel easier. Also, after I put the patch on, I take a hair dryer and lightly blow dry the patch with some heat. Go easy doing this so you don't melt your jacket. The duct tape patch should wrinkle slightly. This kind of welds the patch on.

K-Tape - it is the way to go... they make a clear version
that is really good! it is slightly stretchy, and stays that way.
it will go through the washing machine, and come out looking the same as before.

just have someone hold your coat down flat/stretched out flat,
and apply the tape.

also as slim said, round the corners...

this product has out lasted all other things i have tried.

O......K-tape it is. The tape comes in Eureka Green, that looks very close to the color of the coat. Thanks Brent for the MH info, but I just put another rip in it today, so I'm just going to patch it myself. I guess someone thinks it's funny to snap off branches at the top of the ice climb, so it catches, and rips your coat.

hell, i figured you would be up ther in a T-shirt, or perhaps a sleeveless budweiser shirt. mountain hardware... hell....

Depending on the slickness of the fabric I've had to use glue in conjunction with K-tape to get it stick for more than a few uses.

slim wrote:hell, i figured you would be up ther in a T-shirt, or perhaps a sleeveless budweiser shirt. mountain hardware... hell....

Have we meet slim? You seem to know me well with a comment like that. With the temps the way they are this year, yeah a T-shirt is enough. Cheers brother!