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Post by urbanhippie on May 22, 2007 16:07:35 GMT -5
So it appears that my tent that I love and adore so much... called the Mother Ship, has a 5-6 inch tear along the seam and the bottom of the tent.... this makes me really upset. Anyone have any suggestions on how to fix it? Could I take it to a cobbler? Because I assure this wasn't a very cheap tent at all.
I had a rip near the bottom of my tent once (the same tarp-type material that is used as the floor). I found a local upholstery shop to sew it up for me. It is not their normal work so they have to improvise but if I paid anything it was negligible. Depends on the shop. If it is the thin material that is used elsewhere, I am not sure of what hope you have of fixing it. If anything it will be extremely temporary.
Post by magnoliabread on May 22, 2007 17:31:54 GMT -5
I saw some tape stuff in the tent section at Sprawl-Mart the other day.....It was a small roll of clear tent repair tape for 2 or 3 bucks.......I have a tiny hole in mine & just planned to duct-tape it, but this might be something that could get you through Roo if you didn't think it could get repaired or replaced by the store/maker in time. I saw your pics - - sad to hear of the mother ship's injury.
If the seam just let go and it is a light fabric, it might be possible to take it to anyplace that does alterations (like Tripps if you are still in Cola) and just see if they can re-sew the seam. Just be sure they know NOT to clean it, just to sew it. A heavier material the cobbler in 5pts might be a shot. Those guys seem pretty inventive. Then use seam sealant on outside and inside where they sewed it. If the fabric is actually torn, they may be less help. There's a few decent shops for tents in town too, the one in the Vista by the motorcycle shop (can't remember the name) actually seems like they know their stuff (or at least the 2 folks in there I met did). They might have ideas too.
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You might be able to fashion a patch of some kind. You wouldn't be able to use heat to adhere it but you might be able to use a double sided tape to attach a patch to the inside and the outside and sew through the layers. Then seal the stitches with seam sealer.
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