Eurohike Nylon Repair Kit > Reviews > Not just for mending tents

Author's product rating:   

Waterproofing	Good
Durability	Durable
How easy is it to put it up?	Easy

Advantages:	good for memding small holes and tears
Disadvantages:	none

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

Oh no I caught my Mac in a sac waterproof coat in the door of the car. I look at it; it has a small tear in it now. Bother, bother, bother.
The tear is only small about a couple of cm /1 inch it is near the hem of the coat. Shall I throw the coat away? The rip will only get bigger. No I shall repair it and use this waterproof coat to Glastonbury festival; I would not want to take a new one there. I know that I can buy some patches for mending nylon fabrics that tents are made from .So I went into Blacks outdoor equipment shop and bought myself a Eurohike nylon repair kit.

This kit cost me £2.99. The nylon repair kit is in a small clear plastic wallet with a card top which gives instructions for use on it . . I found this pack hanging up on a display rack a hole is punched out of the card top for easy display hanging.

I finished the rest of my shopping and went home.

After a cup of tea, I looked at the kit and read the instructions. In this kit were 4 different coloured pieces of nylon fabric, a blue a green a cream a brown each measuring 15cmx71/2cm. each piece of fabric has a backing paper stuck to it.

I read the instructions then got my poor ripped waterproof coat.
All I had to do was cut a patch big enough to cover the rip; I cut mine a bit bigger than the rip. Then I peeled of the backing paper and carefully stuck the patch over the rip on the inside of my jacket, although not really necessary I cut another small patch and stuck over the rip on the outside of my jacket. Then all I had to do was apply pressure this I did first by just pressing the fabrics together with my fingers then. I used my iron I did not switch my iron on that would have melted the fabric but just used it cold to put pressure on the patches.

I was happy with my repair and for £2.99p the waterproof jacket will last me a lot longer.
These repair kits are good I have used them before to mend rips in nylon tents and other nylon waterproof clothing. The fabrics make quite a good bond and should stay on for many uses.

Ok the green colour is not quite the same green as my waterproof but it's not a problem to me. I would defiantly recommend this kit if you get a small rip in your nylon camping /outdoor gear .

excuse the criteria but ciao thinks this is a tent not someting for mending tents or as in my case mending a waterproof jacket