sealing loose stitching and pin holes in hunting blind
01-06-2019, 03:12 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 2,743
remove tension best you can and use some good epoxy glue and stick some new fabric over it on BOTH sides, and compress things, let cure and you should be OK
they used to sell TENT repair kits too, that have material to use and glue for repairing tents
as for loose stitching, you can try melting wax over stitching, just watch its NOT too hot to melt thru fabric!
or again, an epoxy
flex seal, IMO< has been more of a joke to me, I tried a few of there products and NONE worked at all, wouldn;t stick or hold and dried and cured and cracked, fell off or other wise failed!
but pending where things are torn, it might NOT work, as these things are designed under tension and when they tear they can tear far and wide past the point of saving!
its why most of the blinds I used were always cheaper models, 50 buck after season specials, get a few yrs out of them and then toss when they fail! I have left a few up ALL yr long for 3 yrs and never failed too, so sure longer with taking down and care LOL
but high end blinds seem cray costly for what they are IMO
marketing again at its best selling them and proving hunters will waste money like no others LOL
they used to sell TENT repair kits too, that have material to use and glue for repairing tents
as for loose stitching, you can try melting wax over stitching, just watch its NOT too hot to melt thru fabric!
or again, an epoxy
flex seal, IMO< has been more of a joke to me, I tried a few of there products and NONE worked at all, wouldn;t stick or hold and dried and cured and cracked, fell off or other wise failed!
but pending where things are torn, it might NOT work, as these things are designed under tension and when they tear they can tear far and wide past the point of saving!
its why most of the blinds I used were always cheaper models, 50 buck after season specials, get a few yrs out of them and then toss when they fail! I have left a few up ALL yr long for 3 yrs and never failed too, so sure longer with taking down and care LOL
but high end blinds seem cray costly for what they are IMO
marketing again at its best selling them and proving hunters will waste money like no others LOL
01-06-2019, 04:49 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Germany/Calif.
Posts: 2,664
Plumbers Goop is good stuff, *shoe repair* Goop (or Shoe Goo-another brand) may be even better as it flexes some. The down side to goop is it takes a day to cure. I've made some bullet proof repairs using Goop and a stapler. If you get any on the stapler you can likely toss it.
I've never found anything better than waxed dental floss for heavy duty stitching repairs. A finger full of Goop smeared over the repair and it is water proof.
I've never found anything better than waxed dental floss for heavy duty stitching repairs. A finger full of Goop smeared over the repair and it is water proof.
01-06-2019, 05:09 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 2,743
Plumbers Goop is good stuff, *shoe repair* Goop (or Shoe Goo-another brand) may be even better as it flexes some. The down side to goop is it takes a day to cure. I've made some bullet proof repairs using Goop and a stapler. If you get any on the stapler you can likely toss it.
I've never found anything better than waxed dental floss for heavy duty stitching repairs. A finger full of Goop smeared over the repair and it is water proof.
I've never found anything better than waxed dental floss for heavy duty stitching repairs. A finger full of Goop smeared over the repair and it is water proof.
I have used spider wire fishing string many times to repair many things, works better then dental floss for me, way stronger pending the test value of what line you use, and its NOT white in color! LOL
but staples and sticking in a stretch like material of a blind, doesn;t work on most materials, as when you make a hole in things, its more likely to cause a larger tear and makes a weak point!
thus why I didn't mention stitching or staples here! but again comes down maybe to material blind is made of
01-07-2019, 01:41 AM
#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Western Maryland
Posts: 195
Fly fishing shops sell Mylar and kevlar that I use to re-stitch waterfowl blinds. The Cordura will rip before that stitching will now.
I personally would stitch the loose thread still and then apply glue to set it. Kind of like screw and glue with wood. The stitch holds it still until the glue sets up.
I personally would stitch the loose thread still and then apply glue to set it. Kind of like screw and glue with wood. The stitch holds it still until the glue sets up.
