Tenacious Tape for a rip in rain gear or Aqua Seal or something else?

[sacountry]

Looking for a solution for my Kuiu Chugach rain gear. I ripped it over the weekend and will need it for my hunt this upcoming weekend. Who's done a DIY home repair that works? What did you use?

 

[mdunc8]

Tenacious Tape has held up great on my puff coat. I use it for pretty much everything including fishing so it’s gotten damp plenty of times. No issues with the tape coming off. Not sure how well it works for waterproofing though. Aqua seal will definitely waterproof it but it might not be too comfortable since it hardens.

 

[Happy Myles]

Duct Tape. Do not leave home without it

 

[MTLabrador]

I’ve fixed rain gear with tenacious tape and never had an issue with it leaking.

 

[Hem]

Tyveck tape...works on all my construction clothes...especially the puffys.

 

[sacountry]

Tenacious Tape has held up great on my puff coat. I use it for pretty much everything including fishing so it’s gotten damp plenty of times. No issues with the tape coming off. Not sure how well it works for waterproofing though. Aqua seal will definitely waterproof it but it might not be too comfortable since it hardens.

That was my concern with the aqua seal. It's a 3" vertical by 3" horizontal tear near the elbow. Didn't want that to be stiffened by the Aqua Seal. Wondering how rigid the Tenacious Tape is and if it should be apply to both the inside and outside of the tear.

 

[mdunc8]

Tyveck tape...works on all my construction clothes...especially the puffys.

That won’t fly with the Instagram crowd though

 

[mdunc8]

That was my concern with the aqua seal. It's a 3" vertical by 3" horizontal tear near the elbow. Didn't want that to be stiffened by the Aqua Seal. Wondering how rigid the Tenacious Tape is and if it should be apply to both the inside and outside of the tear.

I haven’t bothered with both sides. It’s super flexible/soft to the point that I don’t ever notice it.

 

[geetar]

I used tenacious tape to fix a broken fishing rod well enough to keep fishing and catch an 18.5 inch trout. It’s good stuff.

 

[geetar]

On a more humorous note. I mean if it keeps a screen door in a boat why won’t it fix your Kuiu?

 

[sacountry]

I used tenacious tape to fix a broken fishing rod well enough to keep fishing and catch an 18.5 inch trout. It’s good stuff.

That's as redneck as it gets @geetar

 

[geetar]

That's as redneck as it gets @geetar

7.5 miles from the road and the fishing is good. You gotta do what you gotta do.

 

[Hem]

That won’t fly with the Instagram crowd though

Yeah, I know.
Clients get giddy..." nice jacket you have there".
Try to get my full value out of work clothes.

 

[Islander]

Patched my Exo pack and a tent with tenacious tape and can't think of any reason to change it.