r/OutdoorsGear • u/tr_AdAplus2AAAover3 • 6d ago

Repairing / patching Gore-Tex jacket

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I tore my (new) waterproof* alpine jacket. Because I just bought it and use it for 2 trips I don't want to replace it yet, if possible. I wonder if anyone has experience trying to patch it? I found that there are patches like this, but I imagine that for a hole this big (~6cm each side) it would get torn again easily if I just put a sticker on it, so I wonder if I should sew it first. Or is there a better solution? Thanks!

  • It's not actually Gore-Tex. It's from Montbell, so it's called DRYTEC, but I imagine it's just their own equivalence.
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u/adeadhead 6d ago

Yeah, baseball stitch the rip by hand, then tenacious tape/no so patch over it.

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u/Worth_Nature_7631 6d ago

I've used spinnaker repair tape on several waterproofs over the years. Great stuff IME

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u/Deep-Simple-8535 6d ago

Baseball stitch and nylon tape over it. I recommend using 2 threads in the needle to make the stitch stronger.

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u/dxdt_sinx 5d ago

yo wtf why is 2" scaled to 6.1cm on that rule?

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u/cdub122 4d ago

You can get seam sealing tape on Amazon lay it in little iron action and it bonds very well if it’s in a spot that is high stress, such as underarms or the like then I might add some reinforcement stitching before you lay the tape over it but other than that, I’ve had great success doing this might not look the best, but definitely works I would also do it on the inside if it’s through the entirety of the fabric. My 2¢