casperboat Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 My roof is wearing a little thin in places and a small hole has appeared, above where my daughter sits , it's fine my side... Looking on ebay you can buy tent repair patches for a few quid, some are self sticky, which I would guess are rubbish?, some need glue.. Not sure how good the canvas is either, doubt it's as thick as the existing roof.. Do these things actually stay stuck on? Has anyone used one they can recommend, or will I need to sew a patch on for any lasting use. My roof is black, so I did think of cutting something else up to use as a donor for the patch..Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I'd try find a suitable canvas material from a rucksack or a bag, look in a charity shop or similar, and attach it with a hot glue gun, followed by a hair dryer to melt the hot glue into both canvases, wear gloves as it will be HOT. Or have a helper below holding a wooden board, and use an iron? Then apply waterproofing, and start saving for a new tilt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casperboat Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 Didn't think about a hot glue gun, we have loads of those at work.. I did consider finding something made of suitable canvas I could cut up to use, not sure what yet.. You can buy cuts of canvas off the net, but until it arrives, you've no idea what it's really like, could be thin rubbish.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrycol Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 My canvas top is very worn and develops holes all the time - I just patch with squares of canvas (the material similar to the roof material) and glue with hardware "Liquid Nails". For very small holes I have used the iron on patches for repairing holes in clothing - all edges need to be rounded though as they will lift at corners if left square. Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casperboat Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 I ended up using a hot glue gun to glue round patches on the inside, cut from a pair of thick trousers. It stuck really well using a hair dryer to melt the glue more. It hasn't rained since so I can't test it thoroughly, but all seems ok so far.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Can you paint the outside with thompsons water seal? It would help. Or bitumen paint, if black is your thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casperboat Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 Just a quick update. These hot glue patches have been on a little while and it has been very wet this week, but they are holding up well. The whole roof though, is damp on the inside.. I've got some Fabsil to treat it, but it needs to be dry to do it, but it hasn't dried out for a week now.. I've just had to wipe the inside of the rag to remove the start of mould! I need a fine dry day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I used Iron-on patches for Jeans to fix mine - worked pretty well. Just covered it with wax to waterproof. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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