How To Repair Waterproof Jacket

Are you sick of feathers leaking from your down jacket? Need to set a burn hole in your puffy? We take a unproblematic fix to rips, tears, and holes in down or nylon jackets, ski pants and snow gloves. From GORE-TEX® rainwear to The North Face® parka, easily patch your favorite waterproof garments without dampening its look or style. All you need is some clear or black nylon repair tape or gear patches.

Wash & DRY

Before making a patch repair, clean downward and nylon gear first. Using our Revivex formulas, hardworking ski jackets, pants, and rainwear stay fresh and volition continue to protect us from the elements. Read our weblog to larn how to wash GORE-TEX fabrics or find out how to wash down jackets so they keep performing at their best.

PEEL-AND-STICK PATCH REPAIR

Tenacious Tape Mini Patches or Tenacious Record Gear Patches
Isopropyl Booze

Estimated Fourth dimension: 5 minutes

Clean the repair area with isopropyl alcohol to remove any dirt or trunk oils that may prevent a good bail. Trim any loose threads or feathers.
Peel off the backing on a Tenacious Tape Mini Patch or Gear Patch and apply it over the rip, tear, or hole. Patch should overlap tear by 0.5" (12 mm) in all directions.
Apply force per unit area from the center out. Smooth out any bubbling and ensure the edges lay flat.

If you practice a repair before cleaning the gear, wait at least 24 hours for the Tenacious Tape patch to adhere properly earlier washing it.

PRO TIP: Brand your repair nearly invisible past using articulate, black, ruby or yellow Tenacious Tape to match the fabric. If you're patching a hardshell jacket, put the patch on the inside.

Fe-ON PATCH REPAIR

Tenacious Record GORE-TEX Fabric Patches
Iron, Hair Dryer, or Machine Dryer

Estimated Time: 15 minutes

When extra strength is required especially for loftier-wear areas (e.thou., cuffs and knees), apply heat on the Tenacious Tape Mini or Gear Patch after application on the outerwear. For repairs on waterproof-breathable material that get more wet and scrapes, use Tenacious Record GORE-TEX Fabric Patches with rut.

Clean and dry area to be repaired.
Skin off GORE-TEX Fabric Patch backing and use to damaged area.
Employ pressure level from center out to remove air bubbling.
Set the atomic number 26 to medium or permanent-press heat. Use moderate pressure and round motion for xxx seconds to rut evenly.
(Optional) Instead of an atomic number 26, utilize a hair dryer or tumble the garment in a auto dryer for 30 minutes on regular setting to strengthen the repair patch.

PRO TIP: Cut Tenacious Tape to size past rounding out the edges to forestall the patch from snagging or peeling off before it fully bonds to the fabric.

Keeping down puffy coats, nylon jackets, and GORE-TEX gear in tip-tiptop shape is unproblematic with Tenacious Tape repair patches and Revivex cleaners.