Does anyone have any experience in repaining a tear in Sil-nylon? A deer stepped on my tarp recently and tore two holes in it. I have a tube of McNett's Sil-Net and the back of the package says to cover the tear from the back of where you are going to apply the repair with removeable tape as backing, then apply. I figured someone on this site would have previous experience with this.:confused:

Sounds like a good candidate for duct tape. Tape it from the inside and seam seal around the edge of the tape. I haven't had any reason to try it but that is what I would do.

Sounds like a good candidate for duct tape. Tape it from the inside and seam seal around the edge of the tape. I haven't had any reason to try it but that is what I would do.

I don't know about duct tape they said to put some removable tape on it. LOL.

Karo, I think you need to apply the silnet first, then place a peice of scrap silnylon over the silnet to provide a patch. Silnet is the only adhesive that will stick to the tarp, duct tape wont work. If you need a peice of scrap fabric, shoot me a PM.

Brian

A better repair will be to get some sil nylon from a donor sack, cut out a section that will cover the holes with some to spare. Use silicon caulk/sealant as adhesive for the patch over the holes, possibly making a dual sided patch. Apply some weight for a while, and you are good to go again.

Orangebug, thats what I was getting at. I was just willing to give karo some silnylon, as opposed to him\her cutting up a sack.

Brian

You and I posted simultaneously, but yours got in first. I wasn't criticizing your procedure at all.

Thanks Brian, I think that would be the best. I tried the duct tape in the field and it didn't even stick. Glueing sil-nylon to sil-nylon is prebably the best bet. One tear is L-shaped and about 4X4 the other is about 6X6. I would appreciate it if you had that much to spare. Thanks Again, I knew I would get a response on here.

Karo, I think you need to apply the silnet first, then place a peice of scrap silnylon over the silnet to provide a patch. Silnet is the only adhesive that will stick to the tarp, duct tape wont work. If you need a peice of scrap fabric, shoot me a PM.

Brian

I used this procedure to fix a hole in the bottom of my hammock. It is more ripstop than sil-nylon. But it still holds really well, even with my weight in the hammock.

Also if Brian can't get you any, let me know.

Thanks everyone, I knew this forum would give me an answer, but not this quick! I will be gone Mon, MLK day but will check back later this week. I'll also let everyone know how it comes out., Karo

Thanks everyone, I knew this forum would give me an answer, but not this quick! I will be gone Mon, MLK day but will check back later this week. I'll also let everyone know how it comes out., Karo

I'll add my own thanks! Mice ate through my rainfly (which was in the bottom of my pack) at the new Roaring Fork Shelter over Thanksgiving. I was thinking of having to sew some sil-nylon on, but now y'all have given me an easier, better way! Fortunately, the hole is not in a critical area of the rainfly.

Rain:sunMan

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I have sewn lots of things with sil and I think that you should cut the patch a little larger than the hole, then sew with a very tiny needle around the edges and then silnet seal the sewing holes. I am doubtful of the longevity of just using the sealer to adhere the patch to the hole. If you know someone with a machine, they could easily do this...using a very small needle size and polyester thread. If you lived closer, I could do it for you in five minutes!