Repairs to Vango tents?

Mark Winn

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Aug 30, 2004, 12:21:40 PM8/30/04

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Hi All

Do any of you have any experience of repairing lightweight Vango tents?

I have a small tear I need to repair, I have the patch which came with the
tent, is it better to glue, sew or both? If glueing is involved which
adhesive would you use?

TIA

Mark Winn

Chris Revitt

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Aug 30, 2004, 4:22:34 PM8/30/04

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I have no experience of fixing lightweight tents (supposedly nylon), but
when repairing nigers in the past I've sewn the patch on the inside covering
the area fully, then another patch on the outside to cover the tear, adding
a conventional 'seam sealant's over the edges of the outer patch and
stitching.

You might need to keep an eye on the seams over time, but its better than a
hole in the roof.

Hope this helps,

Chris Revitt

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Bart

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Aug 30, 2004, 4:55:37 PM8/30/04

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> "Mark Winn" <mark...@nospamblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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>>Hi All
>>
>>Do any of you have any experience of repairing lightweight Vango tents?
>>

Very similar problem I've got a hike tent which I am going to replace or
supplement with a larger tent at some point soon now I have a car. The
internal door is made of a mesh material, and has over time developed a
couple of rips on one layer. Any ideas how to fix it.

Martin

Ewan Scott

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Aug 31, 2004, 4:42:17 AM8/31/04

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Glue it , and use the glue that should have come with the patch :-)

I'd advise against sewing except.

If you have a liner tear, or a three cornered tear, sew the tear
together, esp. at the ends/ corers, to stop further ripping. Then
attach your patch underneath the damaged area.

Ewan Scott
101waystocookabeaver.blogspot.com

Mark Winn

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Aug 31, 2004, 11:53:30 AM8/31/04

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"Ewan Scott" <wheres_my_paddle(_gone)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Hi Ewan, thanks for the tip. No glue came with the patches for 3 new Equinox
250 TBS belonging to the troop or with my own Colorado 400. Any ideas on
which glue to use, I'm already hacked off with the hole in the tent and
don't want to make it worse by melting the tent by using the Wong glue!

Regards & GTSYB

Mark

Chris Revitt

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Aug 31, 2004, 12:05:29 PM8/31/04

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This sounds a bit more tricky. the only thing I could suggest is purchase a
cheap mosquito net, and maybe cut it to size and sew it in to the seam
around the edge (or the zip if no seam) - almost as if replacing the entire
piece.

or just make do and buy some bug spray! ;-)

Chris

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GAGS

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Aug 31, 2004, 3:43:57 PM8/31/04

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> "Ewan Scott" <wheres_my_paddle(_gone)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Ewan, thanks for the tip. No glue came with the patches for 3 new
Equinox
> 250 TBS belonging to the troop or with my own Colorado 400. Any ideas on
> which glue to use, I'm already hacked off with the hole in the tent and
> don't want to make it worse by melting the tent by using the Wong glue!
>
> Regards & GTSYB
>

Don't use Wong glue; it's probably some cheap 'n' nasty far-eastern muck!
:-)

As for glue, just a standard repair glue, a bog-standard rubberising glue,
as found in 'seam sealant' products, should do the job. The type of stuff
you apply to the material and to the patch, allow to dry a bit until it's
tacky, and then press firmly together. Make sure the surface is clean and
dry before glueing (use something like denat. alcohol). You should be able
to pick up this stuff from a good outdoor/hardware/chandlers. If it's a good
store and you tell them the material they should be able to match you up
with the right stuff.

GAGS

Ewan Scott

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Sep 1, 2004, 4:37:19 AM9/1/04

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>> >
>> Glue it , and use the glue that should have come with the patch :-)
>>
>> I'd advise against sewing except.
>>
>> If you have a liner tear, or a three cornered tear, sew the tear
>> together, esp. at the ends/ corers, to stop further ripping. Then
>> attach your patch underneath the damaged area.
>>
>> Ewan Scott
>> 101waystocookabeaver.blogspot.com
>
>Hi Ewan, thanks for the tip. No glue came with the patches for 3 new Equinox
>250 TBS belonging to the troop or with my own Colorado 400. Any ideas on
>which glue to use, I'm already hacked off with the hole in the tent and
>don't want to make it worse by melting the tent by using the Wong glue!
>

I'll have a look and see what glue we have with ours. I have a feeling
it just says Vango...

Ewan Scott
101waystocookabeaver.blogspot.com

PeterH

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Sep 1, 2004, 5:22:36 AM9/1/04

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On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 16:53:30 +0100, "Mark Winn"
<mark...@nospamblueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

>
>Hi Ewan, thanks for the tip. No glue came with the patches for 3 new Equinox
>250 TBS belonging to the troop or with my own Colorado 400. Any ideas on
>which glue to use, I'm already hacked off with the hole in the tent and
>don't want to make it worse by melting the tent by using the Wong glue!
>
>Regards & GTSYB
>
>Mark
>

Mark,

Have you tried contacting Vango via their website I recently had some
tents damaged by misuse and they were really helpful. [they repaired
all the poles FOC when I was expecting to pay, they had only been sent
for an estimate].

Peter

Bart

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Sep 1, 2004, 9:46:00 AM9/1/04

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Chris Revitt wrote:

> This sounds a bit more tricky. the only thing I could suggest is purchase a
> cheap mosquito net, and maybe cut it to size and sew it in to the seam
> around the edge (or the zip if no seam) - almost as if replacing the entire
> piece.
>
> or just make do and buy some bug spray! ;-)

Its a two layer door, so whilst there are a couple of large holes mainly
from putting it in the dark and getting it caught in the zip, not
realising giving a good tug and the material ripping, the bugs don't get
in! Its more just annoying. If the bugs/rain were getting in i would
have ditched it long ago.

Martin

Mark Winn

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Sep 1, 2004, 12:27:52 PM9/1/04

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Thanks to you all for your suggestions, I'll let you know how I get on.

Mark

Eddie Langdown

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Sep 1, 2004, 5:25:25 PM9/1/04

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I went into my local Decathlon camping section today and out of the dozens
of tents found one made of a strange and different material. It looked
very unlike all the others, being a pale off- white colour and felt warm
to touch, softer than nylon -type outer tents and claiming to be less
likely to have any condensation, waterproof, strong but easier to repair
if torn. I searched for the technical data and it seems the stuff is
called 'cotton'.
Eddie

James Smith

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Sep 2, 2004, 3:57:13 AM9/2/04

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The estimate probably went like this...
To calculate value of repair - and contact you proposing repair - and
all follow up paper work > cost of replacing the poles FOC...

> Peter

Badger

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Sep 2, 2004, 4:25:34 PM9/2/04

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James Smith wrote:
>>>
>>
>> Mark,
>>
>> Have you tried contacting Vango via their website I recently had some
>> tents damaged by misuse and they were really helpful. [they repaired
>> all the poles FOC when I was expecting to pay, they had only been sent
>> for an estimate].
>>
> The estimate probably went like this...
> To calculate value of repair - and contact you proposing repair - and
> all follow up paper work > cost of replacing the poles FOC...
>
>> Peter

Add in the "free" word of mouth advertising that Vango support their
products as well, quite a few firms will, if they can see beyond the
balance sheet, do little freebies for that reason!