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Hi,

Managed to tear a little L-shaped hole in my Paclite last week (while scrabbling up to Cust's Gully on Great End - cheers for the tip AW!).

I expect I've still got the small piece of extra material that came with it, but can anyone tell me how should I attach it? Would puncture repair kit glue melt the jacket? Am I stupid?!?

I ripped my gaiters with crampons and repaired them with Seamseal and a patch. Apply the patch from the inside.

Why the inside, Scott?

I'd use Mcnetts seam grip to stick the patch on (from the inside so you can't see the patch). BTW a patch is not strictly necessary with this product.

Iron-on seam seal tape, £1/m from Point North or Pennine Outdoor. You can get transparent versions.

Since I've not tried it on the inner face of Paclite (not having a Paclite jacket), I'd be tempted to try it on the outside instead. I have a feeling the Paclite inner face might be a bit fragile. Having said that, I've not heard any reports of delamination, so it's probably okay.

I've used this method for tears in waterproofs since 1996, and have recommended it many times. I've yet to hear of an unsuccessful repair with this method.

Patching the inside is better cosmetically, and reduces the tendency to peel due to external abrasion (esp. on gaiters).

This has worked well on my ME paclite.

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Hi Steve
Just got back to this thread and you seem tohave the answers already! Good luck.

Ta for that tip, Captain! I'll see if I can get hold of some. I'm sure it's just a matter of time...

Presumably the iron on seam seal tape will work with 3 layer Event, too? (Just nicked the shoulder on my Rab Corrie, and was quoted £15 + postage for repair).

Works very well on 3-layer fabrics, as it can bond to the scrim.

A few pointers.

- Start with dry iron on lowest setting, and slowly increase temperature until glue melts; use a test piece. Shouldn't need to take the iron past setting 2.

- protect the iron and fabric with brown paper between iron and tape (or parchment or silicone baking paper)

- works well on 3-layer, PU-coated and neoprene-coated fabrics. For 2-layer GTX, or things with a liner, best applied to the outside, due to poor adhesion to GTX2, and faff of getting past the liner... As I said above, I've not tried it on Paclite inner, but my feeling is an external repair is probably best; use clear tape.

- Point North TSB3 tape is probably best for internal repairs, as it's reinforced.

Thanks CP, and thanks for the link to Point North - I was all set to go for the 'second best' repair option (according to the people at eVent), a feather-edged bicycle puncture patch! Incidentally, they also told me that Seamgrip would only provide a temporary repair.

There is a company called Tundra who specialise in repairing gore tex. I will be sending my jacket to them shortly.

Don't know how to insert link sorry.

http://www.tundra-repairs.co.uk/priceguide.htm

Actually, thinking about it, Paclite jackets are already seam sealed with iron-on tape, so I see no reason why iron-on after-market tape won't do.

If anyone has a Berghaus Paclite jacket with stuffsack, and would be prepared to use the little bit of Paclite at the end of the stuffsack for a test, let me know and I'll send a bit of tape.