Poster: A snowHead
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i've managed to split my trousers down the seat and am trying to figure out if they're salvageable. will sticking duct/gaffer tape over the split actually work? is this sort of damage repairable?
or is it just better to write them off? in which case, does anyone know where one can send unrepairable wintersports clothing to be recycled?
thanks all
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Sun 1-11-09 9:15; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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wow - this web site never fails to amaze....
so you know how to use a PC, but not a neddle & thread
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Dave Spart
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sherlock235 wrote: |
or is it just better to write them off? in which case, does anyone know where one can send unrepairable wintersports clothing to be recycled?
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Yes. Send them to P. J. Proby.
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sorry kittya, will punching holes using a needle not cause more loss of waterproofness? i snowboard so will need something that won't make the problem worse cos i will be spending time sitting in the snow. i guess i could gaffer tape it up after.
i guess haggis_trap's comment is karma's way of paying me back for the smurf ?
Dave Spart, thanks, i tried searching for the thread that mentioned that repairer, but couldn't find it. but why would i send it to him exactly?
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If they're cheap it won't make much difference but i guess if you're worried about waterproofness, stitch them tight and seal them with fabric sealant (like the stuff you get for tents) that should help..... that failing duck tape solves all!!!!
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Dave Spart
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sherlock235 wrote: |
Dave Spart, thanks, i tried searching for the thread that mentioned that repairer, but couldn't find it. but why would i send it to him exactly? |
P. J. Proby was a byword for split trahseez back in the day.
I'm sure salopettes would be very useful if he ever decided to perform in an ice show.
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Gaffa tape fixes ALL!
Though, on pants, it will most likely fall off if it gets wet and will definately fall off if the rip is somewhere likely to move about a lot (I have gaffa taped countless pairs of waterproof workpants) Oh and you'll look like a pikey.
If they are cheap, write them off.
If not, try and get them repaired as altis, suggests.
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kittya, altis, dulcamara, buckers, thanks for all the info guys. hopefully i won't have to lose my trousers.
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sherlock235, You could stitch them, then go over the repair with "Freesole" (from good outdoor shops). I did this with my plastic slope ones a year ago, and they are still together and waterproof.
Robin
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You can get gortex patches. Saying that I use the black super duck tape on salopette crampon holes and they have lasted for years.
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You know it makes sense.
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The more duct you have on your sallopettes the cooler you are. This is semi truish with dryslope snowboarders anyway. I do know a couple of people who have mended their salopettes with duct tape on quite big rips but it is not a long term solution
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Poster: A snowHead
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Tenacious tape is good stuff. I've repaired a few smaller slits on my saloppettes with it. Not sure about a big split but worth considering stitching it then seal it over with tenacious tape
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You could staple them together like the instructors at Hemel Hempstead do...
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get some aquasure or seam seal from a local outdoor/ski shop, put a piece of tape over the outside of the rip neatly holding the edges together...smear a generous helping of the sealer on the inside and leave it until completely dry..remove the tape, the repair will be strong if done properly and almost invisible...ok it will affect the breathbility in the area but that is the compromise, alternatively send them to LSR or to tundra but it will cost a lot more...guess it depends on how expensive they were/old they are
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considering these trousers only cost me £42 i think i can justify spending <£30 on the repair - my other trousers cost me ~£70. if i split them again (not laying off all those lovely pies JT!) i'll recycle them somewhere.
i didn't grow up in the uk, so can someone pls explain the pj proby reference? i tried google/wiki, but you can see my results above. [/i]
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You can get iron on patches in a dressmaking shop (or whatever those places are called!) which work a treat. Had a nasty fall last year and only when I got my jacket off did I realise that I was trailing white stuff behind me from my backside (makes a change from brown!). Patch went on easily and shows no sign of coming off.
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One of the tent companies - I think its Gelert IIRC does a tent repair kit consisting of decent sized nylon patches with self adhesive backing and the kit comes with an assortment of colours. I've used these for tent repairs and even our patio awning and have been pleased with the result - I think they would make a good job for a repair on ski gear, esp. if rubbed over with some silicone sealant or similar. Some one on here did also point me in the direction of some iron-on seam seal material for the inside of a jacket seam, that might be useful used in conjunction with something like the Gelert kit - I bet a search for iron on seam sealant would find the thread.
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You know it makes sense.
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I've had gaffer on my ski trousers for 4 seasons and three washes, and it's not come off. You need PROPER gaffer tape, not the rubbish you can buy in B&Q, fleabay etc. You need the stuff the theatrical suppliers sell at about £9-£10 for a single roll (much cheaper in bulk, of course, which is how I buy it - must order some more actually). You need to make sure it's well stuck down, lots of pressure, esp. at the edges.
http://www.flints.co.uk/acatalog/Matt_Gaffer_Tape_50mm_wide.html
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Poster: A snowHead
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sherlock235, get a roll in your hand and pull the tape (as if you're about to unwind some of it to use it). If it needs less than a proper tug to get it to release, then dont use it as the glue isn't up to the task.
Real black nasty will work on almost anything.
/aside:
One of my mates once used it as part of his fancy dress outfit; he went as a 'tart' but was too cheap to source some thigh-high boots. Instead he pulled some black knee length socks up to their max, then decorated his legs from the knee upwards with a heavy wind of black nasty tape - the real stuff. Needless to say he was drunk when he did it, and sincerely wished he was drunk when he tried to get it off the next morning with a hang-over...
(I can still picture it, I was crying because I was laughing so much!)
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duct tape can repair anything
If duct tape does not work apply WD-40
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You've just made my day - I have one soft-shell needing a new zip, on animal jacket likewise, one nike jacket ripped and a ripped pair of boarding pants..
Nice little order for LSR I think..
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I kept an old pair of ski gloves going for years with duct tape.
The only problem is that when you end up with too much duct tape around the fingers, they are not much good for wiping your nose.
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Glad folks likes LSR. I've used them several times before - under different guises - and have always been happy with their service. They've done a fantastic huge patch over the back bottom of my warm but old quilt-lined Goretex one-piece. They also wash Goretex clothing if you fancy having it done properly.
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just had my trousers returned from lsr. they've done an amazing job, putting in a complimentary gortex patch over the whole seat area, sealing the seam and sewing it all up making it look good again. i haven't tested them out on the slope yet, but from the jumping around in my impact shorts under the trousers, they feel good.
cost-wise, it was £35 instead of £20 (plus courier return cost of ~£7), so the trousers are now what i would consider to be "pricey" but as i do like all the features on them, it's still worth it.
so, thank you lsr, great job!
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