How to fix water leaks in tents
and simple repair methods for outdoor tents
After many times of use, outdoor tents will inevitably be damaged. Generally speaking, outdoor tents will be damaged, usually due to water leakage at the stitching, holes in the rain cloth and ground cloth. Water seepage problems, etc. For these damaged tents, they can be repaired and restored. In addition, the damage and damage of the camp pillars are generally made up by direct replacement.
Here are some ways to repair outdoor tents:
When making seams to prevent water leakage, the first step is to determine whether it is necessary to do Prevent water leakage. Since not every suture requires the use of suture glue for treatment, it is generally exposed to rainwater, and the suture above the puddle requires the use of suture glue for treatment. Therefore, the stitching of rain cloth and floor cloth must be treated to prevent water leakage. As for the inner surface of the inner tent, since it will not directly touch the rainwater, there is no need to use stitch glue for treatment.
The second step is to determine which side needs to be glued. Under normal circumstances, it is on the inner surface of the rain cloth and the ground cloth. To be precise, it should be required to use the suture glue on the other side with the waterproof membrane, that is, the side without the waterproof membrane treatment. The easiest way is to drop some water on the outer fabric of the tent. If the water droplet pattern is still maintained, it means that there is a waterproof film covering its surface. If the water will spread out, then this side needs to be sutured glue. processed.
The third step is to use suture glue on the outdoor tent, which must be implemented according to the standardized operation requirements to ensure the firmness of the glue and the accuracy of the processing. After the gluing is completed, it is necessary to verify whether there is still a water leakage problem.