Whilst packing up at our last camping trip one of the parts where the guy rope attaches gave way (was stood chatting whilst the tent was half unpeged and the wind picked up, oops), it still has the 'flap' on the tent so it a case of attaching to this so should be an easy fix.
However it is a mayor guy rope so I want to get it right. what type of thread do I use to sew it all back together?
Gutermann strong polyester thread is the best. However, if you need to sew through the main flysheet, be sure to use a dab of seam sealer on the inside of fly to cover the stitch holes, otherwise rain can seep through.
Cant help with a reccomendation on correct(proper) thread to use...But a few years ago I had cause to replace/repair a few of the loops that take the heavy duty elastic bands for pegging out on my porch awning on the van...Did it by hand using ordinary household thread!!
I doubled it through the eye of the needle 2-3 times and ran the thread through a candle a few times to coat it with wax and waterproof the thread..Sewed the loops on and sprayed some left over Fabsil on the canvas area I had sewn.. And never had a problem with warer ingress....Amittedly this was canvas to canvas...But might work in your situation!! If you want to waterproof the thread even further there is a wax for those green thornproof countrywear jackets that you can get(Made by Barbour I beleive) that you can coat onto the thread before using
Got the tip from my fly tying (fishing) days were thread used needs to be waterproofed...Also good for using when replacing/repairing the eyes on fishing rods(covered by a few coats of yacht varnish)
Jelboy.
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hi, we had on the sleeve where the pole goes into the tent. we were advised not to stitch as this might weaken the fabric but to use tape and glue. We got Spinnaker repair tape (can be used in sails in boats), its tear resistant and ultra strong. We also used repair adhesive which is also a sealant. These are more for marine problems but the shop recommended them and they worked.
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Topic: What thread type to repair tent?
