Rain Fly repair help needed

[mertbl]

I was checking over my tent and found my rain fly has torn near one of the tie downs along the seam. What's the best way to repair this for the long term?

 

[Yeah]

What is it made of?

If sil-nylon I've used the repair kit McNett sells with good success, though the repair needed to be refreshed a couple of times per year.

 

[mertbl]

Its the nylon type material. Whatever Walmart tents are made of.

 

[.356luger]

Its the nylon type material. Whatever Walmart tents are made of.

My car camping tent is a Wally World special if it gets a tear ill be tossing it and buying a new one I think I'm only in it for 30$? Or so that is what I would do.

 

[Reno316]

I was checking over my tent and found my rain fly has torn near one of the tie downs along the seam. What's the best way to repair this for the long term?

Honestly? Contact the company that made the tent, buy a replacement rain fly.

Barring that, and if you're trying to do this inexpensively, you can stitch the tear together using WAXED dental floss, then coat the stitches with silicone seam sealer.

 

[cobber]

You should be able to find an adhesive patch on the market. Sewing would probably just put stress on the new seams.

 

[kludge]

I would go the patch route if possible. Polyester is usually used in fly material rather than nylon since UV is an issue.