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In reply to Post #21
As Baitman has mentioned, give it a go, you have nothing to lose and I have never gave two hoots how my repairs or things that I have made look and no one has ever commented on it. The main thing I look for is strength and if it looks weak, I give it a few more stitches etc
For thread, if I don't use pre waxed strong thread I have bought from Ebay, I will happily use braid that you use for fishing and end of the day, most of us have yards of the stuff whether its discarded mainline or for rigs that we no longer use. The main thing is, whatever you use, it needs to be "rot ressistant so man made fibres are best, otherwise if its left damp it will eventually rot.
For needles, if you go into the likes of Boyes, you can buy a set of needles for all sorts of heavy duty jobs including curved ones and they are only cheap. A thimble can come in usefull as sometimes you do have to use some force to push the needle through.
If you can sew a button or a patch on, that is all you need to know, its the same principle.
Many years ago I learnt how to use my Mothers old sewing machine to do repair jobs and make small bags etc and just recently bought my self a new small one.
My biggest task I ever did on the bank was sew in a new mosquito net by hand, cut the old one away and spent an afternoon stitching away and i needed to get it done by dark as where I fish was mosquito infested. But, it was slow going and wish I had done it at home on the machine.
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In reply to Post #21
Any strong polyester thread, something like this;
LINKY POOâ„¢ https://ebay.us/m/EvqmRk
I have also used this thread for rod whipping
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In reply to Post #20
Yeah your probably right and it's probably a good idea to give it a go..now or never . like you said nothing to lose..truth is ill probably never need it but if I did ever pull it out the scar will probably look retro cool.
In any case it's only likely to get used if the Mrs is out with me and the overwrap utilised to get 2 beds in which again would cover up the repair.
Any particular thread you would recommend? I've only ever sewn buttons and patches
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In reply to Post #19
May as well have a go, nothing to lose, it may not look perfect but as long as its functional then thats all that matters.
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In reply to Post #15
Yeah your right..too tricky for my limited skills with a needle and thread..I guess I'll probably just have to accept it's had its day
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In reply to Post #17
I have "A", but according to Ebay "B" is the most popular. I don't think there was an option when I bought mine
"A" keeps the spool of thread in the handle and also the needles can be stored inside the chuck which you use to tighten the needle whereas "B" uses a wrench,
I think they both have their merits. I think "B" looks the easier to use to keep tension on the thread as you can keep a finger on the spool whereas with "A", you wrap it round that "steel Pin" on the handle
They are simple to use, and if it does not work, its usually because the thread has been "Thread" incorrectly through the chuck and needle.
I think I would go for the "B" as it looks a bit simpler to use
Spare needles etc, you can buy off Ebay, so far, I have only broke one
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In reply to Post #16
I see there are 2 types of tool A and B
What one do you think is best?
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For repairs on a bivvy, many many years ago I bought an "Awl" used for sail repairs, also known as a "Speedy Stitcher" and also various thickness of waxed thread etc off Ebay. And usually I carry it with me in my bag just in case I need to make some repairs on my bivvy or bags etc on a long session.
On one ocassion, I got caught in a very violent storm with a rapidly changing wind direction that ripped the overwrap clean off the bivvy and ripped out a couple of loops from the pegging areas, thankfully I could repair them with my awl. Incredibly the next day, it happened again and I had to repair them.
My usual procedure is to just sew a piece of "Backing" material to the repair and if its the like of a pegging down point, low down, I don't bother waterproofing it with a repair seam etc, but when I give the bivvy a good waterproofing, the whole overwrap, repairs and damaged seams gets a good soaking of a mixture of 10% clear silicone sealant mixed with ourdourless white spirit. Water never gets through that. But, if you make the mixture stronger, the silicone sealant will peel off as it will form a "Skin" as opposed to drying in the fibres of the bivvy material.
But you have to test the mixture first in a small area just to ensure it will not remove the PU backing off a nylon bivvy etc, but I found when it did on the front of the extended overwrap of my Armo, the silcone sealant mixture still waterproofed the fabric
The bivvy has never been waterproofed in over 30 years, as the overwrap keeps the water off.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/357890908891?_skw=speedy+stitcher&itmmeta=01KEKW2KYW2FG7KJAS3MN8JEN6&hash=item5353f5e2db:g:Er4AAeSw1RFpTNLv&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA0FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1eDzBkHseUoiTtRdnnfC6pyalLbmU6M7AiEWA6lKuRah2%2BesaPybhbQizu4wDwShKbXG%2FJlKc0xtgs%2BrCbYVIYwGeqcWokIiqjgNSrTHO8ptTP763HNBC81LIk5hpMoLh1HRGRLC%2FcTCn1TfCbRyKWO2fjMUOXVUJZjkqJ6OdfnPt7nW6N02nhhFCDNMQoBEiY%2BPBRfOeQoS%2F81n98tBmTE9WL2xHV8pdo%2FKVsdDUeMu0aFOh5ZOnHgh7QCiFB7Kv4%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR86_ivz0Zg
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In reply to Post #13
That's a tricky one. I did a similar repair on a stress area, i sewed it, then taped front and back to prevent it pulling and also make waterproof.
You might need sew in a section to give you enough spare material.
Here I have added a new section to replace a section that had ripped out, stitched it in, then taped both sides, front and back.
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In reply to Post #4
I have an old bivvy where about 6 inches of one of the pram hood pole sleeves has come away from the bivvy, do you think this tape would hold it when back under tension or would it need to be stitched?
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In reply to Post #10
Used them before. Very good service.
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In reply to Post #10
You may also find your local camping shop will have a repair contact.
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In reply to Post #1
I dont know where you are based, this fella does tent repairs in Walton on Thames.
https://citcamping.co.uk/
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In reply to Post #8
Nice one, thanks 👍
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In reply to Post #7
I used a thin tea towel, used the iron on steam setting.
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In reply to Post #4
Nice job... Did you use brown paper between iron and bivvy?
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In reply to Post #4
Thanks Baitman, sounds the best option. Is it ok if I drop you a PM just to check a few things?
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In reply to Post #3
easy enough to do yourself. Buy the 3 ply hot melt tape from ebay or amazon.
I have repaired bivvies, brollies, old army issue goretex clothing, etc with it.
LINKY POO™ https://ebay.us/m/cW1cEV
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In reply to Post #2
Only need the seam tapping, he was my first thought. Shame as he would have done an excellent job.
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In reply to Post #1
Army Andy still does bivvy repairs but he don’t redo tape seams any more on them not sure why
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Does anyone know of a person who still repairs bivvys, i.e new seals to the seams on my old aqua bivvy id like to carry on using.
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