I bought this bag second hand, but the original owner worez a hole in it I assume from a tire rubbing. Any thoughts on how to fix it and keep it water tight?
by aMac306
I bought this bag second hand, but the original owner worez a hole in it I assume from a tire rubbing. Any thoughts on how to fix it and keep it water tight?
by aMac306
16 Comments
I’d try some vinyl repair tape on the inside and outside. Clean the surface with a light solvent first to increase bonding potential, and let it set in a warm place. Don’t use duct tape.
If I’m not mistaken, ortlieb itself has a pretty good repair service.
Go to ortlieb and tell them you no longer have the invoice, but what about a repair. Maybe they’ll just make it up to you on goodwill.
If direct to outlieb for repair doesn’t work for you, look into patch kits for inflatable rafts, which are pretty heavy duty and the cement generally protects against peeling, but Tenacious tape also works quite well too.
I would suggest one of the repair kits that you can buy for inflatable camping mattresses like Therm-a-Rest XTherm. They basically contain a thick patch and some Seamgrip glue which can work wonders.
You can do that by yourself using Tenacious Tape and Seamgrip.
Clean with rubbing alcohol, let dry, use Gear Aid patch or tape on both the inside and outside.
Cover the back of the hole (inside of bag) completely with tape. Spread a layer of Shoe Goo on the outside of the hole overlapping the bag material by about an inch. After it’s completely cured you can remove tape from the inside. If you want it even stronger put a layer on the inside too after you’re removed the tape. It’ll be the strongest part of the bag.
With that tape from the inside and SeamGrip from the outside. I already repaired Ortliebs with that method and it’s perfect.
Gorilla tape on both sides.
Ortlieb is quite accommodating and often repairs the bags for free. Just write it a mail. Maybe you’re lucky.
I bought a roll of 12″ wide flex tape. Never once ever had a repair fail. Also…it fixes roof leaks…and I hear you can build a boat with it!
I have duct tape patches on my paneers that are coming up on a decade.
Gorilla tape on both sides, it will last forever
If out in the muddle of nowhere mid-tour- Gorilla tape. Multiple plies, starting with short pieces and graduating to larger ones.
If home & cozy, send it to Ortlieb.
Stormsure patch, used on mine 5+ years ago, still holding, still watertight. Always carry one just incase
Tenacious tape is pretty good