How to repair TARP?

I'm curious what you did not like the HH-66? You are applying it to both the patch and tarp and letting it dry/tack before putting them together right? That should only take a few minutes.

 

Yes, I've followed the method that pretty much everyone uses. Clean the hole, let it dry, brush it on the patch and tarp, let it dry a few minutes, stick it together, and press it down. I'm not satisfied with the edge adhesion, or application method. Once you get into larger patches you're dumping it out of the can and hoping for the best, and once a can is open it's only a matter of time until evaporation renders it useless.

HH-66 works, but I want something that works better.

 

This is all I have been using for almost 2 yrs now. Quick easy and surprisingly,.. tough durable and lasts. I still have 2 yr old repairs holding up great.

Hurst

 

How do you get the flex seal to cure? Took almost 2 months and a lot of talc to get the stuff on my tarp to lose tack.

 

Is that one or the other? Or are you taping over the flex seal?

 

No, I only used it on pinholes so I didn't think about taping it.

 

I use a very thin layer of flex seal. Basically just using it as an adhesive for the gorrilla tape.

The way I do it is brush a thin layer to the area I want to cover. Could be a large tear or small hole.. what ever, this works great. Let the flex seal sit for about an hour or till is gets tacky. Then start covering the repair with gorilla tape. Then brush another thin layer over the gorilla tape. Fully cures in about 24hrs.

Cheapest easiest and pretty durable repair method I have come up with.

Hurst

 

Taping over the flex seal. Only using the flex seal to keep the gorilla tape from coming off over time.

Hurst