How to Repair a Tear in a Vinyl Jacket

Oh, no! That cool vinyl coat has a tear in it. Do you have to throw it out or can you save it?

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Duct Tape
• Torn Coat

Repair a Tear With Duct Tape

1. Find duct tape that matches the coat's color. If you can't find tape in that color, choose a color that contrasts nicely.

2. Carefully straighten the edges of the tear.

3. Cut a piece of tape and place it over the tear, being sure to avoid creases or bubbles.

4. If you are using a contrasting tape, you may want to cut it into a decorative shape to make it look like a patch. Don't make the shape too complicated. Duct tape is a bit hard to cut into elaborate shapes, because it sticks to itself.

Tips & Warnings

• For people who want a more elegant solution, clear wet suit cement can glue a tidy cut back together so that it is barely visible.

[MrsHenndo]

on 12/11/2008 Ok the duct tape really works! I don't belive it at frist but it does!!! I then colored it the color I needed to be with a permanent marker. Thankyou for the help.