How to mend wind damage to winter cover

[Herbyventures]

We have a brand new Pro-tech winter cover on our camper, took delivery of it in about November. We were so pleased with how well it fitted, very little movement in all those high winds... then this morning noticed it now has two holes in it - one with the parking cam at the back poking out and one with the radio ariel poking out! Has anyone got any good ideas for patching these? We have some spare fabric but don't fancy trying to get that monster under a sewing machine. (Nor do we fancy trying to send the beggar back, it came in a box the size of a coffin.)

 

[sonar]

The only option is to have it repaired.

you may be able to use a fabric glue to repair it but Not copydex.
or sew it and then reinforce the damaged areas three fold but I guess it will do it again in a high wind.

 

[Clivefog]

Ask the makers if they do repair patch

 

[Spriddler]

Yacht chandlers sell sail repair patches/tape which is pretty robust and long-lasting.

 

[Herbyventures]

Yacht chandlers sell sail repair patches/tape which is pretty robust and long-lasting.

We do have a yacht chandlers not far away, thank you for the tip.

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[Herbyventures]

Ask the makers if they do repair patch

They did send some spare pieces of fabric with the cover, it was just the logistics of getting it under a sewing machine we were a bit daunted by. I think a hand sewn patch is going to be that way to go.

 

[Herbyventures]

The only option is to have it repaired.

you may be able to use a fabric glue to repair it but Not copydex.
or sew it and then reinforce the damaged areas three fold but I guess it will do it again in a high wind.

Yes, I wondered about a fabric glue. Maybe that and stitching will hold it. I'm hoping we don't get any more 70mph winds for a while.

 

[pampam]

Same happened with me i should have padded sharp areas with an old towel and gaffer tape

 

[pappajohn]

You could try glueing a piece of the spare fabric using a contact adhesive.
Glue a patch each side of the holes... It will also give a little re-enforcement to slow it down rubbing through again. ..which it most certainly will and there's not a lot you can do to stop it.

 

[Herbyventures]

Same happened with me i should have padded sharp areas with an old towel and gaffer tape

Live and learn, I guess!

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[poppycamper]

If it have moved enough to wear a hole in the cover... what other possible hidden damage has been done to your moho where it has been rubbing on paint work. Have you removed cover to check?
One reason IMO winter covers are a bad idea.

 

[TDub49]

Just remember to put your patch on the same way round as the fabric on the cover - i.e. 'soft' side on the inside. That was the advice from pro-tech when our cover went through in about three places. Also watch out for your paintwork being flatted off - even if the cover doesn't go through in places where it is rubbing, it can take the shine off the bodywork. Pro-tech's response when I asked them about this was to supply pipe insulation tubes and advise that I put them between the cover and the bodywork on any chafing points. That's why the cover is now in the loft.

 

[sonar]

Just remember to put your patch on the same way round as the fabric on the cover - i.e. 'soft' side on the inside. That was the advice from pro-tech when our cover went through in about three places. Also watch out for your paintwork being flatted off - even if the cover doesn't go through in places where it is rubbing, it can take the shine off the bodywork. Pro-tech's response when I asked them about this was to supply pipe insulation tubes and advise that I put them between the cover and the bodywork on any chafing points. That's why the cover is now in the loft.

Mine was a pro tech as well it’s now a number weather covers for a number of things and a few shopping bags as well as small 1 mtr squares used for packing pots pans and the noisy rattling stuff in the Moho.
a few bags for stuff like tent pegs dogs harnesses and spare leads hose pipe and fittings and still a fair bit left.

as for the webbing spare dogs leads spare awning storm straps and guy ropes.

not found a use for all Of the zips apart from the ones used on covering outside stuff.