Oztent fix
Submitted: Friday, Apr 08, 2016 at 14:50
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Plexy M
Hi all
I bought an Oztent in January this year , Just got back from using it for the second time yesterday and while packing it down i noticed a small tear about the length of my small fingernail on the canvas back wall ...gutted , I'm not sure if its been there the whole time or not , I kind of hope so as iv been very careful with this tent , It was a bit windy this trip but not That windy
anyway rang oztent today ... silly me should of kept a copy of my receipt
their getting back to me ,
Has anyone fixed one them self ? what glue did you use? did you stick the patch on the inside of the tent ? How long did it last and was it completely waterproof after that ?
would i be better off getting a pro to stitch a patch in ? Would the stitches be more inclined to leak than patch and glue ?
thanks all
Luke
Reply By: Steve - Sunday, Apr 10, 2016 at 19:34
Sunday, Apr 10, 2016 at 19:34
You'd think if the tear is along a seam, it is more likely to be a weakness in the stitching, a manufacturing fault and pretty straightforward to fix, whereas, if it is in the middle of a panel,
well, they don't just develop holes. Not impossible that it could have occurred beforehand but unlikely. I'd guess that's what they're trying to assess. Obviously a bit annoying but shouldn't be a major problem in the long term.
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Follow Up By: Plexy M - Sunday, Apr 10, 2016 at 22:05
Sunday, Apr 10, 2016 at 22:05
True , I was just a bit annoyed at the whole thing for a day or two .
Its still the best tent iv owned so far , Just waiting for the patches to turn up and it should be good again
it did
well on some -2 mornings
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Reply By: Bravo Man - Sunday, Apr 10, 2016 at 22:54
Sunday, Apr 10, 2016 at 22:54
Hi Luke
If the tear is on the upper rear wall the same thing happened to my OZ tent and also a friends.
The tear could be caused by the hinge in the frame when the tent is folded up. Even when its in the carry bag if you drag it along the ground the hinge cuts into the canvas. I used to hang my tent in the garage but while I was hanging one end up the other end would drag along the ground. It also cut through the bag fabric as
well. Might be worth checking the bag to see if there is a matching cut there.
My friend(a women) was told they are tough so she used to drag it all the time because she couldn't lift it.
Just a suggestion......Peter
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Follow Up By: Plexy M - Monday, Apr 11, 2016 at 07:20
Monday, Apr 11, 2016 at 07:20
Thanks for the suggestion Peter ,I will look into that one
How did the repair go for you ? no leaks
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Follow Up By: Bravo Man - Monday, Apr 11, 2016 at 15:34
Monday, Apr 11, 2016 at 15:34
The repair on
mine was done at Amazon outdoors where I bought the tent. Unfortunately the guy who used to do all the repairs and warranty work is not there any more and I don't think they have replaced him. I needed a zipper replaced recently and when I rang them I was told the guy was gone and I would need to get it done some where else.
I originally had 2 tears in the top and one in the bottom of the rear wall, all around the area's of the frame hinge. The top ones were glued patched on outside of the canvas and the bottom one was like vulcanised onto the thick material which is down the bottom. Never had another problem and I made sure I didn't drag it any more.
I have had the tent about 8 years and the repairs where done in the first year.
Peter
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