super sticky tape to fix hot tub cover?

[salty87]

i bought a hot tub cover about 2 years ago and it's already ripping along the seam in the middle. the wind had gotten under it a time or 2 and lifted it off. must have torqued it or something. now when it rains, water gets into the seam and makes the cover heavy. i can unzip it and drain the water but i'd rather just keep rain out.

does anyone know of a super duper tape that will adhere to vinyl and be durable enough to handle being folded over when open?

i won't be using duct tape, don't want glue all over and the tape peeling back.

 

[cpubud]

Re: super sticky tape to fix hot tub cover?

gorilla tape,like duct tape but has more cloth in it.

 

[HAV2FISH]

Re: super sticky tape to fix hot tub cover?

I had a similar problem with the cover on our hot tub. My solution was to put another strip of vinyl over the seam that was torn since resewing was out of the question. This is what i did, cut a piece of vinyl to length laid it over the damaged area then used blue painters tape to outline it. I then took contact cement and applied it to both the cover and the patch and let it dry. The tape just lets you know where to put the contact cement. After it dried i then put a second coat of cement on both pieces and let them dry to tacky. Once tacky i laid the patch down. Make sure you lay it where you want it cause when the two piece's touch there stuck. Then peal up the tape. This patch has now lasted 3 years and is still holding strong.

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: super sticky tape to fix hot tub cover?

I agree.... glue a patch on..... forget the tape.

 

[JustJason]

Re: super sticky tape to fix hot tub cover?

yep, you can buy vinyl glue. Its brown sticky stuff. Get some heat shrinkable vinyl at a fabric shop. With the cover on and taut, scuff up the seam with some sandpaper. Wipe it down with acetone. Cut your patch a little bigger than you "think" you need it to be. Then apply the glue to the seam and to the back of the patch. Give it a minute to set up, then apply the patch and use a roller to roll out any air. After that work it for a few minutes with a heat gun on meduim heat and trim your ends. It will be stronger than new.

 

[thefairlaneman]

Re: super sticky tape to fix hot tub cover?

Most places that sell waterbeds have repair kits with the special vinyl glue needed.