Patching metolius bags?

Where is tear on bag ?
Do you want a structural or waterproof patch ?
(Sewing with over-hand stitches using fine whipping twine ?)
(Water-proof w/ patches inside & outside ?)
Contact Metolius ?

What is the bag material ? I have one but don't know without looking into it ?

Generally, the rubber cements that I have used are not very durable flexing, abrasive use. e.g. gear going in & out, etc.
 
Shoe repair shops also have the ability to sew up things like this if you want someone else to do it.
 
If it is flexible PVC, you could sew it for structure, & then use some PVC cement on the inside & outside.

PVC cement has a solvent to melt the parent material, & also ~30% solids that could fill in the small gaps to help make it more waterproof.

Or maybe better yet, smear some "Shoe Goo" on both sides of the repair joint. (More flexible ?)
 
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There's a glue called 'Barge Cement' that has a long reputation for being a go-to adhesive.

Decide what you want the patch to me made from. Something like heavy duty Cordura seems like a good choice. Cut the patch large and round the corners. Then spread Barge Cement on the patch and the bag. Let both surfaces get tacky and slap the patch on. You only get one chance to position..be careful.
 
A piece of inner tube should make a fine patch. I am a big fan of Shoo Goo. Its like a repair kit in a tube. The Barge cement is some heavy duty stuff. Like Tom said. You will only get one chance to get your patch positioned then its stuck there forever and ever.
 
Tom Dunlap said:
I'll be surprised if the inner tube patches last very long. They aren't very scuff resistant. Something with fibers in it would be better I think.
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I wouldnt be so sure of that. Back in the day, we would pad the knees, elbows and belly of our ghillie suits with thick canvas glued on with shoo goo and stitched by hand with dental floss. That fiberous material wore out pretty quick pretty quick crawling around on the ground all day. After repairing the worn out canvas over and over we started using sheets of inner tube rubber. Not only did it hold up forever, but there was less friction allowing me to crawl around on a stalk with less effort and making a lot less noise. Which if your a sniper, that is a good thing.
 
My bad. I didnt scroll up and see that he was using an inner tube patch. I meant use a piece of INNER TUBE rubber cut out to roughly a bit bigger than the hole. Cement that on with barge or shoo goo and I bet that thin will be as water tight as a frogs a$$ again.
 
kstreehuggerco said:
I wouldnt be so sure of that.
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I've got to agree... awhile back I made a friction saver out of a 2-ply, 1" x 4' lifting sling, and discovered it fit nicely inside a bicycle innertube. Since abrasion and UV are the only serious detriment to the things, I thought I'd try it out. I've only used it a few times, but so far it's not showing any signs of wear. You'd think pulling it through crotches would shred it up quick if it was going to do that at all. It's holding up better than the ones without any covering, and a bit better than the ones with shrink tubing over them. It is a lot stickier in the tree, and I have to use quick jerks to retreive it, as it doesn't glide over bark smoothly, but it seems to be a viable option to Cordura sleeves, and cheap. Free, really, because the wife is hell on bicycle innertubes. Even with Tuffy Strip thorn barriers in the tires, she still manages to get flats all the time.
 
TreeStuff Response: "Metolius bags are made out a Urethane stuff. Its the toughest crap ever and is entirely RF welded."

FYI: RF welded is "Radio Frequency" welded.
 
Well I patched the inside with the barge cement and the tube patch, it feels like I could peel it off pretty easy, I'm going to super glue the edges just in case, I'm starting to think epoxy for the outer patch
 
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