View Full Version : Where can I my Gore Tex fixed
Roving Rich
21-01-2004, 13:58
Hi Folks,
The Zip has given up on me gortex, and it has a couple of small tears in it.
Anyone know a good repairer i can send it to ?
Little else wrong with it and I can't stretch to the £200 for a new one .
Cheers guys
Rich :wave:
PJ is passing on some good stuff in the classifieds
Roving Rich
21-01-2004, 16:36
Its made by Sprayway or is it sparayaway no i'm sure its sprayway.
PJs stuff in the classifieds is all blue. Patanagonia kit is well renowned though.
Rich
I dont know what sprayways coustomer service is like but you could try sending it back to them to repair
It's hard stuff to repair
some of the militry repair kits (aka housewife kit) come with Gortex patches and glue
the zip is more tricky though, the zip could be replaced by anyone handy with a sewing machine but it would also need to be taped if the sewing passes to the outside of the jacket
Roving Rich
22-01-2004, 10:47
Yeh the local Tailors are pretty good, but its just a different ballgame to what they are used to. Just thought somebody might know someone handy at this sort of thing. Sprayway it is then.
Thanks
Rich
Roving Rich
23-01-2004, 12:52
Well I have E-mailed sprayway. They are based in Dublin. Lets see what service they can provide.... :wink:
Rich
Hi,
How old is the jacket?
john
Roving Rich
23-01-2004, 13:23
Erm, it is getting on.... They are certainly not obliged to fix it or anything.
Its a good jacket, the kind you zip a fleece into as a lining. Kinda mountaineering layer system stuff. I bought it nearly 10 years ago and mollycoddled it for at least 5 before it really started to get used. Did me proud in Canada at -30
Cheers
Rich
Roving Rich
23-01-2004, 14:01
Well, Prompt reply from Sprayway. They have pointed me to TUNDRA in Tyne and Wear. So i've emailed them....
Rich
Hi,
Sounds like an old Torridon they were a great jacket. It'll be interesting to see how you get on.
good luck!
john
Can highly recommend TUNDRA, they fix all the kit for Berghaus, did a great job on my bergens and at a good price.
Brian
The gore tex jackets are normally stitched together in panels, and the manufacturer will replace the entire panel. [My north face mountain jacket get ripped a few years ago on a ski-ing trip, cost £25 to repair.]
But after much fishing around, I found a good place, [Who've just repaired a rip on the sleeve of my goose down jacket.]
I know that a lot of the manufacturers send their damaged products [returned from cutomers] to this company.
MAINTAIN. OUTDOOR CLOTHING AND REPAIR.
Unit1-13 Harker Industrial Estate.
Harker.
CARLISLE.
Cumbria
CA6 4DS.
tel: 01228 674410.
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