Can a rip on a suitcase be repaired with iron-on patches?

Can a rip on a suitcase be repaired with iron-on patches?

3/30/2015 3:41:17 PM

I would prefer repair tape (easily available on Amazon or from camping supply stores) to an iron on patch. Plastic on the suitcase might melt when you use the iron. Here are some tape images:

repair tape 1
repair tape 2

I own some of the Tenacious tape myself but have yet to use it on a suitcase. I take it on long trips and all camping trips. Reviews suggest people repair tents, coats, and sleeping bags with great success and it would seem appropriate for a suitcase also.

3/30/2015 3:10:04 PM

I would not trust the patch alone. The frame of the suitcase does not provide a place where you can press the iron firmly down.

To make it endure another trip, you can take two towels and lay them flat inside the empty suitcase so that they overlap the outsides. Then repack all your stuff. Valuables go into a shopping bag in the centre.

Then to close the suitcase, fold the ends of the towels over your stuff so that they ‘surround’ the contents.

This will distribute the stress against the tear more evenly over a wider area. Once shut, you can use a strip of duct tape or bungee cords (or whatever’s handy) to wrap around the outside of the suitcase. This will prevent the tear from snagging on something and becoming larger.

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