PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-636
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 636
NOVEMBER 2005
PS 636
NOV 05
51
IN a Pinch
•
Keep patches in the sealed plastic bag until you’re ready to
use them.
•
Clean and dry the fabric
to be repaired. The patch
won’t stick to dirt, grease
or oil.
•
Lay the fabric on a
smooth, flat surface.
•
Remove the paper from
the back of patch.
•
Apply the patch adhe-
sive side down using finger
pressure. Rub the patch in
a circular motion from the
center to the outer edge.
•
The patch should over-
lap the tear by at least
1
⁄
2
inch in all directions.
•
The fabric can be used immediately. The adhesive will con-
tinue to strengthen over the next 12 to 24 hours.
Want to make the patch even more durable? Iron it on! Use
a clean iron set to medium heat. Apply moderate pressure in a
circular motion for about 30 seconds.
Extended Cold
Weather Clothing…
A Patch
I
t doesn’t matter if the weather’s cold and wet or just plain cold. No time is a good
time to spring a leak in your extended cold weather clothing system (ECWCS). You
need to patch small holes and tears right away. The problem is, there’s no ECWCS
repair kit in the Army inventory.
Here’s
how
to make
repairs with
the kits…
So
how
do
you stay
warm
and
dry?
Patch your clothes
with the GORE-TEX®
Fabric Repair Kit from
McNett
Corporation.
Order the kit by calling
McNett at 1-800-221-
7325, ext 2722.
2"
3"
4"
Stay dry with repair kit
Apply patch using finger pressure
you know, you
should do something
about that parka.
try these
gore-tex
repair kits!
these kits have
adhesive back patches
that will give you
temporary water
resistant repair!
OOps!
I think
I kinda
over-
did
it!
!
The kit’s designed for making
field
repairs
not only on ECWCS, but also
on all kinds of waterproof, breath-
able, tri-laminate fabric products,
including tents, sleeping bags, rain
gear, backpacks and boots. Each kit
includes two adhesive-backed patch-
es that provide temporary water-
resistant repair. The kits are available
in black, tan, woodland camo and
desert camo.
Each kit has
two patches
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