Gear Aid

Gear Aid makes repair and care products that extend the life of outdoor kit rather than replacing it, sealants and adhesives for tents, waterproofs and footwear, repair tapes and patches for tears, plus cleaners and treatments like zipper lubricant, odour eliminator and anti-fog spray. It's the range you reach for when a tent seam leaks, a jacket rips or a boot sole starts to lift.

It depends on the material and the job. As a rough guide from what's in this collection: Seam Grip WP for seam sealing and general waterproof repairs, Seam Grip SIL for silicone-treated (silnylon) tents, Seam Grip FC when you need a faster cure; Aquasure FD for flexible fabric repairs, Aquasure SR for shoe soles, and the Black Witch (Aquasure Neo) for neoprene like wetsuits. For tears, Tenacious Tape and the fabric patches give a no-glue fix. Check each product page for the materials it's rated for or contact us via phone or in-store and we can help you!

Yes: the Tenacious Tape GORE-TEX Fabric Patches are made for waterproof breathable shells and press on without sewing, and Seam Grip WP can reseal seams where the taping has lifted. For a lasting fix, clean and dry the area first and follow the product's cure time. You'll find compatible waterproofs in Waterproof Jackets.

To be straightforward, no. Tenacious Tape and the fabric patches are self-adhesive and bond by pressing firmly onto a clean, dry surface, which makes them a quick field repair for tents, sleeping bags and jackets. The sealants and adhesives (Seam Grip, Aquasure) are the glue-based option for permanent, flexible, waterproof repairs.

Cure time varies by product - the Seam Grip FC (stands for "Fast Cure") is designed to set faster than the standard Seam Grip WP, which typically needs longer to fully cure before use. Because the exact times differ by product and are affected by temperature and humidity, we would take this on a case-by-case basis.