Thermarest is starting to show its age

[Sallar55]

Tiny holes are slowly deflating the mat, at home easier to find with a good soapy solution to see the bubbles. This time its in the valleys of the fabric. When they are on the curved top sections easy to fix with a glue patch or the newer sticky clear patches. Tomorrow will be the test , stays up fixed down start looking for more holes.

 

[HelenD123]

Try using seam sealer. That will be easier to get into the valleys.

 

[Sallar55]

When you fix the tiny holes ,the next job is finding the even smaller holes😩.Going to say its fixed, 2 day test with air in and still looks ok. Used Evo stick serious glue, have silnet just incase its a fail after a few packs and unpacks.

 

[andrew_s]

I'd put a paper hanky or some talc on that glue before folding & rolling the mat. You don't want to find it stuck to itself.

 

[Sallar55]

No need its non tacky. its how flexible the glue is and if its bonded into the fabric. That will be a problem if it isn't.

 

[andrew_s]

If that's an advertised property of the glue, fine, but you don't want to find it's like inner tube glue, and sticks best when it's dry to touch.