There are tapes used in shrink wrapping boats.
Google for boat shrink wrap tape

Gregg Germain wrote:

Hi all!

Is there a glue that will work on polyethylene tarp material? Often
I'd like to make patches to secure rips so that they don't get larger,
but no glue I've tried seems to "melt" the tarp material to
form a good bond.

Is there a glue that will work?

thanks!

--- Gregg
"Improvise, adapt, overcome."

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