Sealant Repair Systems and Methods for Outer Jacket Layers of Cables and Cable Accessories

A method for repairing a damaged area of an outer jacket layer of a cable or cable accessory includes: applying sealant to a strip of flexible material; forming a preliminary sealant layer on the damaged area and around an entire circumference of the outer jacket layer by sliding the strip of flexible material relative to the outer jacket layer with the sealant in contact with the outer jacket layer; wrapping the strip of flexible material around the entire circumference of the outer jacket layer and the preliminary sealant layer, wherein the preliminary sealant layer holds the strip of flexible material in place after the wrapping; and allowing the sealant to cure to thereby form a final sealant layer on the damaged area and around the entire circumference of the outer jacket layer, wherein the strip of flexible material holds the sealant in place while allowing the sealant to cure.