unemati wrote:I have a small 10x10cm L shape tear in the center part of the canopy. Is this tear-aid.com products ok to use for canopy repairs? or do I need find a some spinnaker tape and stitch it through?
unemati wrote:I have a small 10x10cm L shape tear in the center part of the canopy. Is this tear-aid.com products ok to use for canopy repairs? or do I need find a some spinnaker tape and stitch it through?
If so, could you provide the exact product names of the glue that matches Kitefix's glue and where it can be purchased.windmaker wrote:Tear aid A is a unique product and ideal for repairing bladders.
Kitefix, kite aid, Dr tuba etc just a bunch of companies re-branding and re-selling stuff you can find for the fraction of the price in any hardware store or shipshandler.
I personaly would never use glue on a kite as I feel that it devaluates greatly the re-sale price looks bad and makes it harder to fix professionaly in the future. If dacron or ripstop patches can't do the job it needs stiching.robertovillate wrote:If so, could you provide the exact product names of the glue that matches Kitefix's glue and where it can be purchased.windmaker wrote:Tear aid A is a unique product and ideal for repairing bladders.
Kitefix, kite aid, Dr tuba etc just a bunch of companies re-branding and re-selling stuff you can find for the fraction of the price in any hardware store or shipshandler.
The mesh is readily available I realize that, but the glue is different than anything I've used before.
Thanks
I'll agree (as I said before), some kite damage absolutely needs a professional stitch job to maintain the integrity if the kite. However, in many cases an expensive professionally done stitch job is cost prohibitive....and time consuming. It just does not make a lot of sense to stitch together an older kite that may not be worth much more than the repair job. And often times the overall fabric condition is bad from sun damage and deterioration from general use.windmaker wrote:I personaly would never use glue on a kite as I feel that it devaluates greatly the re-sale price looks bad and makes it harder to fix professionaly in the future. If dacron or ripstop patches can't do the job it needs stiching.robertovillate wrote:If so, could you provide the exact product names of the glue that matches Kitefix's glue and where it can be purchased.windmaker wrote:Tear aid A is a unique product and ideal for repairing bladders.
Kitefix, kite aid, Dr tuba etc just a bunch of companies re-branding and re-selling stuff you can find for the fraction of the price in any hardware store or shipshandler.
The mesh is readily available I realize that, but the glue is different than anything I've used before.
Thanks
On which part of the kite do you "normally" use glue and why ? Sure, it is not specially made for kitefix/aid etc and sure they would'nt want you to know what glue it is anyway... My guess, probably a marine silicone seal available in any regular do it yourself store.
If it is on the leading edge, it is very high stress. If if is near the leading edge, it is high stress.eree wrote:if you are not a professional how do you define low or high stress zones?
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