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Bladder with pinholes
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:51 am
by MartyD
I have a bladder that has about 25 pinholes in it. Nothing big just a whole bunch of small ones.
Does anyone know a quickfix for these, or am I going to have to cut it open the bladder and patch and iron every single one???
Thanks for any input
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:56 pm
by more force 4
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Dr. John Kinahan
Dr. Iain McAuley
Dr. Peter Pommerville
Dr. Gary Steinhoff
Dr. David Quinlan
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Dr. Iain McAuley's private practice information:
Clinic Address: 200-1121 Yates St.
Victoria, BC V8V 3N1
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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:58 pm
by MartyD
you got me!
good one
ac
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:22 pm
by AC
If you take your time you can cut the patches you get with the kite and cover each hole with a piece of patch otherwise maybe Bosuns locker can get you a piece of bladder as big as you need with glue on one side that might do the job. I forget the name of the material. Latex sticky back. or maybe you can try industrial plastics.
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:26 pm
by MartyD
Thanks AC
I was informed by a Ocean Rodeo tech that plain old duct tape should last around a season or so.
Its an old kite so if it lasts the season I will be ready for a new one!
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:09 pm
by KUS
I would think Tuck Tape (the red-sticky-residue-forever stuff) is far superior to Duct Tape.....but what do I know
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:34 pm
by downwind dave
i had great sucess with glueless (peel/stick) bike tube patches, in baja 6 years ago. i sold the kite months later so cant vouch for the longevity of the repair.
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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:25 pm
by AC
I would think that tuck tape would work but if the patch is to big there is no stretch and might miss shape the bladder.
Good luck
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:31 am
by MartyD
duct tape seems to be working... on the holes I can find...
seems that my lesson here is do not crash kite into brambles
I would say to anyone learning, buy an cheap old kite cuz I was fairly confident with keeping this thing in the air, but old ma nature showed me!
thanks for all the input!
