What adhesive? 3/23/98 4:56 PM Here's a question for foldable users: I've got a 5-year-old Klepper Aerius II which needs a patch in the deck. What should I glue the patch on with? I'm thinking either a marine-type contact cement or AquaSeal. Anyone have any positive or negative experience with either? *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Tom Probst wrote: > > What adhesive? 3/23/98 4:56 PM > > Here's a question for foldable users: > > I've got a 5-year-old Klepper Aerius II which needs a patch in the deck. What > should I glue the patch on with? > > I'm thinking either a marine-type contact cement or AquaSeal. Anyone have any > positive or negative experience with either? There are all sorts of adhesives out there for use with hypalon patches. Any will do. Also Barge Cement works. Treat the repair as you would an inner tube. Lightly sand the area to be patched and the patch itself in most cases. Put on the cement via instructions. If it is the cement used for hypalon, you should apply to both surfaces. Wait 15-20 minutes, reapply some more cement. Wait 15 minutes. Then press on the patch pushing out any airbubbles. Paint stores have little rollers that cost next to nothing that will work well although even the blunt end of a spoon or knife or dowel will do. You could put a third application of the contact cement if you wish before finally putting on the patch. I have done little patching ever of any folding kayak I have (two or three and one just for practice when I had a bit of abrasion on my first boat) but they have all held well for at least a half dozen years using this process. Please remember to round out all corners of the patch. Right angle ends tend to catch and start the process of the patch coming loose. If it is only a small tear or hole you could skip the patch method and just put on the Aqua Seal. Or if lazy just some good duct tape; it holds for years. ralph -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com wrote: > > Or if lazy just some good duct tape; it > holds for years. > Right. The good thing about duct tape is that it'll never come off. The bad thing is that it'll NEVER come off. Don't put it anyplace you'll sit or lean or stow gear. The tape won't come off; the adhesive will. Steve *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Steve Cramer wrote: > > rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com wrote: > > > > Or if lazy just some good duct tape; it > > holds for years. > > > Right. The good thing about duct tape is that it'll never come off. The > bad thing is that it'll NEVER come off. > > Don't put it anyplace you'll sit or lean or stow gear. The tape won't > come off; the adhesive will. > > Steve > Try WD-40, it "works" for removing duct tape. James *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
> Date: Wed, 25 Mar 1998 09:39:57 -0800 > From: James Lofton <n5yyx_at_etsc.net> > To: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] What adhesive? > Steve Cramer wrote: > > > > rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com wrote: > > > > > > Or if lazy just some good duct tape; it > > > holds for years. > > > > > Right. The good thing about duct tape is that it'll never come off. The > > bad thing is that it'll NEVER come off. > > > > Don't put it anyplace you'll sit or lean or stow gear. The tape won't > > come off; the adhesive will. > > > > Steve > > > > Try WD-40, it "works" for removing duct tape. > > James > > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ > *************************************************************************** > Some ambitious thief tried to steal my car-top rack (an Easy-Off, purchased years ago at REI), but were foiled by the numerous wraps of DUCT TAPE that hold it in place. Brad Crain ********************************************************************** Bradford R. Crain E-mail: brad_at_mth.pdx.edu Dept. of Mathematics Phone: (503) 725-3127 Portland State Univ. FAX: (503) 725-3661 P.O. Box 751 Portland, Or. 97207 ********************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
>> >> Try WD-40, it "works" for removing duct tape. >> >> James >> >> Some ambitious thief tried to steal my car-top rack (an >Easy-Off, purchased years ago at REI), but were foiled by the >numerous wraps of DUCT TAPE that hold it in place. > Brad Crain >********************************************************************** Check out http://intranet.ca/~mdeabreu/ducttape.html Dana *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Brad wrote; re removing duct tape: >> >> Try WD-40, it "works" for removing duct tape. >> I have ha excellent results removing duct tape form all manner of materials with 3M Citrus Base Cleaner. It removes tape from tent, sleeping bag, boat and other surfaces. leaves no residue (that I could detect) Also good for ink, grease, tar and various unknown materials. No doubt there are other similar cleaners. Cheers, John Winters Redwing Designs Specialists in Human Powered Watercraft http://home.ican.net/~735769/ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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