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Kite Repairs

Minshall - 22-3-2011 at 05:11 AM

What would everyone recommend for a few small (less than 2inch) repairs?

csa_deadon - 22-3-2011 at 05:39 AM

Tear Aid

http://www.tear-aid.com/stores.htm

Minshall - 22-3-2011 at 07:09 AM

Thanks for the help. Should I go with the Roll?

kiteboyza - 22-3-2011 at 07:31 AM

spinnaker repair tape should do the trick, stick inside and outside

acampbell - 22-3-2011 at 07:55 AM

I have the Tear-Aid kits
and Spinnaker tape under the kitefix brand.

Tear aid is clear, flexible and tenacious. Suitable for your size rip.

Spinnaker tape in white will be more obvious when close to the kite, but disappears in sunlight as you back away from the kite. If ti is the kind of rip that you will want to reinforce with stitches, then use this.

markite - 22-3-2011 at 08:22 AM

Just for an interesting read, Tim Elverston from Windfire designs has a blog to read on kite repair with some thoughts on the pros and cons of tapes and adhesives and sewing etc :

http://kiterepairs.blogspot.com/2009/01/advice-for-in-field-...

f22warzone - 22-3-2011 at 09:26 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by csa_deadon
Tear Aid

http://www.tear-aid.com/stores.htm


just wondering but witch color would you use

All Gold Kits = All Fabric Repair -pretty sure its this one
All Green Kits = All Vinyl Repair
All Blue Kits = All Seat Repair

also what about this stuff
http://www.kiteboarding.com/proddetail.asp?prod=ripstopfoot?
http://www.westmarine.com/1/1/2684-dacron-sail-repair-tape-t...

Minshall - 23-3-2011 at 05:10 AM

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just wondering but witch color would you use All Gold Kits = All Fabric Repair -pretty sure its this one All Green Kits = All Vinyl Repair All Blue Kits = All Seat Repair also what about this stuff http://www.kiteboarding.com/proddetail.asp?prod=ripstopfoot? http://www.westmarine.com/1/1/2684-dacron-sail-repair-tape-t...


I would think it to be the gold kit as well and I believe that the dacron tape you linked is the same as spinnaker tape.