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Rodan'sWings 10-17-2007 03:13 PM
Help!...Please help, i Need a bladder repair specialist
 
Hi, ive got a 2.5" diameter hole in my LE and i dont think tear-aid will work. its star shaped hole. do any of you now of a local bladder repair guy?

thanks!

Erick 10-17-2007 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Rodan'sWings (Post 24564)
Hi, ive got a 2.5" diameter hole in my LE and i dont think tear-aid will work. its star shaped hole. do any of you now of a local bladder repair guy?

thanks!
I suggest you to buy a new bladder. I really don't think it's a good idea to repair a tear that wide.

Rodan'sWings 10-17-2007 05:00 PM
You are prolly right, tho i think someone with the skills and a hot iron could fix it....granted it is an SLE and needs more pressure than a C...but its my light wind kite so danger of it blowing again is minimal. On second glance at the hole its only 2" diameter. Anyone else?

Skyway Scott 10-17-2007 06:25 PM
uh oh... time for a replacement

http://www.airtimekite.com/sizing%20...ossbow12m.html

Wolfie 10-17-2007 06:55 PM
This guy does a good job and will refix if his repair doesn't hold. I did fix a 2 inch hole with tear aid and it held. I would call and see what he says. He sells big pieces of tear aid as well.

www.kitebladder.com/

Rodan'sWings 10-18-2007 12:33 AM
Thanks!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfie (Post 24572)
This guy does a good job and will refix if his repair doesn't hold. I did fix a 2 inch hole with tear aid and it held. I would call and see what he says. He sells big pieces of tear aid as well.

www.kitebladder.com/
Was this repair your red Sonic 11M? mine blew in the same spot if you remember seeing my blue sonic........how big was your patch job.....did you use type A or B tear-aid? thanks!

anyone know how i can delete my duplicate post accident?

Wolfie 10-18-2007 08:19 AM
Yeah, it was the 11m sonic. I think the rip was about 2 inces in two directions. Call the Bladder guy to make sure about what kind of tape to use.

C. Moore 10-18-2007 11:45 AM
This wasn't the one I ripped for you at Cypress was it Wolfie?

stormatzio 10-18-2007 09:06 PM
I'm not saying this is the recommended way to do it, but I repaired a bladder with a big piece of pool patch for plastic pool liners. I was on vacation and it was all I could find. I glued the patch and then sealed the edges of the plastic. It held and I never replaced the bladder. It was on the leading edge. Again, I'm not saying it is the right or recommended way to do it, but it worked.

Wolfie 10-19-2007 07:47 AM
No, Chris, the one you helped me destroy was my first kite ever. That was it's first and last ride! Anyone want a 15m liquid force spectrum- just the price of a bladder repair $30 and it is yours.


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