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Old 06-11-2006, 09:21 AM
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valves are becoming seperated from bladder on a couple struts on one of my kites.. what is the best adhesive to glue these back on there? Anything I can buy at local hardware/department/marine store?

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Old 06-11-2006, 09:39 AM
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Old 06-11-2006, 10:20 AM
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Extreme Daddy recomended PVC pluming cement to me. He said he had done extensive comparison testing and it was by far the best. I tried heat welding my valve back on but screwed it up an melted through in one spot.

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Old 06-11-2006, 05:25 PM
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I've talked to alot of people that have had bladder/valves coming unglued. Usualy this is due to leaving your kite in your car during these HOT summer months which is softening the glue. When you pump your kite, the pressure tends to loosen the valve and you then have a leak. I have found that leaving your kite in the car during these HOT days is not a good idea. If you do leave it for any period of time, try and leave the windows cracked. This realy reduces the amount of heat that collects in your car and minimizes this repair.... Good Luck.
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