Cleaning your kite

[Woodson]

I've got some down time now that I'm back home in the good ol state of Alabama visiting my family. Brought my kite gear just in case it blows in the Panhandle and I drop in midweek to visit Roy in PC on my return.

Question:

I have to repair a leak in the LE bladder and figured I'd just locate it by putting it in the pool.

It terms of cleaning it is there anything non abrasive I should use? Looks like I was victim of a sea gull attack in the last couple sessions and need to clean it off.

Thought I'd see what you guys use, if anything to remove it.

Thanks for the info.

DO NOT PUT IT IN THE POOL.

DO NOT WASH IT WITH FRESH WATER.

The salt prevents mold from eating the seams, and the chlorine will destroy the fabric and the thread.

It does seem like chlorine is a bad idea.
I would clean off that bird shit soon, it could hurt the kite too I think.

What do u plan on using to repair the LE bladder?

[Gui]

If it's too big i would use some tear-aid patch Type A to fix the LE

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

[toby wilson]

I am not sure if I would discourage the use of just fresh water Bryan. That is how I clean mine...Just make sure you leave it out to dry for a while, I do this with my kites and have not ever had a problem with mold. You just have to make sure you leave it time for the seams to dry as well as Tom made a good point of above but you really should be doing this even with salt water, I have seen kites grow mold from being wrapped up with salt water too...otherwise, wouldn't everyone who rides regularly in fresh water (Lakes, Rivers, etc) have their kites falling apart because of mold??? Just a thought...