THE REPAIR KIT
Each AIRE inflatable comes with a starter repair kit.
1 Two-part STABOND adhesive
1 STABOND instructions
1 Valve wrench
1 Piece supported & unsupported urethane
1 Piece sand paper
1 Piece colored fabric & gray fabric
5 Nylon wire ties
2 Split rings
1 Roll vinyl repair tape
1 Needle and cord
1 Zipper car
1 Warranty card
1 Owner’s manual
1 Tube of GOOP
1 Valve adapter
You may also need several or all of the recommended items:
RECOMMENDED ITEMS:
Scissors or knife for cutting patch fabric
Small paint brush for applying glue
Roller for pressing patch to repair surface
MEK solvent (for prepping PVC only – not for use on urethane bladders)
Towel
Duct tape
REPAIR PROCEDURES
TEMPORARY REPAIR
CLEANING THE ZIPPERS WITH SOAP AND WATER WILL ALLOW THEM TO
OPERATE FREELY. FOR MOST REPAIRS, THE AIRECELL DOES NOT NEED TO BE
REMOVED COMPLETELY. If the location of the hole is known, access that area of the
shell and AIRECELL and dry the areas to be worked on. When patching the AIRECELL,
apply the patch to the
outside
of the AIRECELL. When patching the PVC shell, apply
the patch on the
inside
of the PVC. The AIRECELL patch is for air retention. The PVC
shell patch protects the AIRECELL patch as well as prevents the hole from tearing
further.
If a rip or tear is two inches or less, dry the area with a cloth, and seal with the
vinyl repair tape. Two pieces of tape, one across the other to form a cross, works well.
Use a roller or blunt object—pressing from the center to the edges—to seal the tape.
MAKE SURE THAT THE TAPE SEALS COMPLETELY AND IS WITHOUT BUBBLES.
Use duct tape to seal the PVC shell. If the cut is bigger than a couple of inches, patch
the shell by sewing the cut together. Baseball stitch the fabric together, then seal with
tape.
GLUE REPAIR
After accessing the area to be patched, cut a patch of fabric at least two inches
bigger around than the hole, tear, or wear spot. Dry and clean the area to be patched
(use MEK, alcohol, or Acetone). If repairing the AIRECELL, scratch both the patch
and the area to be patched with sand paper.
DO NOT use MEK on bladders.
Apply
an even coat of glue to both the patch and the boat, and let dry completely (10-15
minutes). Apply a second coat of glue, and let dry 5 minutes or until tacky. Place the
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