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DISCUSSIONS => General Discussion => Topic started by: knatti on April 20, 2020, 06:50:59 pm

Title: Re: Puncture - repair tips?
Post by: knatti on May 11, 2020, 08:15:29 am

Just to (hopefully) finish this topic

I had 2 more punctures just next to the others, around the middle. I tried to look for anything inside through the valve hole, but could not find anything. So if there was something inside I tried to shake it out towards the wingtips. I also checked the leash but could not find anything.

The hole in the canopy was repaired with spinnaker tape on both sides.
 

Title: Re: Puncture - repair tips?
Post by: knatti on April 21, 2020, 07:58:44 pm

Thanks for the video, I found some others, and it is more or less like repairing a kite, just you have to find some string instead of the kite lines.

I also found a small rip in the canopy (about 1cm long). Should I use the supplied sticker in the repair kit or do you use other brands? Recommendations?

Title: Re: Puncture - repair tips?
Post by: clay on April 21, 2020, 02:59:04 am

I did one myself and found this helpful:
https://youtu.be/X-PBgFCFplA

String around the bladder crucial as well as not twisting upon reinstall.   I would add inspect to see what may have caused the leak, as in make sure there is nothing sharp that will re-puncture.

I'm a newbie with kites so my input could be nonsense.

Title: Puncture - repair tips?
Post by: knatti on April 20, 2020, 06:50:59 pm

Today at the lake i noticed that the wing was loosing pressure and found bubbles near the area where the leash is connected.

I read the duotone manual, in short:

• a string around the bladder
• unscrew valve
• pull the bladder out
• fix it (my kit looks like a bike puncture kit)
• pull the bladder back in without twisting

Is it rather straight forward?
Any mistakes beginners always do?

Thanks