Forum | Classifieds | Lost & Found | CGKA | Industry | Sensors | Forecast | Spots | Seattle | Decals | RSS | Facebook Events | Photos | Search | Register | Profile | Log in to check your messages | Log in  Kite Repair (Pinholes & Stitching)          Northwest Kiteboarding -> Gorge / Portland / Oregon Coast previous topic :: next topic   Author Message arkay Since 06 Jun 2008 192 Posts Manzo/Hillsburrito Stoked Mon Jul 06, 09 8:22 pm    Kite Repair (Pinholes & Stitching) Question for y'all. I haven't' needed to repair a kite yet, whew, but I just picked up a used kite and it's got some wear on it. Some stitching on the leading edge seems to have come loose, there's a few pinholes in the main canopy (green fabric), and a few pin holes on the trailing edge (blue fabric). I've linked to a few images below. The grid size on this nylon is about 4.5mm so the pictures are taken pretty close. I think the biggest hole is the one by the trailing edge (blue fabric). And I'm not sure how the leading edges are generally stitched and if these stitches are the binding or extra reinforcement. Nothing to worry about, something to worry about, just patch/sail tape, better take it to a pro repair shop? http://lh6.ggpht.com/_zDPHgmBafTI/SlLIfDTzysI/AAAAAAAAAVo/NPU-DtvtCF0/s512/DSC00839.JPG http://lh3.ggpht.com/_zDPHgmBafTI/SlLIfgfO-oI/AAAAAAAAAV0/h0dbp6EX4aQ/DSC00847.JPG http://lh5.ggpht.com/_zDPHgmBafTI/SlLIftlY1FI/AAAAAAAAAWA/75LD8pEXRbY/s512/DSC00848.JPG http://lh4.ggpht.com/_zDPHgmBafTI/SlLIfyrmMEI/AAAAAAAAAWI/fy_LzAHyyG8/s400/DSC00850.JPG http://lh6.ggpht.com/_zDPHgmBafTI/SlLIfV6-BKI/AAAAAAAAAVs/_uxD-PgKgvk/s512/DSC00844.JPG Thanks for the insight! Chooch Since 18 Nov 2007 1871 Posts Wicked Pissah Boston Tea Bagger Mon Jul 06, 09 8:32 pm     The first pic is worth a trip to The Dangler (Kite RX) for some stiching. The rest are just a quick fix with some sail tape. Moto Since 03 Sep 2006 2698 Posts Still a gojo pimp! Moto Mouth Mon Jul 06, 09 8:56 pm     Chooch wrote: The first pic is worth a trip to The Dangler (Kite RX) for some stiching. The rest are just a quick fix with some sail tape. Kite RX - does great work!! Recommend it!! _________________ Still rockin gojos, *ssless chaps, and ankle weights! JOJO Since 12 Mar 2008 91 Posts PDX   Mon Jul 06, 09 9:00 pm    Kite RX Where do I find this person and how would I contact her or him? Chooch Since 18 Nov 2007 1871 Posts Wicked Pissah Boston Tea Bagger Mon Jul 06, 09 9:03 pm     Marc at Kite RX 5zero9-6three7-322one Last edited by Chooch on Mon Jul 06, 09 9:05 pm; edited 2 times in total Moto Since 03 Sep 2006 2698 Posts Still a gojo pimp! Moto Mouth Mon Jul 06, 09 9:04 pm     he goes by "Dangler" on this forum. Also, you can get his contact number on the following thread: http://www.nwkite.com/forums/t-13819.html&highlight=portland _________________ Still rockin gojos, *ssless chaps, and ankle weights! mikeinhoodriver Since 23 Apr 2009 442 Posts down wind somewhere Obsessed Mon Jul 06, 09 9:31 pm     http://www.airtimekite.com/index.html# Always great to work with! pdxmonkeyboy Since 16 May 2006 6081 Posts forever labled as the retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master Tue Jul 07, 09 1:03 am     turn around time is probably faster with the dangler. Plus, as an added benefit, he won't taunt you at Stevenson. dangler Since 26 Feb 2006 1781 Posts WINDY SPOTS XTreme Poster Tue Jul 07, 09 12:03 pm    kite repair And I rescue kites out of trees. Just ask Paul, and Charlie Brown. Cheers. Marc KiteRx 509-637-3221 B MONEY Since 08 May 2008 104 Posts Hood River Stoked Tue Jul 07, 09 1:51 pm     Good for the Dangler if he can turn kites around overnight with no extra charge. But I've seen, and had to redo, some pretty wack repairs of his. B MONEY Since 08 May 2008 104 Posts Hood River Stoked Tue Jul 07, 09 1:56 pm     arkay, The small canopy holes could use repair tape(dacron or nylon). The stitching on the LE probably won't result in a LE blowout at this point but you should put some dacron tape on there to keep the stitching from getting worse. Chooch Since 18 Nov 2007 1871 Posts Wicked Pissah Boston Tea Bagger Tue Jul 07, 09 2:02 pm    LAME!!! B MONEY wrote: Good for the Dangler if he can turn kites around overnight with no extra charge. But I've seen, and had to redo, some pretty wack repairs of his. Grow up B Money. Do you honestly think that people would reccomend Marc if he did poor work. Just come out and admit that you don't like him taking buisness from your company (airtime).        Northwest Kiteboarding -> Gorge / Portland / Oregon Coast All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Northwest Kiteboarding Discussion Forum----------------Gorge / Portland / Oregon CoastFor SaleLost & FoundIndustry SoapboxCGKA  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You can attach files in this forum You can download files in this forum