UV Protectant

Campbell · Since 07 Sep 2008 409 Posts Camas, WA Obsessed

Getting some new kites and wondering if anyone has had success w/ applying some sort of UV protectant to the canopy to prevent wear/fading. Would love to keep the crinkly goodness as long as possible.

dangler · Since 26 Feb 2006 1780 Posts WINDY SPOTS XTreme Poster

New kites have a protectant. The reason they don't get wet at first. It wears off after awhile.

I wouldn't apply anything the first season, as you could end up screwing the factory protection.

New kites rock. Had the pleasure of flying a NEW 12m Rally yesterday. Squall came and crushed us.

After the rain stopped, shook the kite a bit and the water flew off. Packed up nearly dry.

AHHHHHHH, NEW KITES!!!

p.s. Apply that UV protection to your face, or end up looking like me.

sleestack · Since 07 Dec 2006 184 Posts Land of the Lost Stoked

[quote="dangler"]

p.s. Apply that UV protection to your face, or end up looking like me.[/quote]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcITGNWtoIc[youtube]

stringy · Since 23 Jun 2006 1735 Posts vancouver XTreme Poster

I used this product with success in the past. I was told that the newer kites had this protection already so haven't applied it to my new kites.

http://www.fisheriessupply.com/productgroupdetail.aspx?cid=133899&keywords=303+protectant

Windian · Since 28 Apr 2008 901 Posts Newport, OR NEWPORT OG

Smear about a gallon of zinc-oxide all over your kite, just like the old days when we were kids having that white shit caked all over our noses. Your kite will last forever against the UV, but it will probably fly like beer-bellied fatboy.