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stringer
Since 31 Jul 2007
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Chucktown
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 Tue Oct 14, 08 12:06 pm bladder quick fix? |
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 I'm a dumbass and this happened:
as you can see, it blew right along the original seam
Can this be fixed with an impulse sealer?
What should I do to fix this right up? |
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sonny
Since 24 Sep 2008
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Bay Area, CA
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| Tue Oct 14, 08 12:20 pm |
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Best way to fix it is to use a heat sealer, I have used heat sealer to fix many of those type of tears without any issues. I used one of those food saver heat sealer years ago before I bought a professional heat sealer. I once fixed a bladder using a butter knife and a lighter (you fold both layers of bladder around a butter knife and get it near the flame to melt both sides of bladder together) when I was vacationing in Maui and my bladder blew (be careful with this method, you could melt a big hole).
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genek
Since 21 Jul 2006
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East Po
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| Tue Oct 14, 08 1:29 pm |
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I've also used an iron for the method Sonny described. Seemed to work ok.
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eric
Since 13 Jan 2006
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| Tue Oct 14, 08 3:27 pm |
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| Tear-Aide type A |
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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Camas
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| Tue Oct 14, 08 5:45 pm |
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| If you have a vacuum sealer for food, you can repair the bladder with that. If you don't have one, come on over and use mine. Hit me up Tonight or tomorrow, I'll be out of town for a week starting Thursday. |
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Hurricane Mike
Since 19 Jun 2006
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railgrab
Since 29 Mar 2005
177 Posts
Seattle, WA
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| Tue Oct 14, 08 9:42 pm |
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| I've repaired several bladders with an iron, usually while on vacation. Just sandwich the bladder between two sheets of paper or wax paper. Before I do this, I clean the bladder with alcohol. Make sure that the iron is empty of water to prevent steam from affecting the seal. Let the bladder cool down before disturbing the new seal. If it doesn't work the first time, turn up the heat. |
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eli_anderson
Since 04 Jun 2007
507 Posts
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| Wed Oct 15, 08 4:54 pm food saver |
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| I wonder how a food saver would work on that? |
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stringer
Since 31 Jul 2007
694 Posts
Chucktown
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| Wed Oct 15, 08 6:00 pm Re: food saver |
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| eli_anderson wrote: | | I wonder how a food saver would work on that? |
Food saver seemed to work great!
Thanks Mike!  |
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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Camas
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| Wed Oct 15, 08 6:15 pm |
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No worries Andrew! Be sure & post how well it holds up after you fly it.  |
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eli_anderson
Since 04 Jun 2007
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| Thu Oct 16, 08 1:36 pm |
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RRRRAAAH....I'm never miss treating a kite again...fzukin suxs fixing bladders....
thats awesom a food saver worked to fix that mega blow out |
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