Fixing A Tear On A Inflatable Boat - Step by Step Fixing Your Inflatable Boat
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ต.ค. 2022
- On this episode of INFLATED!!!
On this episode of INFLATED, I'm going to be showing you folks how I go about repairing a tear in a inflatable boat. Step bu step process in under 10 mins.
Recommend for professionals. This is just a tutorial to help you if you ever need to fix your boat by yourself cause there's no repair shops nearby.
I used the following tools and supplies in this video:
- Dremel w/ Coarse grinding stone
- Hard metal roller
- Burnishing tools
- 3M Painters Tape
- Heat gun
- Stabond UK-148
- MEK (Methyl Ethyl Keytone)
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Inner and outer patch, now that's a solid repair !
It sure is.
I'd never seen an inner patching performed. Thanks for sharing.
Good patch man!
Another great video !
thanks for your info on how to do the inside patch. I followed your instructions, Only difference is I used Loctite vinyl, fabric and plastics flexible adhesive. mine was a real job as my cut was near end of pontoon and air inlet, handle and bottom rib were all in the way. We will see, my first patch failed. I used stitch fix, conditions were poor and I was trying to do with pontoon still attached to boat. I brought inside this time and tried to do a better job. My boat is aquos 10.2 boat. A new pontoon will cost me 200.00 so I hope this works. "Thanks for your video.
Why don't patches come pre-sanded?
Thank you
You're my hero 😂
Thank you for showing this. It is the first time I see a method to put a patch on the inside from the outside. I guess I have liked you to use gloves there, to protect yourself. But I guess gloves in case of the inner patch had been difficult to use.
I picked up a 270 sds wolverine alaska series inflatable raft for free which needs a transom repair, after watching your video i now know i can repair this raft ,any thoughts on this boat ? is this made by someone else ? what type of material is it and what glue do I use ?
Good video! What about the excess glue around the outer patch, do you remove that glue?
Any excess glue is always removed.
Do you take a y precautions to stop the inner sides of the tubes sticking together when you fit the inner patch? I need to do one of these, but I am scared than when I apply pressure to flatten the internal patch down, it may stick to the opposite internal side of the tube.
On this repair I didn't cause I had a bit of gap so the glue wouldn't stick on the other side. But if you are worried about the glue sticking to the other side, you can put some wax paper underneath while doing the glue application if there is room. Or you can take caution while doing the glue application, and I pull on both of the tubes to make sure it didn't stick. You can also put a little air after the patch is done, just enough to separate the two surfaces and make them hover over each other.
@@gashopperinc thanks. Makes sense.
How much time do you get with the glue to place the patch. Is it similar to contact adhesive
Depends on the glue your using and conditions you're working in. But with Zodiac glue, you have about 20-30 mins working time, Stabond a little longer. Stabond can also be reactivated with heat, whereas Zodiac Elastomer Glue can only be reactivated with heat. Plastomere requires pressure and optimal timing.
Im using polymarine on a repair. How long does do you wait after second coat of glue just a few minutes?
Not sure with polymarine glue, but Zodiac is 5-10 minutes between layer, Stabond is 5-8 minutes.
Just curious why you switched glue from the transom leak using the zodiak bi-component to the Stabond for this repair?
Good question, it was all that was available at that time as Zodiac has had backorders on their glue products. But Stabond is just as good of a product, still on my top 2 choices for glue repair.
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What type of patch kit should I purchase I have a sea eagle model se9
Depends what type of kit you're looking for... looking for quick repairs while out on adventures or repairs before going out? 2 part glue is always recommended, for any repair kits, but if your out on water adventures, a patch repair kit with the 1 part glue should be sufficient till you get back to do the proper repair. Much harder to use the 2 part glue while the elements are around you.
may ik wht did u use for sanding/grinding the surface
We use 120 or 180 grit sandpaper. And a course grinding stone for the dremel.
Do you apply glue two or three times?
With the Stabond UK-148, only 2 layers is required for patching. When dealing with other brands, 2-3 layers may be required.
@@gashopperinc Thanks. I can see that many professionals are using this product.
Which do you use to maintain the boat?
Not sure what your asking for maintenance?!? Keep the boat UV protected, always touch up anything that is showing signs of peeling, and your boat should last much longer.
If a guy needs to replace the nose cone, does it need to be deflated, or can you just prep and glue inflated?
Depends on the repair. Pretty hard to keep a inflatable inflated if doing cone repairs. Recommended to reglue area instead of sections. I have a video that i posted a year ago for cone repair.
If you can make nose cone not leak, best to put new one over old and apply seam tape. Anytime you can put a patch on a boat fully inflated it is a better repair(not if it's leaking though)
Dam I didn't do 2 layers of glue, round the edges or wait 24hours.... Next time I got this
Hi amigo! I'm trying to repair a factory, 4-way overlay seam that is leaking, on a Zodiac-type inflatable. It appears that at the time of the factory glue-up, each layer of pvc was unable to perfectly conform the the 90 degree edge of the layer below it, thereby forming a tiny 'tunnel' resulting in leaks. I have all four layers separated but before I glue them up, I believe I have two options- bevel the existing 90 degree edges down with a Dremel grinder or, squirt something into the sharp edges of the bottom layers first to help 'taper out' that seam and fill in the 'tunnel' and do the same with each corresponding layer. Think of this compound seam as 4 pieces of bacon, layer on top of each other and each rotated 90 degrees then glued down. Each layer has trouble conforming perfectly to the 90 degree, sharp edge of the PVC below it.. Can you think of something I could squirt in that would b compatible with the PVC, remain flexible, and would bond to the Stabond? ALWAYS much appreciated- Barry
If tou could send me pictures, I may be able to help!!!
@@gashopperinc On behalf of ALL subscribers, THANK YOU for monitoring your various videos AND for responding to questions from subscribers like me!!! HUGELY appreciated!!!!!!!!!!! I've been waiting for my son to assist me in how to download photos here. This is a project I took on to help HIM. Apparently he's lost interest- sorry to have troubled you- I will go away and down in shame :( Barrynearsedona
No troubles at all. If you decide you want to proceed and do the repairs, send me some pictures and I'll see what o can do to help you.
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Always informative! What type of bit are u using on your Dremel? Steel or stone?
Stone bit.