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by ammutable
Sun Dec 03, 2017 11:12 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Help repairing twintip edge/rail
Replies: 19
Views: 12147

Re: Help repairing twintip edge/rail

Have no clue about this stuff. It's a bit difficult to get G/Flex in Spain though... I could import from US in ebay, but it's expensive. Looking at their product description I saw this: https://www.westsystem.com/specialty-epoxies/gflex-655-thickened-epoxy-adhesive/ Just reading through the descrip...
by ammutable
Sun Dec 03, 2017 11:08 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Help repairing twintip edge/rail
Replies: 19
Views: 12147

Re: Help repairing twintip edge/rail

my board has so many patches . . . . My suggestion, epoxy + fiberglass get some scissors snip the fiberglass into bits first. Then cut a square of about 2 or 3 inches by 2 or 3 inches, two pieces if you are using 6 ounce weight fiberglass Mix your epoxy, pour half into a separate disposable cup. Mi...
by ammutable
Sun Dec 03, 2017 11:01 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Help repairing twintip edge/rail
Replies: 19
Views: 12147

Re: Help repairing twintip edge/rail

G-flex liquid is the way to go here. ... Go G-flex YEP ; that's the one, because it was actually designed for this application. If you go with some other epoxy ; make it's pot-life a minimum of :30-min or more , (go with the more). Bille Good to know, I've no previous experience working with epoxy ...
by ammutable
Sun Dec 03, 2017 8:13 am
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Help repairing twintip edge/rail
Replies: 19
Views: 12147

Re: Help repairing twintip edge/rail

plummet wrote:
Sun Dec 03, 2017 7:25 am
Epoxy resin,

Clean up the gap, Pour resin in ,push the piece back in, wipe of the excess off, plastic over top, clamp it, wait for it to set, unclamp, sand,grind back to shape and ride!

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:cool2: thanks
by ammutable
Sun Dec 03, 2017 7:03 am
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Help repairing twintip edge/rail
Replies: 19
Views: 12147

Re: Help repairing twintip edge/rail

G-flex liquid is the way to go here. SolarRes has it's place, but I have never liked it's weak bond to almost all other materials. Another problem is getting the light into the repair for the SolarRes to cure. Go G-flex Have no clue about this stuff. It's a bit difficult to get G/Flex in Spain thou...
by ammutable
Sat Dec 02, 2017 10:47 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Help repairing twintip edge/rail
Replies: 19
Views: 12147

Re: Help repairing twintip edge/rail

Hi @kiterocky

Thanks for the heads up. How would you do this? Apply the epoxy and put clamp the board to put some pressure? From solarez epoxy anything specific?

Many thanks
by ammutable
Sat Dec 02, 2017 7:27 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Free kite plans on GitHub
Replies: 310
Views: 91279

Re: Free kite plans on GitHub

Congrats! It looks great

Why there are only 3 sizes?
by ammutable
Sat Dec 02, 2017 7:17 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Cabrinha Radar vs Slingshot Rally
Replies: 31
Views: 12728

Re: Cabrinha Radar vs Slingshot Rally

All my kites are slingshot, all my boards cabrinha. That said if I had to buy a new kite I would switch for cabrinha, from what I see the look more resistent than slingshot, and both kites fly very well.
by ammutable
Sat Dec 02, 2017 7:08 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Help repairing twintip edge/rail
Replies: 19
Views: 12147

Help repairing twintip edge/rail

Hi, I've recently bought a second hand board and come with a broken edge. The board is wooden core it's a cabrinha ace. An image describes better than 1000 words, so: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/PECNVrQPZI_csAGSWCe-vqE-tiqyzm6UwdMuMz_O5yeu2O9QJvZfu8mLdqGrJKit0GJE5AZxwmcnSo92SUkQ1GNg0CvToIIctiP...
by ammutable
Sat Dec 02, 2017 6:20 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Hi from Spain
Replies: 0
Views: 1536

Hi from Spain

Finally my account was activated! Great to be able to be part of the community :thumb:

See you around

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