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Postby flysurfing » Sun Apr 21, 2019 7:27 pm
I got a cut on my my Naish Pivot 2018. Going from trailling edge on 10 cm.
What shall i do ?
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Postby FLandOBX » Sun Apr 21, 2019 7:38 pm
By "cut", you mean tear or rip? If it's longer than 2.5 cm (1 inch), then patch on both sides of the kite canopy with ripstop sailtape and stitch around the perimeter of the patch. Use UV resistant thread to stitch. A sewing machine is easier, but you can hand stitch if you don't have access to a machine.
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Postby FLandOBX » Sun Apr 21, 2019 7:46 pm
Your photographs appeared after I sent the previous post. It looks like someone already patched with Tear-Aid squares, which are really designed for bladder repairs, not canopy repairs. I don't think I'd stitch them. If they can be removed, I'd probably replace them with sailtape patches and stitch. If they can't be removed, I'd probably use the kite as is until the patches begin to come off. Then remove them, and use sailtape and stitching.
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Postby FLandOBX » Sun Apr 21, 2019 7:49 pm
If the "cut" does not go through the canopy (i.e., it is not a rip or tear), then I would not stitch and would probably leave well enough alone and use the kite as is.
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Postby flysurfing » Mon Apr 22, 2019 1:44 am
Hello,
Yes it is going through for like 2 cm i guess.
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Postby edt » Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:53 am
Stitches won't hurt. But you probably don't need them.
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