08-11-2003, 10:53 AM
[cool]I think you may be right about the material. I have used Aquaseal successfully on a wide range of "plastics" with 100% success.
The one question I would have is how long is the seam failure? If it is not too long, you should be able to get the job done.
Since this is not something you can turn inside out, you need to do the next best thing. Start by squeezing a quantity up inside the hole and trying to get a good layer on the inside. Then, use a couple of those big clamp paper clips to hold the seam together while you lay it hole down and allow the inside part to cure.
After the inside patch is cured (24 hours), then set up the deflated raft on a flat surface, so the Aquaseal will not run off, and apply a generous layer all around and over the split from the outside. In fact, after that has cured, you might want to double layer over the seam itself. I'll let you decide whether it looks fixed or not.
Aquaseal grabs onto plastic materials and really bonds well. I have repaired some vinyl and PVC and urethane air bladders with it in the past and it has always held good air pressure afterwards.
Considering the price on the craft, you may want to get two tubes of the Aquaseal, if the split is large. Otherwise, judicious use of one tube might do the job. Good luck and let us know how it turns out.
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The one question I would have is how long is the seam failure? If it is not too long, you should be able to get the job done.
Since this is not something you can turn inside out, you need to do the next best thing. Start by squeezing a quantity up inside the hole and trying to get a good layer on the inside. Then, use a couple of those big clamp paper clips to hold the seam together while you lay it hole down and allow the inside part to cure.
After the inside patch is cured (24 hours), then set up the deflated raft on a flat surface, so the Aquaseal will not run off, and apply a generous layer all around and over the split from the outside. In fact, after that has cured, you might want to double layer over the seam itself. I'll let you decide whether it looks fixed or not.
Aquaseal grabs onto plastic materials and really bonds well. I have repaired some vinyl and PVC and urethane air bladders with it in the past and it has always held good air pressure afterwards.
Considering the price on the craft, you may want to get two tubes of the Aquaseal, if the split is large. Otherwise, judicious use of one tube might do the job. Good luck and let us know how it turns out.
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