Lifeguard equipment sib

[Gavin3659]

I have got a lifeguard equipment limited 4m sib from 1984. Can anyone tell me if it is hypalon or pvc please? Many thanks

[Max...]

Almost certainly Hypalon in that time and field but sand a small patch to check with some coarse paper - Hypalon will go matt and maybe dusty but PVC will stay shiny and show scratches.

[Gavin3659]

Thanks

[Gavin3659]

The only issue is that the tubes are so sun faded that it is hard to tell. It does produce a very small amount of dust

[Max...]

Almost certainly Hypalon. Can you get to the reverse of the material as that’s the other telltale?

[Gavin3659]

Hard to see but it does have a small canopy bit at the front. This seems to be the same material and is black on the reverse thanks

[Max...]

= Hypalon.

[Gavin3659]

Thanks

[Max...]

No worries, pop some pics up - be interesting to see it.

[jeffstevens763@g]

https://www.polymarine.com/advice/pvc-or-hypalon/

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