Pinhole in airdeck

urbanbiketech · 13 June 2009, 14:06

Hi,

Can anyone suggest a good fix for a pinhole (fish hook) in the surface of a Zodiac fastroller airdeck. The airdeck holds pressure pretty well but loses pressure over the course of the day.

Thanks,

Vince

Sinistre1 · 13 June 2009, 17:38

You can try aquasure sealant. have been successfil in filling fish hook pinholes by putting it on the hole and using my bravo pump (a two way pump w/ vacuum mode will work too) to create a vacuum that helps to pull a bit of the sealant into the hole. This way when it expands a bit, it is essentially a dumbbell shaped plug. Works so far.

S4Simon · 15 June 2009, 05:29

As standard for that size of repair we use a 1" diameter (Zodiac fabric) patch adhered with Bostik 1669 adhesive. 10 minute job.

urbanbiketech · 15 June 2009, 20:46

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Originally Posted by S4Simon

As standard for that size of repair we use a 1" diameter (Zodiac fabric) patch adhered with Bostik 1669 adhesive. 10 minute job.

Thank you for your reply. Can you suggest a place online to buy bostik 1669? I'm having a tough time.

S4Simon · 16 June 2009, 05:07

Due to it's flammability all adhesives have to be road transported. Have a chat to your local shoe repairer as they usually stock it as Bostik 'Sole Attaching Cement'.

urbanbiketech · 08 July 2009, 15:47

Hi,

I'm having a terrible time finding the appropriate glue. I'm in Canada. I just spoke to Bostik Canada and they don't sell this product. He said it's likely a European product.

Is there a comparable product that I could ask for in North America? It would help if I knew what exactly I'm asking for. By that I mean, not just a brand or product name like Bostik 1669 or sole repair glue, but a technical term something like "heat-activated polymer pvc adhesive...so on and so forth" so that I can ask an adhesive company.

Thanks,

Vince

oujakov · 09 July 2009, 22:32

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Originally Posted by urbanbiketech

Hi,

I'm having a terrible time finding the appropriate glue. I'm in Canada. I just spoke to Bostik Canada and they don't sell this product. He said it's likely a European product.

Hi Vince,

I'm from Toronto and I was having difficult time locating retailer for my inflatable repair needs. I used to Have Quicksilver s430 PVC and with great success I've used Stabond. I've ordered this 2 part adhesive and other items (PVC fabic, MEC etc...) from NRS. I repaired several patches as well as rebuit the transom all using this adhesive. Worked great! The boat is now sold. I might be looking to pick up another one soon...

Here is the link to the NRS Stabond:
http://www.nrsweb.com/shop/product.a...03&deptid=1032

They charged only 20USD for shipping by ground and i was able to use one of the promo code (cant remember details of it) found on the net.

Cheers,
ILIA

urbanbiketech · 10 July 2009, 00:29

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Originally Posted by oujakov

Hi Vince,

I'm from Toronto and I was having difficult time locating retailer for my inflatable repair needs. I used to Have Quicksilver s430 PVC and with great success I've used Stabond. I've ordered this 2 part adhesive and other items (PVC fabic, MEC etc...) from NRS. I repaired several patches as well as rebuit the transom all using this adhesive. Worked great! The boat is now sold. I might be looking to pick up another one soon...

Here is the link to the NRS Stabond:
http://www.nrsweb.com/shop/product.a...03&deptid=1032

They charged only 20USD for shipping by ground and i was able to use one of the promo code (cant remember details of it) found on the net.

Cheers,
ILIA

Stabond ordered from NRS - thanks for the info ILIA