Kite nozzle repair

[yojimbo]

I have a slice on one of my nozzles on my kite. I would like to avoid removing the bladder and replacing that bladder and all the nozzles. Is it possible to melt the plastic at the cut so that it bonds, or is there a glue that works for this sort of damage

[Sonny]

http://shop.airtimekite.com/index.php/a ... x-kit.html

[yojimbo]

thanks Sonny. I figure I need to replace the valve.

[fearlu]

I've made the same repair with AquaSeal. Be sure the inside of the upright portion gets a dab before you apply it to the outside and the crack itself. Wait a generous 24 hours before use. Still working for me.

[lieutenantglorp]

Actually, if that's a one pump nozzle, you need one of these:

http://shop.airtimekite.com/index.php/a ... x-kit.html

or these:

http://fixmykite.com/proddetail.asp?prod=onepumpvalve

[cleepa]

I've used Performix VLP for the same sort of thing before. It is specifically for bonding that type of material. When you apply several layers over the course of a couple of days, you get a nice strong repair.

[yojimbo]

Thanks for the input. I am gonna try to glue up first and if that fails, I will swap out the valve.

[soupdumpling]

I have the same tear on my naish cult, and so far krazy glue is holding up. However, I want to replace the valve at some point but the original valve is securely sealed on the bladder (with a ridged grid on top so I can't just stick the replacement valve over it after cutting the nozzle off). Does anyone know how to separate the base of the original valve from the bladder cleanly, or perhaps another workaround so that the new valve has a smooth surface on which to stick?

[Sonny]

on some brands, it will peel off when you soak in hot water. But, the fix it valve is much large than the original valve, so you can cut out the original valve.

[wjb]

Dealing with the bladder is not that hard when compared with a long swim if your fix fails. Especially if you have company on your long swim in :character-jaws: :mrgreen: