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Repair Advice Wanted - iFlite Vented


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Thanks Reef Runner.

The iFlite is made from a plastic sheet, not fabric.

I wanted to know if there were any Taping Concerns with the plastic.

I got a quick Email response from Patrick Tan:

As for repair, yes you may use clear tape, cut the strip as narrow as you can to cover the rip.

To align the rip, use a glass or very flat surface.

Spray from water on the surface then place the kite (de-tensioned) onto the wet surface.

Carefully move the ripped sail to align them, the wet surface should hold them together.

Now aim carefully and tape over the rip, good luck!

I shall give it a go.

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If you notice any imbalance caused by the repair, try adding an equal sized piece 180* from the repair for balance! I had to re-glue my LE down and used equal sized dots of glue on both sides, so as to not affect the balance of my sail!

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