Care for your kite

[Windward]

Hello everyone does anyone know of a product you can apply that keeps the material on your kite looking vibrant crisp and clean before its first flight . I have a beautiful 35 foot White Bird still in its original bag it has some light colors my primary topic here is about white . I read someone put 303 aerospace protectant on kite material. However could this ultimately damage nylon or polyester materials or be damaging to the colors or ad weight that could interfere with it ability to fly properly or devalue the kite in anyway 

Any help would be appreciated 

[frob]

Sounds about right. There are coatings that can be applied, with risks that come with it.

Personally, I wouldn't bother with anything more than the coatings that come on fabrics. The risks of getting sticky, tacky, stiff, or yellowing are worse to my mind than the effect of fading due to age. Of course, I also have a small stock of Icarex / PC31 fabric that is coated, and UV-treated thread. Many kites are built from the stuff, but some are not.

Ultimately kites are meant to be flown. Fly it, love it, let it get the UV damage from sunlight, damage from flapping in the wind, and when it's eventually battered and weathered and worn, retire it. If you're flying it enough that it is damaged due to wear and sunlight that means it's a well loved kite.