feelxitxburn Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 ive got some dirt stains where the up and down shafts are. is there any way i can clean the sail? i was reading the manual and it says dont use soap. ideas? btw thought i should share these i've gotten real dark since ive started kite flying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audioRob Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Love the handles haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feelxitxburn Posted May 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 very sexy due to someones suggestion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorsal Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Don't bother paying attention to AudioKnob - - the rest of us usually ignore him anyway. I've washed lots of kites with soap, and have never had any problem or created any. Just use the same stuff you would use on your body, and rinse the sail completely. Then allow it to completely dry before rolling it up and storing it in the bag. I usually leave the kite assembled while I wash it, and always leave it assembled while it dries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audioRob Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Hey, not nice Those handles wouldn't exist if he ignored me Super cheap, adjustable, and affordable, cant beat that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Having met and flown with Audiorob, I'll vouch for his being a standup kinda good guy I'd happily fly with again. Not sure about his hair lately however. And also, yes, the last rev that I cleaned up went into a washing machine, on a light setting and a little soap. Bridle and frame were removed of course. Trust me, it was one dirty Rev 1 that looked like it'd been sitting in some coke (cola) for years. Now? Its hard to tell which one was the dirty one, they are both about the same : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feelxitxburn Posted May 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Those handles wouldn't exist if he ignored me Super cheap, adjustable, and affordable, cant beat that. pfft yea they were. i made 3 sets over the past couple weeks. all together it cost me a whopping 7 bucks and they work amazing now if only i can see how a 60* elbow works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant man Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 i use hot soapy water and a gentle wipeing with a soft cloth then let the sail dry while held open i dont do it in the sun due to fadeing i do it in my basement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barresi Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 Barry "Bazzer" Poulter recommended putting a dirty sail into a tub of hot water with some Woolite for a couple of hours... Haven't tried it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant man Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 a tub sounds good i wonder if wollite would be to strong and wear the decals off the sail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Lingenfelter Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 You guys brought back some great memories of kites laying all over hotel rooms drying. Imagine what a group of kitefliers rooms look like after flying in wet weather. Bet a few of you smile when you think about a lot of wet kites drying. BB Penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant man Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 we all have days like this my house looks like a kite shop sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilh Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Speaking of kite cleaning, my 1.5 needs its first bath after playing in the ocean on a very gorgeous September day at Crane Beach, MA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorsal Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Hose it off, dry it out, remove all the sand from inside the ferrules and you're ready to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant man Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 couldnt have put it better myself dorsal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Lingenfelter Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 My preferred way of cleaning would be to go back to the beach, rinse it off in the ocean and fly it till it's dry. BB Penny ~ reaching for the hose to get the salt off of her kite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant man Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 you could do that in a fresh water lake i do it all the time but never in salt water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzer Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 As Jon Wrote in an earlier post. I have been cleaning off all of my kites using Woolite. Warm water and a capfull or two of Wooloite. The detergent is made for delicate fabrics. Let soak for a while a stir around every now and again. Then rinse and drip dry or towel dry. If you don't like the idea of soaking apply with a sponge and lightly scrub then rinse and dry. I use the soaking technique to remove glue stick used in the production process.In conjunction with the warm water it lifts dirt muck and glue from the kite skin. Keeping a kite in good condition for sellling is always a problem for me. The beaches as we all know are not the cleanest places on earth. This process I have found to work very well and has not damaged any of my sails. Including the spray painted ones.(they just soak for an hour or so with out scrubbing ). Hope this cleans up the problem. Bazzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Foster Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 I have had the same problem. Mine was caused by the coating wearing off and the carbon frm the spar rubbing on the kite. I washed it off with mild soap and water. I then re-coated the spars with Krylon Crystal Clear Acrylic Coating #1303. I now re-doat whenever the spar gets dull. No more marks on my kites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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