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Field repairs
This repair takes approximately 20 minutes. The patch may last many years. However, with some effort it can be peeled
off and replaced. The glue provided is toxic to breathe and inflammable. Use in a well- ventilated place.
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Lightly sand the area to be patched. Marking an outline of the area is useful.
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Cut a patch from the provided repair tape with white backing, or use one of the provided shapes.
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Apply rubber cement to patch area and let dry approximately 10 minutes.
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Peal the white paper backing off the repair cloth. The actual patch is clear.
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Apply the patch to the glued area. With a piece of plastic (a credit card will work) work air out from under the
patch. Start from the midpoint of the patch out to the margins. It works best to pull the plastic towards you rather
than pushing against the patch.
The repair tape with white backing in the repair kit provides the best adhesion. However, duct tape will also work.
The glue in the repair kit has a shelf life of about 2 years, less if opened. Please check your glue.
There are other brands of glue on the market that may work. Look for ingredients such as MEK and acetone. Some
bicycle repair kits can also be used.
Permanent Repairs with Aquaseal
Aquaseal is a urethane glue that bonds permanently to urethane fabrics. Once cured, it cannot be removed.
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Cut a patch from some of the coloured fabric in the repair kit.
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Lightly sand the area to be patched and the patch.
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Apply a thin layer of glue to the area to be repaired and to the patch.
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Place the patch over the sanded area.
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Work out any air bubbles, as indicated above.
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Hold the patch down with masking tape or duct tape.
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Remove the tape after 24 hours.
Note: Cotol is an accelerator, made by McNett in the U.S. When mixed with Aquaseal, the cure time is reduced to
about 3 hours. Due to changes in Canadian regulations, we can no longer supply Cotol. However, it is still available in
the U.S. and some other countries.
Care & Repair
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