Step 5 - (ONLY FOR HYPALON BOATS)
Once you have the proper glue you will need to sand the
surface of the inflatable where the pads are to be glued. You can do this by using a sandpaper floppy
disc you attach to a drill motor or by hand with 60 grit paper.
Be very careful not to damage boat.
The surface of the inflatable should now be cleaned with the proper cleaner to remove any trace of
finger oils or dust. See figures #2, 3, and 4.
Step 6 -
The pads have been ground at the factory and primed with one layer of glue, but be sure and
recheck the surface before installing. See figure #5. Wipe down the pads to make sure both are clean!
Your goal is to clean all finger oils from surface.
Step 7 -
The next step is to cut the bristles short on a paint brush and stir the can of glue to get a
good mixture. Mix up your glue with proper ratio of glue to catalysis.
The small bottle of catalysis is
proportioned to mix into the whole can of glue. Smaller amounts can be mixed according to directions.
Step 8 -
Paint both the pad and the area of the inflatable
where the pad will be installed with a thin coating of glue.
See Figure 6 and 7.
Step 9 -
Let the glue set until the surface is no longer tacky
to the touch (about 10-15 minutes, keep checking). Next
spread a second thin layer of glue on both pieces and let set
again until the surface is tacky to the touch.
(FOR PVC BOATS ONLY!) Use a hair dryer to warm the
surface of the glue on the pad and dinghy. Once warm
(not hot) to touch stick pad to dinghy and follow Step 10.
Figure #2
Figure #3
Figure #4
Figure #5
Figure #6
Figure #7
Figure #8
