REPAIR GUIDE
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Always bring a repair kit and know how to use it.
Almost all field
repair is about knowing how the repair materials you have work and
thinking through the repair that you need to perform. Most repair
mistakes are made by not knowing the repair materials or rushing
the repair. Be patient and use an extra pair of hands if available!
Common Repair Materials:
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Alcohol Wipes:
Used to clean and prep surfaces before repair.
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Patch‐N‐Go:
A strong, easy, and effective repair tape. Great for
most tube and floor repairs.
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Tyvek® Tape:
The easiest field repair material on the market. Be
sure to remove Tyvek® Tape repairs soon as the tape will bond
to the boat fabric if left for long periods.
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Tenacious Tape®:
A strong repair tape for the uncoated side of
raft and spray‐deck fabrics and pinholes on the packraft.
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Gorilla Tape®:
For backing the inside of tube repairs and quick
spray‐deck repairs, or a temporary tube or floor repair.
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Aquaseal®:
Aquaseal is an air‐curing adhesive sealant. It's great
for patching small holes, reinforcing stitches, sealing seams, and
much more.
Minimum 8‐hour cure or 2‐hours with Cotol
accelerant.
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Aquaseal® UV
: Instant curing version Aquaseal, but less durable.
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Carmo PVC‐PUR SEAL® Glue:
Great for valve repair as well as
bonding fabrics together.
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Urethane tube and floor fabric:
Patch fabric is included in your
repair kit. These can be cut to shape and glued on with Carmo
glue in the field for long lasting repairs.
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Clifton 1‐part:
This is not a field repair material, but is an ideal
glue for performing home repairs and attaching additional tie
downs to your packraft.
Pinholes and Small Tube (<1”) Tears
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Clean and dry the affected area.
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Effective repair materials are Tyvek Tape, Tenacious Tape,
Patch‐N‐Go, Aquaseal UV, and Aquaseal
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Our preferred method is either (a) Aquaseal UV; or (b) Tyvek
Tape to get you back on the water and a replace with Aquaseal
overnight.
Medium (1”‐3”) Tube Tears
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Clean and dry the affected area.
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Effective field repair materials are Tyvek Tape, Patch‐N‐Go,
Aquaseal, or a full fabric patch with Carmo PVC‐PUR
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Our preferred field method is either (a) Tyvek Tape to get you
back on the water and a replace with Aquaseal overnight; or (b)
Patch‐N‐Go.
Large (3+”) Tube Tears
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Clean and dry the affected area. Back with Tenacious or Gorilla
tape.
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Effective field repair materials are Tyvek Tape, Patch‐N‐Go,
Aquaseal, or a full fabric patch with Carmo PVC‐PUR
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Our preferred field method is either (a) Tyvek Tape to get you
back on the water and replace with a full patch when you get
finished with your trip; (b) Patch‐N‐Go; or (c) a full fabric patch
with Carmo PUR‐PVC.
Floor Damage
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Clean and dry the affected area.
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Effective field repair materials are Tyvek Tape, Patch‐N‐Go,
Aquaseal, or a full fabric patch with Carmo PVC‐PUR
Uncoated Fabrics (Seats and Dry Suits
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Clean and dry the affected area.
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Effective field repair materials are Aquaseal, Tenacious Tape,
and Aquaseal UV.
