Inflatable repairs

[Mike H.]

Just got a used Bombard Tropik inflatable. It's in good condition, however, no oarlocks, seat of floor.

Does anyone know where I can get replacement floor, or can I make one out of plywood?

Also, the thing is dirty. Is there a solvent that can take off sticker residue without harming the Hypalon? And what about a general cleanser?

Thanks,

Mike

 

[luvitt]

Just got a used Bombard Tropik inflatable. It's in good condition, however, no oarlocks, seat of floor. Does anyone know where I can get replacement floor, or can I make one out of plywood?

Also, the thing is dirty. Is there a solvent that can take off sticker residue without harming the Hypalon? And what about a general cleanser?

Thanks,

Mike

I just reskinned mine and the directions said use acetone for hypalon, but I read on the web that toulene or tolol or 'to-' something was preferable. can't rember what the tol- was, but they siad it was packaged under 2 different "tol-" names but they were both the same thing. the acetone didn't really seem to do much at all. I scrubbed hard and even scratched large areas with my fingernails, as it seemed to be the only thing that worked.

 

[Steve Dion]

If the unit is made of PVC it will be sticky for the rest of it's life. This is usually a prelude to the seams giving up the ghost.

 

[RAD]

I have a PVC Zodiac and its a sticky mess and its only 9 years old :cry: and I have not pulled it out this season, been using the 23 year old hypalon Achilles but found out about a paint product that restores them to like new so I might give that a try on both of them and hope the PVC unit becomes unsticky with a new coat

 

[zeehag]

island girl products are good without any chemical mess or destruction....i found them at downwind marine....gooodluck......toluol is bad for ye and do not smoke around acetone -- but acetone is a good remover of glues---- but those are excellent for the repairs---making the glue stick to the hypalon....you are klucky to have gotten 9 years out of a 5 year dink----gooood work......hypalon used to have a 20 yr warrantee---pvc only 5 .....