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sawman 
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 Topic: sail coatingPosted: 26 Apr 13 at 6:22pm |
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can anyone feedback whether that sailkote stuff is worth investing in?
my spinny has lost most of its crispyness, I wondered if it might help its passage into and out of the sock, esp when its damp
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robin34024
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Posted: 26 Apr 13 at 7:20pm |
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Don't a lot of people use holt prolube around the chute entrance to let the kite flow in and out easier?
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RS400atC
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Posted: 26 Apr 13 at 7:26pm |
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Any silicone spray helps.
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GybeFunny
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Posted: 26 Apr 13 at 9:59pm |
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I have used the holmenkol stuff, it doesnt make the spinnaker crispy though but it does make it slippier for a while.
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Medway Maniac
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Posted: 26 Apr 13 at 11:29pm |
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Fabsil and other cheaper alternatives to Sailkote discussed here:
I use Nikwax TX.Direct wash-in waterproofer* every few months to good effect on my now 6 year old kite. [* cheaper if you buy the 1 litre bottle]
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patj
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Posted: 27 Apr 13 at 7:26am |
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We spray with BSK Knitting Spray which is designed to make yarn run smoothly through a knitting machine. Available by mail order from BSK in Bedford. It's good on bolt ropes too.
Haven't tried Fabsil on a kite though we've sprayed it onto our tents many times with a garden sprayer. It's available from any camping shop.
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sawman
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Posted: 27 Apr 13 at 7:49am |
neat, that helps spray? paint? or bucket?
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Medway Maniac
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Posted: 27 Apr 13 at 11:11am |
Nikwax? In a bucket. Seems to be important to put the article in the hand-warm water, then add the Nikwax (as directed) rather than mixing the water and Nikwax first.
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Noah
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Posted: 27 Apr 13 at 11:28am |
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I've applied Fabsil to tired kites using both a manual trigger pump spray and a pressurised, pump-up garden spray. Both worked well.
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Medway Maniac
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Posted: 27 Apr 13 at 11:30am |
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Should add that I rinse the salt out of my kite every Sunday, and hose the cute with fresh water, which I suspect is at least as important.
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