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New generic valve or use your old one |
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Type A Tear-Aid patch big enough to glue a valve on. |
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Sand the base of the valve with 200 grit, don't sand to much just dull it up. |
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Clean the valve base and Tear Aid with alcohol and let it dry. |
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We build a little device out of PVC parts to hold the valve and to apply even pressure while the silicone dry's. |
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Apply the silicone thin and evenly. |
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Place the valve on the Tear-Aid patch, whit the PVC holder. |
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Apply a "little" weight to insure that the silicone distributes evenly and without air bubbles. In this case we used a small book. Leave the book there for 24 hr. The final cure happens after 48 hr. The longer it dries the better it sticks.
Don't forget to punch a couple of small holes in the Tear-Aid patch to allow the air to pass. |
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Here you see the finished product, this Tear-Aid patch has a peel away backing and can be glued anywhere. Stick some of these in your car to make instantaneous repairs or help out a fellow kiter in need. |
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Here we glued the valve directly on the bladder. Make sure you position it properly so that the velcro valve closures fit properly. |
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