HI guys i need advice ,have a slow leak from a patch, i put on aprox about year ago have had the sib inflated on the trailer ,ithink its comming from the same patch not done the work yet ,
Question whats the best way to remove the old patch
need a good patch
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bun
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Re: need a good patch
whats the bests way of getting an old patch off found the small leak not from the patch but about 3cm over must have missed it when testing the last time Want it done befor the fishing season starts up
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Re: need a good patch
Best bet.. gently pull off the old patch.. gentle heat and thinners as you go would be my approach. Then a bigger patch over the marks left by the old one and the new puncture.
Any pics to help understand things a bit better?
Any pics to help understand things a bit better?
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Re: need a good patch
GOT THE PATCH OFF WITH THE HEAT GUN . NOW GOING TO START THE PREP FOR THE GLUE SAND PAPER THEN MEK ON BOTH THE PATCH AND THE SIB SURFACE THIS TIME IT HAS TO WORK 
