I have an old sup that has a deck pad that is starting to bubble in some patches. I don't want it to spread. Can I put some glue in a syring and inject it into the bubble, then apply some pressure to re stick ?
you may find that the glue under the bubbles is still fine in which case making a small slit with a scalpel or similar and then working the air out thru the slit may be enough to solve the problem, worth giving a shot first up as removing and re glueing is a nightmare job.
obviously be very careful how deep you cut (don't want to cut into the board). cutting at an angle in the thinnest part of the mat (little valley) should help.
You've got to cut the bubble with a scalpel to be able to peel back so you can access the areas beneath, then put a thin coat of contact cement on both surfaces, let it go tack dry (5-10 mins) and press the grip back down.
Note that then in a couple of months you'll have to do it again in a different area...
There are many solutions:
- double-side-glued 3M adhesive tape: easy to handle, and what is used at most factories to glue new pads.
- cyanolate (contact cement) for small repairs: typically around the handle
- epoxy resin
- (my favorite) the new class of glues: "MS Polymer" (see translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wikidorf.de%2Freintechnisch%2FInhalt%2FMSPolymerKlebstoffe&sandbox=1 ). They offer a lot of advantages, and are solvent-less, which means they do not try to dissolve the board surface for providing adherence, meaning they are easier to sand away if you decide to remove the pad afterwards. Plus their are safe (no glued fingers)
I use "UHU Max repair" which I find quite easy to use: rather quick to harden, but allow a full 5mn free repositioning, only need to apply on one side, and glue as soon as applied, lessening the need to apply pressure on the whole pad while setting.
I forgot: the MS Polymer glues actually use moisture as their catalyser!
So they glue even better and faster on (slightly) wet surfaces... just wipe the water from the pad with a towel/tissue, no need to thoroughly dry it before glueing!
Do you know where I can get Select to expand quotepaul.j said..
Quick grip in a spray can is your Friend for this job
Do you know where I can get my hands on this spray stuff. I have some of my deck grip coming away at a join. Was going to use araldite but need to get a good 10-15 cm under the grip so could be flimsy. A spray on the other hand may do the job!
Select to expand quoteWas going to use araldite...
no
you want something more flexible than araldite. qik-grip or even tarzan's grip does the job.
