In the first pic looks like they are dry rotted.
Don't use a torch, them baby's will burn!
Don't use a torch, them baby's will burn!
Paddle Repair
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Anyone know a good way to repair this as best as possible? Going to send them in to skat trak eventually to have the paddles replaced but dont have the time or money right now. Some ideas floating around is some kind of liquid rubber that i could brush into the cracks and let dry or take a torch to it and ..try to melt it back together? Heres pics
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Possibly, the paddles themselves look fine its only like 3 or so paddles that could use a little fix up and I have a ride at a place with soft sand in 2 weeks and i wanna be able to ride on em without anything flying off. I would think a torch to em setting em back together would work but i have no idea if it would just bubble or something
Lol ok crossing that out. What about some sort of rubber adhesive or like concrete glue or something to brush in between the cracks to atleast try to prevent them from fully tearing during the ride. I got them for dirt cheap on rims and even getting every single paddle replaced there still cheaper than new ones but I dont have the money or time to send them off before my next ride, just wanna try any type of fixer upper.In the first pic looks like they are dry rotted.
Don't use a torch, them baby's will burn![/b]
Ive also heard about rubber epoxy? Every epoxy ive seen doesnt say for rubber.
shoe goo... works like a champ
shoe goo... works like a champ[/b]
Shoe...goo? Is that the official name, I'll go look it up now, Thanks!
Would something like Elmer's Rubber Cement work?
how about some epoxy that can work on rubber?
Ultimately, there's nothing that's going to keep that paddle from cracking more. I seen people try everything but nothing works very long. Once the sand begins to eat through the repair, it'll just begin to get worse.
did you see the set of 20x10x10 for 100.00?
Yes but im buying those fr a friend, I got mine on rims for under 100$, and this is only temporary, maybe 1 ride 2 at most before I send them off for repair so it doesnt have to hold for ages. Just one or 2 rides at most. What kind of epoxy works on rubber? ANY epoxy that says rubber or is there a rubber specific epoxy?did you see the set of 20x10x10 for 100.00?[/b]
Yes but im buying those fr a friend, I got mine on rims for under 100$, and this is only temporary, maybe 1 ride 2 at most before I send them off for repair so it doesnt have to hold for ages. Just one or 2 rides at most. What kind of epoxy works on rubber? ANY epoxy that says rubber or is there a rubber specific epoxy?did you see the set of 20x10x10 for 100.00?[/b]
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im not really sure.
Yah me neither, i found some epoxys that said rubber in a big list but none said For rubber, like i have epoxy that is for plastic but cant find any for rubber specifically because i need some that can flex, you know.Yes but im buying those fr a friend, I got mine on rims for under 100$, and this is only temporary, maybe 1 ride 2 at most before I send them off for repair so it doesnt have to hold for ages. Just one or 2 rides at most. What kind of epoxy works on rubber? ANY epoxy that says rubber or is there a rubber specific epoxy?did you see the set of 20x10x10 for 100.00?[/b]
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im not really sure.
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Just run them, honestly, they still have a lot of life yet.. Just don't do any smoky burnouts on the pavement.....
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