Guide to inflatable boat adhesives

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GUIDE TO INFLATABLE BOAT ADHESIVES You can buy different glue according to the type of boats you have. Such glues have many uses and help to fix any part of your boat. Some of the important parts being: You can use the adhesive to repair vinyl windows. • The seat covers can be fixed with the help of the gum. • The rubber gasket can also be glued back to the boat material and the window. • One can repair the wood laminate as well. • Use the adhesive to fix the pressure crack of the boat. Other than above-mentioned repairs, one can also use them for different purposes on boat.

Types of Boat gums There are various types of boat gums available in market. The common and widely used adhesives are given below. • Hypalon Inflatable Boat Adhesive This rubber glue provides high strength bonds as it is made up of polychloroprene. It is considered suitable for repairing the inflatable boats. It can bond different materials like rubber, Hypalon, Nitrile, Butyl, etc. This glue is resistant to heat, humidity, water as well as salt found in water. It can be applied on the surface with the help of brush or roller. The minimum time taken to bon anything is 10-15 minutes. • PVC Inflatable Boat Adhesive Another important adhesive based upon polyurethane helps to bond plasticized and unplasticized PVC material. This glue can bond wide range of materials like PVC, nylon, foam and polyurethane fabric. It is used to repair all PVC related inflatable. Like any other adhesives, it can also be applied with help of serrated trowel, brush or roller. The shelf life of such glues is longer as compared to others. Shop for the ideal adhesive at http://ok2spray.com/industry_marine.php, which have a large variety of marine adhesives that help you with all the fixings required.

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