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Rail tape. Tips tricks and hints wanted

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Created by SWE > 9 months ago, 3 Mar 2014
husq2100
QLD, 2031 posts
6 Mar 2014 8:15PM
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DavidJohn said..

The best tip is...

Don't ......... Hit ......... Your ......... Rails ......


If someone tells me they dont hit their rails, I say there is 2 options, either they are full of ****! or not having any fun.

You decide

SWE
SA, 22 posts
6 Mar 2014 11:02PM
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Just completed it and it was an absolute piece of p!$s

Gave the rails a polish and a very good wipe down with acetone. Cut the tape and placed it on the rails making a few pencil marks as a bit of a guide. Gave it another wipe down then sprayed the rails with a mix of water and shampoo ( 500ml water to 1 drop shampoo). Pulled all the backing off of the tape and with the help of a mate we lined it up with the marks and then from one end started to stick it down by lightly running a cloth down the centre of the tape leaving the edges untouched. We had to pull it up once to adjust.
Was then a matter of starting in the centre and rubbing the water out towards the top and bottom of the rails. All up less than 3min from backing off till standing back admiring our handy work.

Not going to lie there are a handful of small (2mm) air bubbles but I am very happy with the end result.

Now I will just sit back and wait for people to tell me I did it wrong!

Seriously thanks for all the tips reading everyone ideas gave me plenty to think about and work out a plan of attack

HumanCartoon
VIC, 2098 posts
6 Mar 2014 11:35PM
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Good result SWE.


And awesome work breezers...two pages of argie-bargie over sticky tape...this forum never ceases to amaze and delight

weiry
QLD, 5396 posts
7 Mar 2014 8:45AM
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HumanCartoon said...
Good result SWE.


And awesome work breezers...two pages of argie-bargie over sticky tape...this forum never ceases to amaze and delight


Thank god that's over... Now paddle tape.... Over to you DJ

colas
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7 Mar 2014 4:11PM
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SWE said..
Gave the rails a polish and a very good wipe down with acetone.


NEVER, EVER, USE ACETONE ON EPOXY !!!

It can actually soften the epoxy (you will notice it as it "clouds" clear epoxy), and will create invisible micro-cracks in the epoxy, (epoxies have additives such as anti-UV ones that can be dissolved by acetone, thus leading acetone inside the material), weakening the rails that can then ding more easily or leak water. Use less agressive solvents: I use "Solvent F" to clean greases/oils, then alcohol to clean the rest.

SWE
SA, 22 posts
8 Mar 2014 11:47AM
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colas said...
SWE said..
Gave the rails a polish and a very good wipe down with acetone.


NEVER, EVER, USE ACETONE ON EPOXY !!!

It can actually soften the epoxy (you will notice it as it "clouds" clear epoxy), and will create invisible micro-cracks in the epoxy, (epoxies have additives such as anti-UV ones that can be dissolved by acetone, thus leading acetone inside the material), weakening the rails that can then ding more easily or leak water. Use less agressive solvents: I use "Solvent F" to clean greases/oils, then alcohol to clean the rest.



Thanks for that I was starting to worry that I had done everything right!

AmundAqua
QLD, 54 posts
9 Mar 2014 11:30AM
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On topic...Jimmy Lewis showing how to apply Puka Patches Railsaver pro Rail Tape.
7mins long but goes through all the steps for a first time applier.

.be





straddie
QLD, 104 posts
9 Mar 2014 8:16PM
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Great vid - anyone bought any of this tape in qld? I am on the sunshine coast.

AmundAqua
QLD, 54 posts
9 Mar 2014 11:35PM
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straddie said..

Great vid - anyone bought any of this tape in qld? I am on the sunshine coast.



Straddie - Puka Patch Rail Tape retailers / suppliers just on the Sunny Coast ;
- Noosa Surf Works in Noosaville
- Adventure Sports Noosa
- Coolum Surf, Alex Surf, Dicky Surf
- Sunny Coast SUP Fun @ Cottontree
- Paddleshop in Warana
- Surfware Australia in Caloundra

straddie
QLD, 104 posts
10 Mar 2014 2:07PM
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Thanks heaps

Southwesterly
112 posts
10 Mar 2014 12:41PM
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weiry said..

HumanCartoon said...
Good result SWE.


And awesome work breezers...two pages of argie-bargie over sticky tape...this forum never ceases to amaze and delight


Thank god that's over... Now paddle tape.... Over to you DJ




Argie-bargie. New to us seppos. Mind if I start it using it over here in the good ole' US of A?

HumanCartoon
VIC, 2098 posts
10 Mar 2014 5:59PM
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Southwesterly said..

weiry said..

HumanCartoon said...
Good result SWE.


And awesome work breezers...two pages of argie-bargie over sticky tape...this forum never ceases to amaze and delight


Thank god that's over... Now paddle tape.... Over to you DJ




Argie-bargie. New to us seppos. Mind if I start it using it over here in the good ole' US of A?


Sure...but it's "g" as in "Gene Kelly", not as in "Gary Gilmour"



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