Seam help

bowfront26 · 18 June 2017, 17:04

So both the port and starboard tubes have the seen tape lifting on the same section. I haven't fully removed the tape yet in fear of causing damage so I'm not sure what it looks like. Should I go ahead and remove the rub strake and then proceed to remove the tape, then clean and reapply tape? Or should I apply something more substrantial (wider)?

office888 · 18 June 2017, 18:00

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Originally Posted by bowfront26

So both the port and starboard tubes have the seen tape lifting on the same section. I haven't fully removed the tape yet in fear of causing damage so I'm not sure what it looks like. Should I go ahead and remove the rub strake and then proceed to remove the tape, then clean and reapply tape? Or should I apply something more substrantial (wider)?

Pictures?

bowfront26 · 18 June 2017, 18:31

Sorry, my attachment didn't stick. Here you go!

learning to fly · 22 June 2017, 01:31

hello, I have a avon sr 5.4 and my seams were doing the exact same thing. I asked a local shop about it. I was afraid just like you that it was going to open up but was told not to worry. the piece that you are showing i was told there wasnt anything to worry about. it is there more to cover the real seem. what i did was clean them and glue them back on. looks like you could pull it off but then it would then expose the seam. Im assuming that this would be consider searider bling...

bowfront26 · 22 June 2017, 03:48

Excellent. This is what I was thinking after further inspecting. Thanks for the response!

glue jug · 22 June 2017, 18:31

The seams would have at least one inch overlap anyway with a strip then behind it inside the tube - Just a case of clean up and re-glue using P.V.C ...

Dave Cowell · 23 June 2017, 19:04

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Originally Posted by glue jug

The seams would have at least one inch overlap anyway with a strip then behind it inside the tube - Just a case of clean up and re-glue using P.V.C ...

Seariders are hypalon so use a two part hypalon glue