I'm trying to build my own sprayskirt for a whitewater kayak and wondering
if anyone can recommend a glue to attach the bungee to the neoprene. Anyone
have any other tips that might help?

thanks, pete

Hi Pete,

Most dive shops have neoprene glue. You can also use Aqua-Seal.

Both work.

Best,

Chuck

http://www.wildcountry.info

in article , peteg at
wrote on 1/2/04 4:46 PM:

I'm trying to build my own sprayskirt for a whitewater kayak and wondering
if anyone can recommend a glue to attach the bungee to the neoprene. Anyone
have any other tips that might help?

thanks, pete

On 2-Jan-2004, "peteg" wrote:

recommend a glue to attach the bungee to the neoprene.

Bungies are usually sewn in. I'd be interested in hearing if a glue
will stand up to the abuse of repeated on/off usage.

Mike

Michael Daly wrote:
On 2-Jan-2004, "peteg" wrote:


recommend a glue to attach the bungee to the neoprene.


Bungies are usually sewn in. I'd be interested in hearing if a glue
will stand up to the abuse of repeated on/off usage.

I wouldn't bet my safety on it. A hand stitching awl can be used to sew
bungee to neoprene.

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Regards

Brian

I know the NRS sprayskirts are glues but they use a rubber rand. They are
pretty bomber. Of course, that is a professional glueing job.

pete

"Brian Nystrom" wrote in message
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Michael Daly wrote:
On 2-Jan-2004, "peteg" wrote:


recommend a glue to attach the bungee to the neoprene.


Bungies are usually sewn in. I'd be interested in hearing if a glue
will stand up to the abuse of repeated on/off usage.

I wouldn't bet my safety on it. A hand stitching awl can be used to sew
bungee to neoprene.

--
Regards

Brian

peteg wrote:
I'm trying to build my own sprayskirt for a whitewater kayak and wondering
if anyone can recommend a glue to attach the bungee to the neoprene. Anyone
have any other tips that might help?

thanks, pete



I've been making my own sprayskirts for twenty years. I modified
Walbridge's design a bit, but then I paddle a glass C-1.

Instructions: http://www.wwslalom.org/skirt/index.htm

peteg wrote:
I know the NRS sprayskirts are glues but they use a rubber rand. They are
pretty bomber. Of course, that is a professional glueing job.

That's a somewhat different animal than gluing bungee at home. The
suggestion that others have made about installing the bungee in a tunnel
is a good one.


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Regards

Brian

On 4-Jan-2004, ab wrote:

The bungie was actually in a tunnel formed by
folding over the neoprene, with a hole in back where the bungie could
be tied to form a tighter loop

In this case, the glue is not transmitting the stress from the neoprene
to the bungie, it's just holding the hem together.

Mike