Excellent work pal I’m watching all your video this week repairing my zodiac 2.4 red classic with steering wheel 🎉

@user-ut4cs3pi8d

4 ай бұрын

I just have the floor left to do any advice for me

@user-ut4cs3pi8d

4 ай бұрын

Do I need to be weighing up the addrsive glue

@gashopperinc

4 ай бұрын

Make sure to clean the surfaces thoroughly.

@gashopperinc

4 ай бұрын

You shouldn't have to weigh down the Adhesives, as long as your using a 2 part glue. Zodiac or Stabond. If the temp are cooler, have a heat gun on hand to help the bonding process.

@user-ut4cs3pi8d

4 ай бұрын

Hi again the material was short can I join them together for the floor skin or does it need to be one piece???

You sure are stepping up your game in the video editing.. awesome work 👏

@gashopperinc

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😁

Make sure to hit that LIKE button if you enjoyed, SUBSCRIBE if your new to the channel!!! Thank you for watching!!!

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Does the heat gun soften the glue without damaging it? And do you use 320 for the sanding?

@gashopperinc

Жыл бұрын

Fresh glue, yes. Old glue, no. We use 80 to 120 grit around here. Depends on the previous glue installation. If a fault repair tech lathered layers on, well use 80 grit. 120 is generally sufficient for factory glued areas.

Hi, I really appreciate your work, and efforts on sharing them. Just wondering if you ever repair Quicksilver (Mercury) pvc inflatables. I have a 15 year old (430cm hd) very rarely used one in good overall condition in Turkey and the attempts from local repairers to restore the floor failed. Just wondering if you would agree with some repairers here that these models are not worth the efforts to repair their floors due their build quality? Thanks so much in advance for your feedback

@gashopperinc

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!!! Yes, I have fixed all brands of inflatable boats. Including the Quicksilvers. I can kinda see what the other repairers are talking when it comes to the older Quicksilvers, but if the material is in great shape and like you said, has hardly been used, then the only main expense would be just the glue and labor if you have another shop do it. Or just the glue if you are doing it yourself. This boat here that's getting the repairs in this video series was on the cusp of just getting thrown in the garbage. But since the customer got hosed from the person he bought it from, I'm trying to keep the costs down for him on this restoration by trying to reuse as much as possible. In the end, the customer could've got a half decently used boat for what he is spending. But by him accepting these repairs, he won't have to worry for another 10 years as all the major areas that have failed have all been put back together or replaced.

@mustafasenkardesler

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind and professional reply. That is encouraging especially hearing you have repaired Quicksilver boats before. I believe i finally found a capable store in Turkey willing to repair my boat. If i have not seen your videos and the state of the boats that you've put back into good use, i would have stopped searching for a solution on this, potentially giving up owning a boat..

Hi, thank you for your videos, they are super helpful. I am currently doing a floor repair on my little zodiac, the floor came off (seems like there were bad attempts at repairs in the past). Really struggling to get the glue off the floor and the tubes. Tried everything but it's extremely slow progress. Noticed you use a sander, I tried that and very quickly and easily put a hole in the floor, and on the tube it took the top layer of colour off and I barely touched it. Any advice? I'm literally at it with a scouring pad and finger nails at this point.

@gashopperinc

3 ай бұрын

Best thing for removing old glue would be MEK, if MEK isn't available in your area, then you'll want to use acetone. You do have to be very careful when using any power equipment, especially sanders or grinders. As you have found out, you can sand through quickly. Just patch the area that's you went to far on, and wet the area where you want to remove the old glue from with MEK, and lightly go over with a sander on a low setting. Patience is key, with a little elbow grease and pressure. Just wipe and wet every couple minutes to get the old glue to be tacky.

@chrisstanhope8592

3 ай бұрын

@@gashopperinc thank you, I have tried MEK and found Acetone worked better but I will give it another go. Would you suggest a Random Oscillating Sander instead of Orbital? 120 Grit. Thank you for your help.

@gashopperinc

3 ай бұрын

@chrisstanhope8592 120 grit for sure. We prefer the Orbital Sander. But for precision spots, we'll pull out the dremel with course grinding stone on low settings.

@chrisstanhope8592

3 ай бұрын

@@gashopperinc thank you for your help, will hopefully be on the Norfolk Broads, UK with it soon.

hi may I ask you; what type is it? neoprene or pvc?

@gashopperinc

4 күн бұрын

These boats are PVC fabric.

What type of adhesive? I want a picture of the adhesive container

@gashopperinc

2 ай бұрын

Zodiac Z7096 for PVC or Z7098 for Hypalon

@user-zx1em1dy5j

2 ай бұрын

@@gashopperinc Is it possible to get it in Libya?

@ukscootinca

11 күн бұрын

@@gashopperinc I have a zodiac FH12.6 and cant seem to find any info on it, would you know if its pvc or hypalon, I have ordered stabond 148 and Z7089 but not sure which one to use, I am reglueing the complete floor back to the tubes, cheers

@gashopperinc

11 күн бұрын

@@ukscootinca FH models are PVC.