The sandpaper pieces and also the die-grinder sanding bands we sell are both 80 grit. When professionals are using angle grinders they may use 36 grit, or even 24! The latter is definitely a bit course if hand sanding I...
There are some really simply tests to check whether your valves are leaking or not and all you need is a soapy solution and a brush. Inflate your tubes / inflatable as normal. To check whether the valve is adequately...
There are 4 different blue hypalon colours that we stock at RIBstore: Ibiza Blue, Alpin Blue, Ocean Blue and Dark Blue. Thankfully 2 are very distinguishable - Ibiza Blue is rather turquoise and Alpin Blue is a bright sky...
Firstly, if you have PVC tubes, I would recommend a PVC material and if you have hypalon tubes, use a hypalon material. You can of course just use the normal smooth fabrics, but did you know that textured fabric also...
Yes! SealSkin is a great product which can be poured through the valves of an inflatable and dries to form an acrylic layer. Larger leaks should be patched, but SealSkin is great for tiny leaks and fabric that is becoming...
Whether you're servicing or replacing a valve, we always recommend to loosen the valve (using the proper valve tool and not pliers) with the tubes inflated, but to finish unscrewing the valve with the tube deflated and whilst holding/trapping the...
The answer to this question actually depends on what your tube is made from. If you have a PVC tube, you need a PVC patch and if you have a hypalon tube, you need a hypalon patch. Whilst I rate...
If it's a PVC patch you've ordered from RIBstore then you can use it either way up. Both the shinier and more matt side are made of the same PVC, so you can use the patch either way up to...
