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CLEANING AND DEFLATION
PREPARATION: BEFORE STARTING THE MAINTENANCE OF YOUR
KAYAK, MAKE SURE TO PLACE IT ON A FLAT AND CLEAN SURFACE.
THIS PREVENTS DAMAGE TO THE KAYAK MATERIAL AND MAKES
CLEANING AND DEFLATION OPERATIONS EASIER.
CLEANING AFTER USE: IT IS CRUCIAL TO RINSE THE KAYAK WITH
CLEAR WATER AFTER EACH USE, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE USED IT
IN THE SEA. THIS RINSING HELPS TO REMOVE SALT AND OTHER
RESIDUES THAT CAN CORRODE THE KAYAK'S SURFACE, THUS
ENSURING ITS LONGEVITY.
REPAIR
IN THE EVENT YOUR KAYAK IS DAMAGED BY A PUNCTURE, PLEASE
FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS:
1/ THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE AREA AROUND THE CUT OR
PUNCTURE. ENSURE YOU WORK IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA
AND WEAR GLOVES.
2/ OUTLINE THE PATCH WITH CHALK OR A PENCIL. CUT THE PATCH
WITH ROUNDED CORNERS AND ENSURE THERE IS AT LEAST A 2.5
CM OVERLAP AROUND THE CUT.
3/ PLACE TAPE AROUND THE OUTLINE TO LIMIT THE SPREAD OF
GLUE. MAKE SURE THE TAPE DOES NOT TOUCH THE ADHESIVE
AREA OF THE PATCH.
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DEFLATION: TO DEFLATE THE KAYAK, START BY LOCATING THE
DEFLATION VALVES SITUATED ON THE DROPSTITCH FLOOR AND
THE SIDE TUBES. ACTIVATE THE DEFLATION MECHANISM BY
PRESSING THE CENTRAL BUTTON OF EACH VALVE AND TURNING
IT CLOCKWISE A QUARTER TURN. THEN, GENTLY START ROLLING
THE KAYAK FROM THE END OPPOSITE THE VALVES TO HELP EXPEL
THE AIR.
THWARTS:
DEFLATE THEM FOLLOWING THE SAME DEFLATION PROCEDURE
AS FOR THE MAIN KAYAK.
ONCE THE KAYAK IS FULLY DEFLATED, REPLACE THE CAPS ON THE
VALVES TO PROTECT THEM EFFECTIVELY.
DRYING AND STORAGE
DRYING AND FOLDING: AFTER DEFLATION, CAREFULLY DRY YOUR
KAYAK WITH A TOWEL OR SOFT CLOTH TO PREVENT MOLD AND
FABRIC DETERIORATION.
FOLD THE KAYAK FOLLOWING STEPS (1)(2)(3)(4).
CLOSING AND STORAGE: ONCE FOLDED, CLOSE THE VALVE CAPS
TO SECURE THE INTERIOR OF THE INFLATABLE COMPARTMENTS.
STORE THE KAYAK IN A DRY PLACE TO AVOID EXPOSURE TO
MOISTURE OR EXTREME TEMPERATURES THAT COULD DAMAGE
THE MATERIAL.
4/ APPLY A THIN LAYER OF GLUE TO BOTH THE PATCH AND THE
KAYAK. LET IT DRY FOR 5 MINUTES, THEN APPLY A SECOND LAYER.
WAIT ANOTHER 5 MINUTES BEFORE APPLYING THE PATCH.
5/ APPLY THE PATCH STARTING FROM ONE SIDE AND WORKING
TOWARDS THE OTHER TO AVOID AIR BUBBLES. USE A ROLLER OR
FLAT TOOL TO SMOOTH THE PATCH FROM THE CENTER TOWARDS
THE EDGES. LIGHTLY HEAT THE AREA WITH A HAIRDRYER TO
ACTIVATE THE GLUE. THEN USE A METAL SPATULA OR SPOON
WITH FIRM PRESSURE TO ENSURE GOOD ADHESION AND
ELIMINATE AIR BUBBLES.
6/ LET THE GLUE CURE WITHOUT INFLATING THE KAYAK FOR 24
HOURS BEFORE USING IT.
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