Dirty Kite

[David M]

OK,your kite gets dirt and mud and yuck over it ,what can and can't you clean it with

[.Joel]

Damp sponge with water, the only cleaning agent I would put on there is natural soap flakes if you really can't get it off with water.

[ozzymat]

Just spray it with the garden hose and use a soft bristle brush to move the stubborn mud.

Hang it up by one wing tip in a shaded spot and let it dry, don't fold it up until it's dry.

I have several loops of line about 100mm long that are attached to a beam in the shed that I use to larks head onto the wing tip to hold the kites vertical (horizontal but upside down for a Rev) while they dry.

Use this method almost weekly on Prism, R Sky's and Revs as I fly on a beach that's at the top of a gulf so the salt level in the water is quite high compared to normal sea water.

With the lines I keep them on the winder and rinse them in a bucket of water then unwind then in the shed using some cup hooks to zig zag them around, keeping the line separated and not to tight.

Mat.

[KaoS]

The base materials in most kites are nylon, polyester and dacron (including the stitching). You can use most modern soap products on these with no problems. I usually use whatever is in the laundry hand wash container (you know, those pumps full of liquid soap)

Mud on dacron (leading edges, noses) seems to be almost impossible to remove completely, and I end up using a scrubbing brush of some sort (nail brush, old tooth brush, etc.).

As for the coating on sail fabric, it is very robust - no problems with household soaps. However, vigorous rubbing will soften it so use a sponge or soft cloth.

DON'T put tension on the sail when drying your kite or the sail will dry into the stretched shape

Kevin

Willunga, S.A.

[David M]

Thanks guys ,like to keep the Rev nice and clean