Unfortunately not necessarily as both PVC and Hypalon have a woven fabric layer in them, which is sometimes referred to as the base layer. The Hypalon we sell is Orca Pennel & Flipo and typically this has a High Tenacity...
Whilst we don't currently (April 2023) sell antifoul, we are often asked about removing it. Removing antifoul from even a small RIB hull can be a mammoth task and the idea of sanding a yacht or large RIB hull even...
No matter what the material of your handles (ie moulded from EPDM, Fast Rubber or PVC), they should be installed with the tubes inflated. But here’s the catch…you also need to be able to press the handle down onto...
The two main materials used for building inflatables are PVC and hypalon, but there is also PU (polyurethane). If you know the make of your inflatable, that can be a really good clue as to the material it's made from,...
There are 2 different yellow hypalon colours that we stock at RIBstore: Colorado Yellow and Sunflower Yellow. Thankfully they are quite distinguishable from each other - Colorado Yellow is a more traditional yellow, where as Sunflower Yellow has an orangey tinge. ...
Sometimes a pair of pliers will work just fine…. But when it doesn’t you will kick yourself for not using the right tool. Halkey Robert type valves typically have 6 or 8 sections and splines (although some only have two)....
This is a really easy question to answer...Yes! We sell lots of our own brand tube cleaning product, which can be used on PVC, hypalon and PU RIB / SIB tubes. And we have lots of customers buying this product again...
Admittedly, we've not specifically been asked about trailers this week, but I've already had numerous "thankyou" replies to our seasonal trailer and towing reminder email which I sent out today... I've sent this checklist out at the end of the...
There are two ways to measure the glue, or part A, which comes in the tin. The first is to measure it in volume (ml) in a jug or similar type item which has ml measurements on it. The second...
