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Warning-don't use bees' wax on Rev twin CL!

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Created by loco4olas > 9 months ago, 19 Mar 2009
loco4olas
NSW, 1525 posts
19 Mar 2009 1:38PM
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Just a heads up.

In the past I've waxed single line CL lines-to prevent wear etc.

I waxed my Rev2 twin lines last week (dipping them in melted bees' wax)-after I waxed the lines I felt like something wasn't quite right-felt like they were too sticky and stiff-thought I'd just go with and see how they would go.

Went for a kite yesterday-bloody hopeless-the bar kept sticking on the centre lines, the cleat wouldn't grip the lines and the black sliding stopper won't slide-all leading to a comical time in the waves.

Got home and unscrewed the whole thing (including removing the blacks sliding stopper-which proved so difficult to get the lines back through-yep tried whipping twine to pull it through, some dacron on the tip etc.-just too difficult and left it off-never use it anyway) and dipped the lines in boiling water to remove as much wax as possible.

All up proved a waste of time-MUCH rather have lines wear out and replace them as needed than deal with a fugged up CL system.

Just a warning to others.

marty72
QLD, 298 posts
19 Mar 2009 1:21PM
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Jeeezzz....... how many times do I have to tell you guys, best stuff to use on your lines is silicon spray

joespencer
QLD, 167 posts
19 Mar 2009 1:58PM
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try teflon compound bow string wax- been using it on 3 diff revs cls last 2 years and been working well- no sand sticking, bar nice and smooth, no fraying or wearing out.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ODORFREE-Premium-Bowstring-Wax-Slick-T-T-Teflon-NEW_W0QQitemZ370092888217QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0

kitecrazzzy
WA, 2184 posts
19 Mar 2009 5:00PM
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surf wax... like wat you put on a surf board to make it sticky is the best thing

taxi
QLD, 416 posts
19 Mar 2009 9:18PM
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Wax is only good on the bridle lines to keep the pulleys turning , I have tried on the CL lines but moving the stopper was a disaster .

loco4olas
NSW, 1525 posts
20 Mar 2009 8:20AM
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taxi said...

Wax is only good on the bridle lines to keep the pulleys turning , I have tried on the CL lines but moving the stopper was a disaster .


Exactly!

loco4olas
NSW, 1525 posts
20 Mar 2009 8:57AM
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marty72 said...

Jeeezzz....... how many times do I have to tell you guys, best stuff to use on your lines is silicon spray


To prevent the crappy fraying on the SS lines? Lines didn't need anything to improve slipperiness.

BOOMAN
VIC, 333 posts
20 Mar 2009 6:53PM
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hhahaha why would you bother? its a brand new kite?
when your **** is worn call slingshot dudes they will look after you. they just replaced a bunch of my stuff that was worn out and it was not because of the gear but the amount of use, waves dumping my kite and the fact my pullys were full of sand and wareing out the p-lines. I have no affiliation with slingfsot except I love there gear.

Andrew Regan
EMAIL: info@slingshotkiteboarding.com.au
TELEPHONE: (02) 49 477 644
MOBILE: 0414 65 99 55
got this of there website

Robbo2099
WA, 751 posts
21 Mar 2009 1:58PM
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joespencer said...

try teflon compound bow string wax- been using it on 3 diff revs cls last 2 years and been working well- no sand sticking, bar nice and smooth, no fraying or wearing out.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ODORFREE-Premium-Bowstring-Wax-Slick-T-T-Teflon-NEW_W0QQitemZ370092888217QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0


BTW, emailled this bloke on eBay in the USA and he only ships locally in the US.



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