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| Handles, lines and your kite comes into contact with sand |
Protecting your kite and your lines can save you money in th long run. Follow these tips and prolong the shelf line.
SAND
For all those flyers that like to ride on the beach, take note, sand is the number one enermy to your kite and your lines. Before you pack down your kite, brush off all the sand from your kite. Sand causes abrasive wear on the kite material and take away it's waterproofing credentials. If you can't clean at location, when you get home clean throughly with clean water, cleaning your kite, lines and handles. Never pack away your kite wet. Make sure your kite dries properly before packing down into your kite bag, otherwise you might get a nasty surprise from bad odors and even mildew.
LINESFor all those flyers that like to ride on the beach, take note, sand is the number one enermy to your kite and your lines. Before you pack down your kite, brush off all the sand from your kite. Sand causes abrasive wear on the kite material and take away it's waterproofing credentials. If you can't clean at location, when you get home clean throughly with clean water, cleaning your kite, lines and handles. Never pack away your kite wet. Make sure your kite dries properly before packing down into your kite bag, otherwise you might get a nasty surprise from bad odors and even mildew.
The number one cause for lines to break are badly maintained lines and knots. Knotes in your line will make them 50% weaker and put them in risk of breaking. Washing your lines in fresh water prevents the salt from eroding your lines. If one of your lines break, it's recommended that you change both lines and sometimes the full set of lines.
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| Get rid of all that sand. Use fresh water and even add waterproofing protection. (Check my pages to see how) |
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