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How To Repair Your Inflatable Car

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Prepararing for the Repairing

Repair your inflatable car.

Inflatable car body repair made easy.

NRS
Chances are your XP designed Whisper inflatable car will never get a puncture. But even the developers won't say it's impossible. That's why we decided to get a jump start on inflatable car body repair with this informative how-to for DIY body repair people who are driving an exciting inflatable car.

Your Whisper inflatable vehicle was designed using many separately sealed air cells. This ensures that in the unlikely event your car suffers a puncture or tear, there will be no catastrophic failure of the structure and no danger. But if you do get a rip, you'll need to fix it. The experts at NRS recommend this Hypalon repair kit. They even showed us how to use it.

What You'll Need:

  • Hypalon® Tube Material
  • Clifton Hypalon® Adhesive
  • Clifton Accelerator ((Recommended for air holding repairs and for attaching items subject to high stress. See Step 5)
  • Pro Roller Hand Tool
  • Toluene
  • Stiff Bristle Brush – 4-ounce can has a brush in the lid.
  • Chemical Resistant Gloves (i.e. Nitrile gloves)
  • Eye Protection
  • Pencil
  • Fine Sandpaper (~ 180 grit) or Rasp
  • Lint Free Towel
  • Organic Fume Respirator

Once you have everything ready, locate the tear and set up near the repair site.

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