Sealing slow leaks on oldish RIB?

CamaroMan

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Hi all - got my first rib last month.. Just got motor setup nicely (still have to decarb it).. I did some leak detection and found one micro pin leak which I successfully fixed with superglue, and one seam was leaking badly which I reglued - one valve was also leaking slightly. Now I cant seem to find anything but boat still deflates slowly overnight -

I have some liquid latex to put in.. but its a semi rigid and I cant flip it around..

Any other tips? I heard I could maybe spray a coat from the outside? Although thats a biggish job - has anyone have luck with the latex method?
 

Sea Rider

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Inflate all tubes to be firm, spray soapy water on them and check for small air leaks to know leak size. If small a tiny droplet of superglue works fantastic well, if larger will need patches and proper glue.

Happy Boating
 

gwozhog

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Get your hands on a bottle of snoop from any HVAC Supply house and you will find your leak. It is 10 times more sensitive than soapy water. I do HVAC work so finding leaks is my expertise.
 

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