{"id":33722,"date":"2025-05-03T16:13:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T14:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/?p=33722"},"modified":"2025-05-04T16:31:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T14:31:06","slug":"how-to-do-a-3d-hypalon-patch-highfield-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/how-to-do-a-3d-hypalon-patch-highfield-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Do a 3D Hypalon Patch &#8211; Highfield Maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/plKmUO0kfzY?si=PMnzcDIMJCOGm_yS\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apply a 3D Hypalon Patch in 10 Steps<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Highfieldboats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There&#8217;s a small nick in the fabric, so I used templating paper to cut a matching patch for repair.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I\u2019ve already glued up the patch. Now I\u2019m preparing to carefully place it onto the damaged area of the boat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The glue reacts slightly to heat, which helps it bond properly\u2014I\u2019m going to press it down slowly and evenly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Starting from the center, I\u2019m working the Hypalon Patch outward into the corners, at a time to prevent puckers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the patch is applied and the tape is removed, I use acetone to clean off the excess glue residue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cleaning the edges prevents the glue from yellowing in sunlight, keeping the repair discreet and looking like nothing happened.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Matching the patch on the opposite side will keep the design symmetrical and make the repair much less noticeable overall.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applying gentle pressure ensures the patch sticks securely without trapping air bubbles or creating wrinkles in the surface fabric.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using templating paper really helps get the shape right before committing to glue and final placement on the boat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now that everything&#8217;s patched and cleaned up, the repair blends in nicely and the boat is ready to go again.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proud to share that <a href=\"https:\/\/en.orcaretail.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ORCA Retail<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/orca.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ORCA Pennel &amp; Flipo<\/a> are good Friends of RIBs ONLY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I wrote a series of how-to articles on a variety of topics: <a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/category\/how-to\/\">Let your knowledge grow.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This 3D Hypalon Patch video was published on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Highfieldboats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Highfield Boats YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proud to share that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highfieldboats.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Highfield<\/a> is a good Friend of RIBs ONLY.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apply a 3D Hypalon Patch in 10 Steps I wrote a series of how-to articles on a variety of topics: Let your knowledge grow. 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