Rec'Repair » Uncategorized http://recrepair.com/blog A Revolutionary Repair Solution Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:43:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 Outdoor Retailer a Success http://recrepair.com/blog/2009/08/outdoor-retailer-a-sucess/ http://recrepair.com/blog/2009/08/outdoor-retailer-a-sucess/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:08:05 +0000 John Riggins http://recrepair.com/blog/?p=29 Outdoor Retailer was a great show for Rec’Repair.  The attendance and vendors were down a bit.  Whether due to the slow economy or the show being moved deeper into the paddle sports season is not apparent.  But some great contacts were made.
We came out of the show with an interested party that might just take Rec’Repair international, offering the canoe and kayak fix to European markets.
Another exciting contact was a car top carrier company, and not the one who recommends their customers to contact us when they damage their carrier.
At the show, we also began showing our improved version of the product:  Color Changing Patches!!  As the material reaches the optimal temperature, it changes color to white, letting the user know when it’s ready.  Then, when it cools, it returns to its original color.  No more guessing if the patch is hot enough.
But don’t get too anxious.  This color change will not be available until January 2010.
Also, in response to a comment posted:  The recommended adhesive for the skid plate application is 3M’s Scotch Weld DP 8005.  A suggested online retailer is http://www.ellsworth.com/.

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Due to the short shelf life of the adhesive that Rec’Repair began supplying, the decision was made to STOP SUPPLYING the adhesive.

Rec’Repair is working on finding a cost-effective adhesive with a longer shelf life, but until that time, we will recommend an adhesive to get the job done.

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Moreover, the greater success was that we were able to secure 3 new retailers. I would like to welcome Power Outdoors in MI, Andy’s on River Road in Cancan TX, and Lee’s Adventure Sports. Their information can be found on our Where to Buy page.

So we’d like to thank Rutabaga for a successful show and the opportunity to meet their customers and increase our customer base.

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The most exciting part of the show was that, through our local sales rep (jn_lammers@hotmail.com), we were finally able to sign a retailer in the area. We have been working for almost 2 years to make Rec’Repair available in the local area. We will have the information for this local retailer available soon.

Speaking of retailers, it’s time to get ready to head off to Rutabaga’s Canoecopia in Madison, WI in a few weeks. This is our largest, consumer-end show of the year, and Rutabaga has been a retailer of Rec’Repair since we started in the consumer market. Canoecopia last year was our largest single sales event and Rutabaga has seen an increase in customers looking for lower cost repair solutions. in Rutabaga’s continuing effort to keep people on the water, they doubled the order for this season.

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I guess this again shows the versatility and acceptance of Rec’Repair.

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I will be using this blog to pass information on about product changes or new product introductions. I might even toss in a little bit about my own backcountry experiences.

John

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