Will it last?
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:39 pmPatched a crack in my kayak with epoxy and gorilla tape. Did same on inside and outside.
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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:39 pmRe: Will it last?
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:40 pm50/50
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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 10:04 pmJarbo, do you have any epoxy resin left? I bet it would hold better with fiberglass cloth or mat. You can get either at Wally World or lowes. The resin they sell there is shit but the cloth is the same as any.
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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 10:54 pmI think it will. If it doesn't, try shoe goo! Flexibility is the key.
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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 11:17 pmgila-river wrote:Jarbo, do you have any epoxy resin left? I bet it would hold better with fiberglass cloth or mat. You can get either at Wally World or lowes. The resin they sell there is shit but the cloth is the same as any.
Not a resin, I used waterweld epoxy putty, have seen it do crazy things on vehicles. After curing I sanded smooth keeping patch thin. Then heated and used gorilla tape. Used a heat gun on each layer.
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 5:58 amBillie mays would be disappointed you didn't use flex seal!
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:21 amjarbo03 wrote:Patched a crack in my kayak with epoxy and gorilla tape. Did same on inside and outside.
Look up "kayak welding."
They just use a hair dryer or a heat gun to melt plastic in to patch holes.
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:22 amBrewGUN wrote:Billie mays would be disappointed you didn't use flex seal!
Flex seal suxxxx!
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:18 amGreat job, it will be fine...........If not go to plan two.
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:49 amRonE wrote:Great job, it will be fine...........If not go to plan two.
Burn it and rape it?
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:31 amBrewGUN wrote:Billie mays would be disappointed you didn't use flex seal!
Fuck! I have a can of flex I seal too.
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:32 amGoldfish wrote:RonE wrote:Great job, it will be fine...........If not go to plan two.
Burn it and rape it?
I always thought that was plan 1
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:33 amFlintRiverFowler wrote:jarbo03 wrote:Patched a crack in my kayak with epoxy and gorilla tape. Did same on inside and outside.
Look up "kayak welding."
They just use a hair dryer or a heat gun to melt plastic in to patch holes.
This is waylan welding, plus I epoxied. My dad has a plastic welder with rods I'll use if this doesn't work.
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:44 amEric Haynes wrote:Goldfish wrote:RonE wrote:Great job, it will be fine...........If not go to plan two.
Burn it and rape it?
I always thought that was plan 1
Always an option, but I prefer to keep it in the back pocket til needed.
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 10:18 amjarbo03 wrote:FlintRiverFowler wrote:jarbo03 wrote:Patched a crack in my kayak with epoxy and gorilla tape. Did same on inside and outside.
Look up "kayak welding."
They just use a hair dryer or a heat gun to melt plastic in to patch holes.
This is waylan welding, plus I epoxied. My dad has a plastic welder with rods I'll use if this doesn't work.
Well damn.
Goin kayaking this weekend?
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 10:21 amFlintRiverFowler wrote:jarbo03 wrote:FlintRiverFowler wrote:jarbo03 wrote:Patched a crack in my kayak with epoxy and gorilla tape. Did same on inside and outside.
Look up "kayak welding."
They just use a hair dryer or a heat gun to melt plastic in to patch holes.
This is waylan welding, plus I epoxied. My dad has a plastic welder with rods I'll use if this doesn't work.
Well damn.
Goin kayaking this weekend?
This is my fishing kayak, will also use it to have Taz chase me around the lake.
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:37 pmAfter first trip to the lake no leaks, from the repaired area at least. Did find another area on the rear keel that leaked, I was not surprised, I expected it.
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:16 pmDrill holes at each end if crack to arrest any more propagation.
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:18 pmvincentpa wrote:Drill holes at each end if crack to arrest any more propagation.
Was first thing I did after sanding the surface.
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:36 pmvincentpa wrote:Drill holes at each end if crack to arrest any more propagation.
"Propagation".
Know how I know you're a civil engineer?Well, not a "civil" engineer certainly, but a Civil Engineer.
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 4:47 pmAnother repair under way.
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:00 pmBrewGUN wrote:Billie mays would be disappointed you didn't use flex seal!
He's dead.....won't bother him now.
That patch should work until you put it in the water.
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:03 pmwaterfowlman wrote:BrewGUN wrote:Billie mays would be disappointed you didn't use flex seal!
He's dead.....won't bother him now.
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Hahahahaha