The best plastic to use is plastic from the kayak itself from any cutouts you may have saved or other repairs you made in the past.
Plastic welding rods for kayaks.
You will need a heat gun or plastic welder to heat up the plastic on the.
Otherwise you can purchase hdpe weld rods from many paddling shops.
Simply take a lighter to the plastic and as it melts it will drip.
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Welding up a crack or even a hole is possible with the right tools.
This makes is very conducive to welding those cracks or holes.
Before you start it is important to know what type of plastic your boat is.
The perception weld rod kit is a 10 pack of weld rods available in a variety of colors to match perception kayak colors.
Despite this they still take damage every now and again.
This is similar to putting rebar in concrete.
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It makes the repair a lot stronger.
They are made from polyethylene and are compatible with most roto molded plastic kayaks.
Using the kc welder melt the wire mesh into the plastic.
Modern plastic kayaks are pretty hard wearing and tough designed to take a bit of a beating.
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Most new boats are made of high density polyethylene hdpe which is a thermoplastic meaning it can be heated multiple times.
Fixing a broken kayak easy plastic welding.
Plastic welding rods are used for the fabrication of tanks and industrial equipment.
Scratches and dents are pretty normal when your running rocky rivers sometimes you might get a cr.
Sometimes the mesh wants to pop out of the plastic before the plastic cools.
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If that happens use a screwdriver or another tool to hold the mesh into the plastic until the plastic re solidifies.
You can even use containers like milk cartons which are made from hdpe.
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They are made from polyethylene and are compatible with most roto molded plastic kayaks.
Use to repair small holes from removing hardware or to patch a small crack or deep scratch.
Use to repair small holes from removing hardware or to patch a small crack or deep scratch.