Looks very professional (compared with the mess in many other plastic welding vids). tks for showing. I have a Coastal C1 Skiff of the 80s, skulling rowing boat made of Polyethylen. Got just a longer crack at the bolting position of the seat. I have a heat gun, so I think with such a nosle and some strips it might work out. Are Milkbottles of HDPE O.K. ? And what about a metal mesh to melt into ?
You know of any places where they are fixing cracks in oddball spots? I have one in my seat that I'm trying to learn how to fix before I take a stab at it.
I want to see more of the sieve itself. I think most of it is getting subbed out river right and has probably carved a serious channel to be moving that much water through. I bet it’s like a subway tube under there.
Looks like a beauty - nothing up on the LL web site yet. Would love to see the specs and picture profiles. Always thought the Remix could have used a bit more rocker. Love the rear end. Would love to see a side by side view comparison of the current model and this one.
@@4CRS This has to be a new Creek boat (Alpha replacement?) - the 86 is much bigger than the old Remix 79. I fit the 59 - the 86 would be a giant creek boat to me, even if they made a 76 it would still be very large.
@@cheskybaba4864 this will be replacing the old Remix for 2023, the Alpha will still be available. At your size, I'd look at the Alpha 75, the Jackson Zen 3.0 SM, Pyranha Scorch SM or the Dagger Code SM.
Great tut and info...A lot like brazing metal just way cooler and with hot air instead of flame..My guess practice makes perfect...Gona get me a bucket fresh clean and not brittle...Cut out a couple stirps for welding rod...then make a few deep scratch and holes in bucket...then Practice the above instructions on bucket instead of KAYAK tell i feel confident.....Be sure Bucket is HPDE 2...
Finally, a real plastic welding video, not a soldering one. Welder by trade here too. As soon as I saw the swirling I grinned from ear to ear. As it weird that I'm actually looking forward to scratching my new kayak now?
Thank you for the video. Quick question. I have a small dinghy plastic boat that developed a hole. Does the boat have to be made from HDPE in order to do plastic welding? If yes, how can I tell whether it's HDPE or not?
I’m almost positive that all plastic water crafts are HDPE. If you need a piece of material for the weld or patch. Just look for the triangle or square with number 2 in it. Hardware store buckets, even some detergent containers will be correct materials
