welder by trade and this is the only video i have come across that shows how to properly spin the filler material to achieve a solid bond- way better than just mashing it in! thank you sir-
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?
Lots of cheap stuff is made out of HDPE, which is what you need to weld your kayak. There is a triangle molded into the plastic item, usually on the bottom, with a 2 in it if it is HDPE. Gas cans, flower watering cans, and loads of other cheap things are made out of this stuff. All of it will melt into and fill a crack in an HDPE kayak. You can buy welding rods, but you don't have to have one if you have an old plastic gas can lying around.
Had poly craft nearly 20 years never had problem with itfished rough conditions narooma too evens head crossing bars bad seas all conditions still have it love it fished everything from shallows too 40kms offshore if you guys break boats not know how
Thanks guys it is a good demo on how to weld, If using a donor boat for welding rods is the size of the rod important, also would you say this produces a boat as good as new or is there always a weak spot?
The only good video on plastic welding on TH-cam. Good bond, good technique And a nice finish.
welder by trade and this is the only video i have come across that shows how to properly spin the filler material to achieve a solid bond- way better than just mashing it in! thank you sir-
was hoping to hear him sing "silver and gold" at the end
Excellent tutorial. This man knows what he's talking about! Great job, thank you!
If he’s still with the company, give this man a raise
You tutorial is helping me bringing clasic kayaks and new kaykas all across Earth,
FYI: This is the ONLY GOOD video on boat welding I have seen on TH-cam!
I agree with the others, this is the best plastic boat welding video I've seen.
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?
That's the best plastic welding job I've ever seen done
Lots of cheap stuff is made out of HDPE, which is what you need to weld your kayak. There is a triangle molded into the plastic item, usually on the bottom, with a 2 in it if it is HDPE. Gas cans, flower watering cans, and loads of other cheap things are made out of this stuff. All of it will melt into and fill a crack in an HDPE kayak. You can buy welding rods, but you don't have to have one if you have an old plastic gas can lying around.
Beautiful!! Thank you for sharing your tech! I will be doing a test pnl and atempting your twirling trick to mix the plastic soon. Thank You!
thanks nice video very helpful and I seen those welding rods on ebay
I'm a welder by trade I've never welded plastic but this looks like a good way of doing it to me , Nice job and nice clip
This is the best crack repair on a HDPE kayak in TH-cam
Had poly craft nearly 20 years never had problem with itfished rough conditions narooma too evens head crossing bars bad seas all conditions still have it love it fished everything from shallows too 40kms offshore if you guys break boats not know how
Thank you for an excellent tutorial.
fantastic.
Excellent! Thank you.
Thanks guys it is a good demo on how to weld, If using a donor boat for welding rods is the size of the rod important, also would you say this produces a boat as good as new or is there always a weak spot?