I have a railblaza mount I need to remove and was wondering if there is any best way to fill in the inevitable holes that it will leave behind.
Thanks in advance
Alex
Filling in holes in hull
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Re: Filling in holes in hull
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Re: Filling in holes in hull
Simple screw/bolt holes are easy to fill. An air plastic welder works best but a soldering iron still does OK on smaller holes. I've filled a few holes with both tools. The key is to clean oxidation off all surfaces, use the same plastic (a thin strip cut off a hatch lid edge will do) and work the two pieces together so they mix. Cut off excess and sand down for a clean finish. If you're not confident or for bigger jobs then seeing a professional like Ghurkin is a good idea.
Youtube has plenty of examples of how its done:
Youtube has plenty of examples of how its done:
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Re: Filling in holes in hull
I got some scrap Hobie from Josh last year at SLH to repair my holes in scupper tubes & I used it as well on my deck where the seat was cracked & water leaked into hull.
It's really easy, as Shane said clean the tip of your solder iron/rod so it's clean & slowly start to melt plastic. You also want to heat The receiving area so the 2 materials melt/fuse together.
Find some similar materials & do a practice first if you're not sure before hitting the yak, but honestly it's really easy
It's really easy, as Shane said clean the tip of your solder iron/rod so it's clean & slowly start to melt plastic. You also want to heat The receiving area so the 2 materials melt/fuse together.
Find some similar materials & do a practice first if you're not sure before hitting the yak, but honestly it's really easy
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Re: Filling in holes in hull
Another option is put stainless bolts back through the holes. Maybe with a bit of Goop .