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Plastic Welding, compatibility.

27/1/2014

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Kayak plastic weld test
I'm often asked by people "can any plastic be used to repair a kayak?"  the short answer is, no!! , most plastics with the exception of a few will only stick to themselves.

This is a LDPE weld rod welded to a HDPE kayak hull, looks good doesn't it?   when the test weld is cold, I try to pull it off with pliers and most of the time can't.


Kayak test weld fail.
Test weld fail, this weld had good penetration however it  detached with just a light pull, imagine that happening out at sea in rough water, I cannot stress enough the importance of compatible materials for repair and done by someone that knows how to do the repair properly.

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3/1/2016 02:49:24 pm

I cannot stress enough the importance of compatible materials for repair and done by someone that knows how to do the repair properly.

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