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If its just a few screw holes this is the way to go. Answered 2 years ago Author has 473 answers and 1342K answer views.
Depends on the hole but a screw preferably aluminum but stainless works too dipped in 3M 5200 will seal old screw holes permanently.
Filling holes in aluminum boat. This video shows a technique of repairing holes in an aluminum boat which works for holes up to 14 in diameter. The theory is to use a copper plate as a backing just to fill the hole The Al. Wont should not bond with it and it just comes off Then you use it for the next hole say like form-work.
Not unless they bond. I know you use brass on mild steel as a backing to fill in holes with the mig that works well. Best product for filling holes in aluminum Use aluminum pop rivets then coat them with gluvit or jb weld.
I patched probably 30 random holes like that on my starcraft hull. In this video I repair a couple of holes in the transom of an aluminium boat using Sikaflex an aluminium patch and some rivets. This technique is great if y.
Filling Holes in Aluminum Boat Several years ago I had to fill a small hole like this and I used a 2 part marine epoxy. The stuff consisted of two pliable sticks one gray in color one white that you broke and equal hunk off of each and mixed together with your fingers. Cheap Aluminum Welding - YouTube.
How to fix aluminum boat holes with Alumaloy Brazing Rods. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device. Depends on the hole but a screw preferably aluminum but stainless works too dipped in 3M 5200 will seal old screw holes permanently.
If its just a few screw holes this is the way to go. Those rods are a joke be careful you dont melt a big hole in your boat. Aluminum gets really soft around 900f and liquid around 1050f or so.
Its thin and easy to screw up. A screw or rivet with some sealer is best and just as safe or safer. How to fill screw holes in an aluminum boat.
Clean and degrease the area before sanding the area both inside and out. Use a rust-resistant stainless steel screw that will tap into the hole. Using marine epoxy coat the crew threads thoroughly.
Answered 2 years ago Author has 473 answers and 1342K answer views. If an aluminum boat has corroded to the point where pinholes have penetrated the hull its time for a new boat. The structural integrity of the hull is compromised.
Aluminum is notorious for. Filling small holes in Aluminum. Discussion in Metal Boat Building started by Katoh Mar 12 2011.
I have actually become very proficient at this hole filling business with the mig and a spoolgun takes me 5 seconds if that to fill the hole with a stainless backing plate and a quick grind with a flapper sander on both sides. To make the sealant work- drill out the holes as small as possible etchrinsedry the boat if possible assuming youre not blasting and then wire brush SS thin bristles 0015 or. Ive heard of success filling holes old screw holes in aluminum by adding standard epoxy thickeners to an aluminum filled mcu paint - a google search for MCU aluminum should maybe turn up something.
You can buy powdered metals to use as thickeners - presumably aluminium is one of them. How to easily repair fix holes or cracks in aluminum sheets plates tanks and pots using a quality aluminum brazing rod like Alumite brand. You will want to put a wood plug in the hole and you want to use epoxy to seal the wood so it will not absorb water.
When you put the plug in you want to leave some space between it and the edge of the aluminum I recommend the thickness of the aluminum this is where you will fill it with thickened epoxy or marine tex if you want. Filling holes in my aluminum mast - YouTube. How to Fix Aluminum Boat Leaks with JB Weld Marine Weld - YouTube.
If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device. Videos you watch may be added to the TVs watch history and. 316 all aluminium sealed end pop rivet drill hole out to 316 and get some all aluminium rivets that will extend about 18 past the the inside of the boat pop them off with a pop rivet gun paint and forget about it youre the only one who will.
Marine Fillers and Putty for filling pinholes scratches and other surface defects on fiberglass and gel coats. Kardol Epoxy Glue may be used to repair tanks pipes windshields floors fiberglass aluminum boats concrete and styrofoam. I use West Six10 for all of the fill and fillre-drill jobs on my boats over the past handful of years.
The stuff is awesome. I use a step drill bit to clean up the holes. If you can access both sides then clean up both sides with the stepped bit.