brewfish Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 I have a aluminum jon boat that has various little holes in it from things like fish finders to mystery spots (just bought the boat yesterday it has blobs of some putty looking crap in the transom of the boat right at the weld location. That being said i'm not sure if it's just some pin holes down there or hair line cracks in the weld. Either way that putty looks like a pile of dog $$$$ > in the bottom of the boat and i'm not about to redo the whole boat from the ground up and leave that in it. That being said i have been looking into what options i have and run across w w w.aluminumrepair.com/video_new.asp this product which looks pretty awesome from the videos i watched. I especially like the fact that it can be done simply using a mapp gas torch. I was just wondering does anyone have experience with this stuff or similar products? I don't mind spending the coin if it works as advertised but i wouldn't be apposed to spending less on an equally worthy product. Bottom line i just want what ever i buy to work and do a good job! Tight lines, Joe Quote
surfer Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 If you have a leaky rivet you can use the two hammers technique to tighten the rivet. Take a large hammer like a sledge and hold it against one side of the rivet. Then take a regular nail hammer and hit the other side of the rivet a few times to flatten it some more. Done. Sorry I can't help with your pile of dog do in the back, but if it doesn't leak I would leave it alone. Quote
Super User Catt Posted January 7, 2008 Super User Posted January 7, 2008 Weld it & be done for ever Quote
brewfish Posted January 8, 2008 Author Posted January 8, 2008 Weld it & be done for ever Suuuurrree take they easy route. I just have to wonder though how much salt water that the boat has been in. I know that extended use in salt water makes it a royal ***** to weld if you can at all. I would sure hate to find out the hard way with a hole blown in the side of the boat that welding isn't going to work. Hmmm.. :-? Quote
Super User Catt Posted January 8, 2008 Super User Posted January 8, 2008 I'm from the Louisiana Gulf Coast so I can tell you salt water don't hurt nothing. Quote
brewfish Posted January 8, 2008 Author Posted January 8, 2008 Well after much thought and product comparison (and lord knows there are many) I've decided to try HTS-2000 brazing rods for aluminum. I found a guy on flea bay selling the rods individually so I didn't have to shell out 70 bucks just to find out if you will work or not. I bought a few and will report back with the results. Quote
RobDar Posted January 8, 2008 Posted January 8, 2008 the brazing rod thing only lasted one season on my boat..then started weeping water. Did not crack really, but did weep water. Mine patch was along the keel about mid boat though....alot more flex and stress there than what you are doing with it. good luck Quote
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