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Re: Epoxy question --- little kayak content
By:Greg
Date: 6/19/2000, 11:04 pm
In Response To: Epoxy question --- little kayak content (Jack Martin)

: Let's say somebody bought this, er, white plastic "kayak" in the
: home and garden section at K-Mart, and then loaned it to me for a picnic
: --- a kayak picnic --- and I broke off a corner in transporting it home in
: the trunk --- I mean, on the roof rack. What's a good way to glue the
: corner of the "kayak" back on? Would epoxy work on smooth,
: inexpensive white plastic? Probably want to leave out the wheat flour,
: huh?

: Jack Martin

: Pintail North Bay Sea Lion Scrambler Picnic table

Hi Jack

To repair plastic, you can buy plastic repair kits which contain a plastic stick whicy melt into the crack/scratch/hole. In the case of a hole you would have to put something behind it to keep the new plastic there. Once it colls off, sand or scrape the surface fair.

Greg

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy question --- little kayak content
Jack Martin -- 6/19/2000, 9:42 pm
Re: Epoxy question --- little kayak content
Charles Cooper -- 6/20/2000, 12:48 pm
Re: Epoxy question --- little kayak content
Jay Babina -- 6/20/2000, 8:50 am
Re: Epoxy question --- little kayak content
Lorne Vaasjo -- 6/20/2000, 8:41 am
Re: Epoxy question --- little kayak content
Shawn Baker -- 6/20/2000, 12:21 am
Re: Epoxy question --- little kayak content
Greg -- 6/19/2000, 11:04 pm