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Plastic welding a crack in a peg hole from a Hobie Revolution 11 Kayak by quochuy

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Plastic welding a crack in a peg hole from a Hobie Revolution 11 Kayak
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My Hobie Revolution 11 had some water ingress issues and I managed to find that the source of the leak was a crack in one of the four seat peg holes. I had the option of getting it welded by a kayak shop for about A$60, buying a half price replacement hull for much more or doing the plastic welding myself. A$60 for the welding work is actually a very decent price, especially for welding a difficult to access area like this but having enough tools, I decided to take the challenge and do it myself.

In order to weld plastic, you need more plastic of the same type. Kayaks are made of HDPE and so are the blue 44 gallon drums that can be found almost anywhere and I have half a gallon laying around in my backyard.

It took me about two hours including recording this video and messing around looking for tools and best way to weld the kayak.

It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be because the peg holes are tiny so you don't have much space to do the welding. But in the end I managed to seal the leak as much as I could and used some liquid electrical tape to complete the sealing. I could have used something else such as Sikaflex or silicon but that was what I had at hand.

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- [DIY no-drill anchor trolley for my Hobie Revo 11 kayak](https://steemit.com/@quochuy/diy-no-drill-anchor-trolley-for-my-hobie-revo-11-kayak)

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Great video @quochuy this is some #awesomediycontent I really like the technique of using the solder gun with the hdpe. I probably would have used a JB weld or silicone caulk, melting the plastic is a great way to ensure a good seal.
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Hey there. I did consider JB weld and other alternatives but I have been willing to try plastic welding for a while now so this is my intro project.

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Very cool It'd be interesting to see an update on how well it holds up!
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