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DIY keel guard
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07/16/17 03:21 PM
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Will see how long it lasts
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Re: DIY keel guard
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07/16/17 03:26 PM
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It's the same material as the 3M paint protection film used in the auto industry to prevent door and bumper dings/scratches.
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07/20/17 01:59 AM
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Gorilla tape is working better
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07/20/17 02:10 AM
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How long have you had the Gorilla tape on?
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07/20/17 12:55 PM
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Ha! Not very long (two trips); but it is holding up very well. The very best keel guard method (from what I've read on the Australian kayak forums--those guys do a lot of DIY keel guard protection because of all the reefs) is a two part epoxy for HDPE. Many of them add graphite to the mix for hydrodynamics. Gorilla tape is cheap and widely available. From the same kayak forums; it appears Racers tape performs the best
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07/21/17 03:36 PM
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When you applied the Gorilla tape did you heat the tape and the hull of your boat?
I had a Coleman Scanoe that I bought second hand that had been in a small fire and hit a piece of pipe that put a hole in one side of it. I took gorilla tape and a heat gun and made my own patch. I cleaned the area thoroughly, then applied light heat to the hull and the strip of tape I was working with. I did this in sort of a weave pattern on both side of the hull. That was 4 years ago and it is probably just as hard as the hull and has held up great.
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07/21/17 05:48 PM
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I have a cheap heat gun from Harbor Freight.
Will lightly shoot the hull and tape this evening.
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07/21/17 06:34 PM
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That's the exact heat gun I have! haha
Put that baby on low or else you'll have kayak goop!
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07/21/17 06:45 PM
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I hear ya!
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07/21/17 06:58 PM
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Let us know how it works out for you. I would be interested in doing this to my boat as well.
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07/21/17 08:17 PM
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Well, I just shot with the heat gun.
Will update in a month
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07/26/17 01:20 PM
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08/24/17 01:02 PM
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Well it's been a month; and Gorilla tape + heat gun definitely works. All but the very most frequent wear areas (about a six inch narrow band at the front bottom keel, and some half dollar sized areas at the rear pontoons) have stayed completely intact and sealed. Wear areas in yellow
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08/24/17 02:17 PM
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That's good to hear! Now for the 6 month durability test!
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01/18/18 07:59 PM
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Collincountytx, any updates on this keelguard?
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