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 leaking rivets?
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05/01/09 08:18 PM
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BIG DOON
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i have a tracker and have some rivets leaking does that aluminum repair kit at cabelas work it say all you need is sand paper and a torch
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 Re: leaking rivets?
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05/01/09 09:24 PM
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txwin70
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jb weld won't flex. use 3m's sealant. you can get it in the marine section of academy. Or better yet, drill out the rivet and re-rivet a new one  i am gooing through the same with my boat as we....type??
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Re: leaking rivets?
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05/01/09 09:34 PM
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rb7764
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in my experience, JB weld won't work because it is not flexible. 3M-5200 will work well. The best solution, however, it to get a TIG welder and weld them.
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Re: leaking rivets?
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05/01/09 09:40 PM
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Tin Head
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I have asked the same question and some said to use roofing sealant. Not the black tar but the stuff thats light gray. I did not think it would work but thinking again I have used it before for repairs and it pretty bad stuff. If its weather proof and deisgned for etremem outside conditions I dont see why it would not work. It also designed to stick to clean metal. JB Weld wont work its not flexible and will be a batch to get off....
Last edited by Tin Head; 05/01/09 09:41 PM.
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Re: leaking rivets?
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05/02/09 01:24 AM
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stick steering
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bps sells epoxy sticks you just heat it with a propane torch and apply it to the rivet makes a permanent seal
Last edited by stick steering; 05/02/09 01:24 AM.
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Re: leaking rivets?
[Re: BIG DOON]
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05/02/09 02:09 AM
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jkmccoy
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A friend of mine used this product Gluvit to seal the leaking seams in his aluminum canoe and said it works great. Cheers, Kelly McCoy
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