Re: [Paddlewise] repairing plastic kayaks

From: Grant Glazer <grant_glazer_at_xtra.co.nz>
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 20:09:00 +1200
Just helped a friend de-dent her Looksha IV, previously tried boiling water,
leaving in sun etc all to no avail.  Ended up getting drastic with a heat
gun.  The dent slowly disappeared as the plastic heated up but came back
once it cooled.  We then reheated the plastic and left weights inside the
hull (concrete block) for a week.  Looking good now.

> A friend of mine just bought a Necky Looksha sport
> plastic kayak. He was able to get it very cheap
> because
> it has an oil canning dimple in the front of the
> kayak.
> What is the best way to repair an oil can in a plastic
> kayak?
> Thanks for the info, Mike


Cheers
Grant
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