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JOSER85 · 07-26-2011, 08:24 AM

I guess going to School to work on airplanes is finally going to pay off

Now this method is actually used to temporarily fix acrylic windows on fixed wing aircraft's.

Now try this!
Take a small drill bit (8/32" or so) and drill the ends of the cracks. Make sure you use a strong light under your kayak so you can see were exactly the crack ends. It wont hurt if you go bigger on the hole. This will stop the crack from spreading more through your yak.
Now start drilling hole's about 1/2'' away from the crack on both sides. Use wire/fishing wire and start threading as if you were sewing. Don't go to light on the wire or it will start to cut through the plastic. Also when your threading it make sure it's slightly tight but not to tight.
This will help the crack from not opening under pressure. That's why the epoxy only worked from a few hours.
And that's pretty much it on that. Now you want to use your epoxy and cover the hole's and the sewing you did.
Make sure before you start this whole process to prep the surfs in which you will be working on.

I added this photo so you get a better under standing.

07-26-2011, 08:24 AM	#3
JOSER85 Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 85	I guess going to School to work on airplanes is finally going to pay off Now this method is actually used to temporarily fix acrylic windows on fixed wing aircraft's. Now try this! Take a small drill bit (8/32" or so) and drill the ends of the cracks. Make sure you use a strong light under your kayak so you can see were exactly the crack ends. It wont hurt if you go bigger on the hole. This will stop the crack from spreading more through your yak. Now start drilling hole's about 1/2'' away from the crack on both sides. Use wire/fishing wire and start threading as if you were sewing. Don't go to light on the wire or it will start to cut through the plastic. Also when your threading it make sure it's slightly tight but not to tight. This will help the crack from not opening under pressure. That's why the epoxy only worked from a few hours. And that's pretty much it on that. Now you want to use your epoxy and cover the hole's and the sewing you did. Make sure before you start this whole process to prep the surfs in which you will be working on. I added this photo so you get a better under standing.