Fish Farmer Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 (edited) Anyone ever try fixing cracks and holes in their portable FISH hut tubs. Thinking of trying my soldering gun and piece of other plastic to fill in holes. Edited January 19, 2016 by Fish Farmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.brock Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 Is it a portable, blow up vinyl tub? I'd buy a kit. http://www.softubcanada.com/ca/shop-details/1279/tear-aid-vinyl-repair-kit hard plastic I would try J B Weld marine epoxy. Never done it, just an idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captpierre Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 I'd call a reputable hot tub vendor. I'm sure they deal with this problem often. Should direct you in the right direction. Is it plastic, acrylic, fibreglass. There is heat and lots of weight involved. Wanna do this right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Farmer Posted January 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 (edited) Sorry, I guess I should have said Portable Fish Hut Plastic tub, the bottom of a Clam portable. Black Plastic bottom Edited January 17, 2016 by Fish Farmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captpierre Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 My bad. Read Hot tub. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedley Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 I made a patch out of plastic from a molded plastic muffler display sign.and used machine screws and nuts to bolt it on. Then bolted downhill skies to bottom to protect the tub from rubbing on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAW Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 I can think of a few ways. If you can find a similar plastic material, you could epoxy it on. Maybe add a couple rivets for good measure. Make sure you drill the ends of the cracks so they don't get any bigger.. I'm not 100% sure if it's thermoplastic or thermoset material. If it's thermoset, melting it with a soldering iron won't work. If it's thermoplastics you should be able to melt it back together, maybe with the addition of some filler material. But I would use a propane torch, not a soldering iron. You'll know right away if it's thermoplastic, because the plastic will melt when you heat it and turn liquid. YouTube it. I'm sure your find something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.brock Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 My bad. Read Hot tub. me too, just another hallucination I guess I would still use 2 part epoxy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormdunker Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 Hey Dave - Cut a similar piece of plastic a little larger than the hole. Use rivets to hold it in place, then apply a quality silicone to seal the edges. If the plastic is different colors you can name it "Patches" LOL! I have installed a 1/4" thick piece of aluminum across the front of my plastic sled to save wear & tear such as ice chunks. I purchased it from a steel fab shop, who in turn bent in on a roller to fit the profile of my sled. Works great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Farmer Posted January 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 OK Thanks for your info guys. I tried yesterday with my soldering gun, started with a lid off a Folgers coffee can, (black plastic) worked but slow, May try with my torch or soldering iron. Let you know how I make out, may take a few pictures if it looks professional . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 (edited) I'm sure a little while back, someone had to get an ATV fender repaired and was quite happy with the price and outcome of the repair. Icefisherman had the repair done. Here, http://www.plasticweldingrepairs.ca/ Edited January 18, 2016 by Fisherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super dave Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 I have the same problem - a couple of holes in the bottom of my Clam Kenai. I believe the tub is made out of a polyethelyne. i saw a video on youtube where the guy repaired a large hole in his kayak using the plastic from a javex bottle, which is also made of polyetheylene. If you look at the bottom of plastic containers they should have the PE 2 symbol. I'm considering going this route on the smaller hole. if it works out ok, i'll try on the larger hole. try looking it up on youtube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 Dave didn't you have some hockey kick boards from your boat bunker project? A few strips might help stop future holes? Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Farmer Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Dave didn't you have some hockey kick boards from your boat bunker project? A few strips might help stop future holes? Art It's all gone Art. I'm still trying the plastic welding thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Farmer Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 (edited) Hope this helps someone else. I guess I could file roughness down but I think the ice and road will do the job. I covered holes I drilled in the past for the runners I had bought that weren't any good, hut filled with water. Was a slow job but it filled the holes and one big hole and crack. Saw on one site you can use ties as welding rods Edited January 19, 2016 by Fish Farmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Hope this helps someone else. I guess I could file roughness down but I think the ice and road will do the job. I covered holes I drilled in the past for the runners I had bought that weren't any good, hut filled with water. Was a slow job but it filled the holes and one big hole and crack. Saw on one site you can use ties as welding rods Now dats a newf. Well done bye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Farmer Posted January 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Now dats a newf. Well done bye. Us newfs are purrdey smarts yano Now if we could only get one to run the country, dayed be no deefidets, right me brudder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormdunker Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 (edited) Too funny Dave! I understand most of it? What's "deefidets" ? You eat this? or play with it? Sled repair looks good! Edited January 20, 2016 by wormdunker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Farmer Posted January 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Brian sometimes I don't understand myself, that word is in the newf dictionary, Deefidets meaning Deficits. You're half right Brian, I think we'll all be eating it. Checked the newf dicktionary, I spelt it rong, Deaficets. I think we need another get together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 Not purty butt sheel work I bets. Lord tunderin Jesus man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 Not purty butt sheel work I bets. Lord tunderin Jesus man. I finally got the quote feature to work, whoorah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pics Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 (edited) Now show us some fish!?!?!? Edited January 21, 2016 by pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Farmer Posted February 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Have to admit, it didn't work, it all chipped off, DAM. All that Neuf talent work went to waste NOW I find on the net something that might work. TAP two part poly epoxy. Back to the neuf work bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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