Professional KC Welder

With the Kayak and Canoe "KC" Welder Pro, you can create permanent repairs to your cracked kayak or cracked canoe. This repair kit comes with everything you need to make a quality weld.

After you add the KC Welder Pro to your cart, you will be asked to select the type of plastic and the color. Available plastic types: LDPE (low density polyethylene) and HDPE (high density polyethylene). Available colors: black, blue, green, natural (no pigment added), orange, red, tan, and yellow.

Included Contents (Click or tap to expand)

Image	Description
	6012-P - 200 watt ceramic core welder with US plug
	6031 - flat teardrop shaped welding tip
	10 feet of flat welding ribbon in the plastic type and color you choose. Available plastic types: LDPE (low density polyethylene) and HDPE (high density polyethylene) Available colors: black, blue, green, natural (no pigment added), orange, red, tan, and yellow
	2045W - 10 inch (25cm) by 5 inch (12 cm) stainless steel reinforcing wire mesh
	Welder stand

Step-by-Step Instructions

NOTE:
If you can access the inside of the kayak, you will weld both the inside and outside of the kayak. If you cannot access the inside, you will do a repair only on the outside. This SOP will assume you cannot access the inside. The airless fusion welding process is the same regardless.

STEP 1

Clean the kayak. Spray 1001-4 EcoPrep or 1000 Super Prep Plastic Cleaner and wipe dry with a clean, lint-free towel. Make sure the surface is completely dry before continuing.

STEP 2

On the outside of the kayak, use a die grinder or Dremel® tool to expose the raw plastic around the crack, about half an inch on all sides.

STEP 3

Select the welding rod that matches your kayak plastic. (Use R04 or R12 rod for polyethylene kayaks. R04 rod is recommended because it melts easier.)

STEP 4

Use the sharp edge of the welder tip to melt a 1-to-2-inch groove in the plastic along the crack, and then push the displaced plastic back into the groove. Smooth the plastic using the tip of the welder.

Note: The key to this type of repair is to only work in small 1-to-2 inch sections at a time. Don't try to prepare and weld too large of an area at one time, because you won't be able to maintain heat to the substrate.

Continue this process along the entire crack.

STEP 5

Cut a piece of stainless steel wire mesh to fit the prepped area.

STEP 6

Place the mesh onto the plastic and bend it to shape if necessary. Lay the welder tip on top of the mesh to melt the plastic underneath. Once the plastic is melted, use a metal tool to push the mesh deep into the melted plastic. Work in small sections at a time.

Continue working a little at a time until the mesh is fully embedded in the plastic.

STEP 7

Use the welder’s tip to re-melt the plastic while simultaneously melting the filler rod on the barrel of the welder.

Melt both sides of the filler rod and stick it ontop of the melted area. Mix the filler rod and the melted plastic together.

Continue working a little at a time until the mesh is completely covered and the filler rod is thoroughly mixed with the base material.

STEP 8

The weld is complete. Allow the weld to cool completely before handling.

Testimonial 1 (Click or tap to expand)

Hello Polyvance,

I wanted to take this time to thank everyone at Polyvance for all that they do! I live near a beautiful pond and have not been able to fish certain areas due to the size. I came across a free canoe from a friend but it had some nice size holes on the bottom of it. I ran some Google searches and the promising research I discovered brought me to Polyvance. I emailed my concern to Polyvance and not only was the answer "YES we can fix that" but the response time was within hours. The customer service and product is top notch! I wish more companies conducted business the way Polyvance does. Thanks again for the great service! My free canoe has brought me joy and many great catches!

Top Recommendations,
Richie from Northern Virginia

 

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