Sorry... i know that was uncalled for.. however i want some people with experience and opinions to please reply. well actuall if you wanna meet up i would buy you a beer so i guess in a sense it is free beer
HAS ANYONE EVER USED HTS2000 Aluminum repair flux???
if so please give a review.. if not does anyone know if this stuff is for real ?
all i can find are ads by the company that makes the stuff and something tells me there kinda' partial.
Are you fixing aluminum cans? I have never heard any real good results using this on an aluminum hull.
ALuminum melts fast and if you are not paying attention damage can happen in seconds. Why not use products that are proven to work?
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I am intrigued by this product as well and have it saved in my boat link favorites. Their claim is that it is perfectly suited and acceptable in aluminum boat applications.
You should use it and test it for all of us here at iboats and let us know how it goes. I would try it but I have already ordered the Lab Metal for my dent repairs and am already going to be the guinea pig on that. From their website:
Aluminum boat repair is made easy with the HTS-2000 second-generation brazing rod. Many people buy aluminum boats because aluminum is light, fast, flexible and seaworthy. As with any kind of boat, sometimes boat repair is necessary. Hull damage to an aluminum boat can occur from abrupt groundings, collision with other objects or just wear and tear over time.
Aluminum boat repair is much easier than boats made with steel or fiberglass hulls. Aluminum is light, strong, corrosion-resistant, non-sparking and can be fixed with an HTS-2000 brazing rod without a welding machine.
Pitting, cracks and crevice corrosion are three of the drawbacks of any aluminum boat over the long haul. Sometimes aluminum boats will develop small leaks and need repair. The HTS-2000 is a no-flux brazing rod and all that is needed besides the brazing rod is a heat source (propane or mapp gas), a turbo tip, or oxy-acetylene. Since the melting point is 500 degrees lower than the surface of an aluminum boat, many repairs can be made quickly and easily and even holes can be filled because of the rod's anti-drip properties.
Boat repair can be accomplished even by those with no experience. Please see the video link on the upper right of this page.
In addition to boat repair, other boat-related repair can also be conducted quickly and easily as well. For instance, repair to a boat engine or engine housing, fuel tanks or even the boat trailer is a snap with our products.
Besides boat repair, the HTS-2000 can also repair engine blocks, radiators, fuel tanks, air conditioners, latches, brackets, rivets and many more aluminum surfaces and objects.
So, if you have an aluminum boat and are in need of a quick and easy method for boat repair, look no further than our industrial strength, second-generation line of boat repair products. You'll be amazed at how easy boat repair really is.
I know this product has been discussed on these threads before, but as Bob stated, I haven't read any 'real world' experience with it yet. Good luck and let us know how it goes if you indeed buy this product.
Almost sounds like a melting epoxy repair rod instead of a "brazing" rod. I've found that "brazing" isn't a very strong repair when used on something with a higher melting point than the material being brazed with.
Worth checking out if you can afford to throw the money away. That's the way I look at anything like this. If I can afford to not have spent that money elsewhere, then why not take a stab at it.
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