JB Weld Question

[jbrumberg]

After years of abusing my transom traveller track by gybing through gusts my track is starting to show stress fractures. Has anyone ever tried JB Weld and/or any other brand of epoxy/cold weld product as a temporary "fix"?

 

[northernmerc]

Re: JB Weld Question

I would think that JB Weld works best when used to fill a crack or hole. If used to resurface an area subject to rubbing or friction wear, it may not hold up well. But it likely won't hurt to give it a try.

 

[jbrumberg]

Re: JB Weld Question

I ordered a replacement track from England. The cost of S&H was greater than the cost of the track. I am going to give the JB Weld a try due to its reported strength properties. My concern areas are not subject to rubbing and friction. Thanks for the response. We'll see.

 

[robert graham]

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JB Weld is a good epoxy/metal filler, but doesn't have the structural strength of an actual weld. I use it quite a bit and for certain applications it works very well. I knocked a thumb-nail sized chunk out of my skeg the other day, and after doing a good preparation with files, sandpaper, cleaning, I filled it with the Quick Dry version(sets in 4 minutes)of JB Weld. After it set up I smoothed it with a file, some touch-up paint and looks like new!

 

[staydry]

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I've had much better results with this....GL

 

[saildan]

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I've had much better results with this [Marine-Tex]

For this sort of application - are you sure about that?

My thought was, this might buy some time.

http://durafix.com

 

[jbrumberg]

Re: JB Weld Question

Thanks for all the responses. Durafix seems to be the most applicable solution. From a brief "read" of the website literature it appears that one could also "run a bead" of this material along the underside of the track to increase strength. The JB Weld "quick fix" will be tested this week. A better, hopefully more permanent repair will be implemented post sailing season (or earlier if necessary).

 

[jay_merrill]

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I would be surprised if either product would hold in such an application.



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[Link]

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I would be surprised if either product would hold in such an application.



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I agree and have used both products many time's.
Filling holes in cast iron engines blocks worked with JB Weld.
Marine Tex a favorite of mine.
On old Merc stern drives where the drain hole would fill up with salt and split the drive.
we would clean them out and fill in with Marine Tex.
Then drill a 1/4 inch drain hole.

Neither work good under pressure or as a filler without backing.

But for a patch Marine Tex can be used to patch a drain leak for your sink at ten PM
after the local hardware store has closed! We had to do that about ten years ago.

Hmm 10 years ago and I still havent replaced that pipe!
Well the house is 80 years old. Let the next owner worry about it! LOL
Link

 

[emoney]

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Let us know how that holds up. It does seem like an awful lot of
stress for any type of material like that to work?

 

[benjamin1greer]

Re: JB Weld Question

is putty stick on destemper