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Composite Repair to do
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Plastic Repair to do
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Deciding
Which Type of Plastic Repair To Do
If you have a damaged kayak you should first determine what material it
is made from (click here
for details). Once you have done this, your next step should be to assess the damage in order to decide whether it needs repairing, and, if so, to decide what sort of repair you need to do. Below is a guide to help you:
Step 1: Assess the damage to determine whether you need to repair it, and, if so, what sort of repair is required. See the table below:
Deciding
Plastic Kayak Repair
| Nature of damage | What
needs to be done |
| Kayak hull is deformed or bent
out of shape. |
Reshape the deformed area. See
Reshaping Deformed Plastic Kayak. |
| Shallow scratches that do not
penetrate the kayak hull. |
Nothing needs to be done. There
is no way to repair shallow scratches on plastic kayaks. There is also
no need to repair them. Plastic kayaks are incredibly tough. |
| Deep scratch that does not
actually penetrate the kayak hull but leaves only a very thin layer of
plastic. |
You can do nothing and repair
the damage if it eventually does penetrate right through the hull or
you can use scissors or a Stanley knife to finish penetrating the hull
and then perform a Plastic Kayak Repair. |
| Scratch or crack that goes right
through the hull, making the kayak no longer watertight. |
Perform a Plastic Kayak Repair
to restore hull and structural integrity. |
Step 2: Go to the appropriate repair instructions on this website. See Reshaping Deformed Plastic Kayak or Plastic Kayak Repair.