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Old 02-20-2010, 09:28 PM   #37
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Originally Posted by Hunter (The 80's Man) View Post
Hey Bob (or anybody else that has tried this application) ,

So I did both my Trident and my wife's Tarpon. I finished the install, everything looked great. Both held water with no leaks, UNTIL I went to load my Trident on the truck. I was strapping it down when I heard a "glug-glug-glug" ... all the water was coming out. When my boat flexed, it compromised the goop. I since went back to my wife's boat and put a little side-to-side pressure on the pvc and hers lifted from the bottom as well. I'm thinking I need to rough up the bottom before the goop application.

Any ideas??

How do I get around this problem?

Thanks,
Rob
Most kayak surfaces retain a little silicon, which is used as a mold release agent. Goop sticks very well to most clean surfaces so need to give the area you plan to apply the Goop to a good cleaning first. Alcohol works great. So does a light sanding of the area. You can do both.

If you properly prepare the area, Goop will stick so well that it is nearly impossible to remove.

Bob
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