wife messed up my brand new kayak - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

MrM · 03-18-2015, 11:46 AM

Well, obviously fix the wife thing first. After that, I second the notion of "if its not all the way through... don't screw with it."

I had an old OK Trident that got a rough ride due to a screwed up swim step on a boat. Looked like a shark got to it. Some of the deep cuts I flattened out with a heat gun and some spare material. The shallow cuts, all I did was make it look worse.

Most importantly, you can deform the plastic by putting too much heat in an area for too long. If you haven't done it before, I wouldn't try on your new ride.

03-18-2015, 11:46 AM	#3
MrM Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: The Matrix Posts: 643	Well, obviously fix the wife thing first. After that, I second the notion of "if its not all the way through... don't screw with it." I had an old OK Trident that got a rough ride due to a screwed up swim step on a boat. Looked like a shark got to it. Some of the deep cuts I flattened out with a heat gun and some spare material. The shallow cuts, all I did was make it look worse. Most importantly, you can deform the plastic by putting too much heat in an area for too long. If you haven't done it before, I wouldn't try on your new ride. __________________ -Kevin