Where to find Green aluminum boat epoxy sticks to fix leaks and rivets.

[Goosemaster]

Over a decade ago I’d buy the green rubber sticks from cabelas to fix leaky rivets on my aluminum duck boats. You would heat the boat up with a propane torch and the green epoxy rubber sticks would melt into the rivets or leaky spots and it would seal them right up. Can’t find them anywhere. Anyone know where to find them anymore? Thanks

 

[Mudtoes]

I just looked online and Memphis Net and Twine has it on their website, sure you can find it in other places, that was just the first place it popped up.

 

[Sdduck]

Check with somebody who works pipeline. We used to get green sticks to melt with a handheld torch for pipeline coating where there was a scratch or ding in the coating. Worked good on rivets as well. I used to have about 300 of them laying around. If I come across any, I’ll pm you

 

[Sdduck]

Google 3m scotchkote 226p. Air gas and other welding supply stores carry it.

 

[ryan s]

I’ve also used panelbond with great success. Auto body shops use it for gluing pieces together. Hard as nails after it dries.

 

[SRW]

JB Weld

 

[CookMan]

Check out searching on this really cool new web site called Google. I just bet you will find what you need on the web. Oh wow the magic of the innerweb!

3M™ Scotchkote™ Hot Melt Patch Compound 226P, 5 lb. Box​

 

[likesbigspreads]

Used JBWeld with some success on an older Polarkraft.

 

[SRW]

Used JBWeld with some success on an older Polarkraft.

I used it on a 12 foot aluminum jon boat 40 years ago. Some kind of sealant (tar?) in the riveted side to bottom seams was rotted out from the sun and heat. Cleaned the seams with a wire brush, applied JB Weld, it has never leaked since.

 

[duckbuster5901]

Our local Walmarts still carry the green sticks in boating section.