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05-27-2010, 09:50 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
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Repairing Shads
I'm curious if any of you have had success with repair big rubber shads when they get the small tears behind the hook?
I have close to a dozen that I think I'm going to try to repair for further use...
Thanks!
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05-27-2010, 10:01 AM
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If you heat that plastic up with a flame it will quickly stick back together again. I know it works with Sluggos.
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05-27-2010, 10:14 AM
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Location: Hyde Park, MA
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That should work, but maybe try heating it up slowly, since some of the shad lures have a reflective holographic film inserted, and direct heat may amage this film and distort its effect.
I used to use superglue, but the hardened glue would affect the suppleness of the plastic, and thus affect the lure's action.
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05-27-2010, 11:13 AM
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Im with Tim, ive used super glue on sluggo's and as long as the tear isnt to big it seems to work fine. I have had it effect the swim, but sometimes that has worked in my favor making it swim like an injured bait fish, as long as it doesnt spin circles. I havent tried heating them.
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It would be raining soup, and id be be standing outside with a fork
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05-27-2010, 11:16 AM
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The flame will mend a small tear but will it seal a deep tear over the thick portion of the rubber ?
I guess it can be done just be careful not to burn the digits.
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05-27-2010, 11:59 AM
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heat a knife over a torch... melt plastic... Whamo! healed!
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05-27-2010, 01:00 PM
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I remember seeing a gizmo on one of the big store websites (Basspro, Cabelas etc.) that was a "plastic" mender. It was AA battery powered and had a tip that heated up, so I would guess that some plastics can be saved.
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05-27-2010, 01:18 PM
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Super Glue works ok. It drys kind of brittle so it's never as durable as it was the first time but it certainly works. I'm using a bunch of shads I repaired over the winter this spring.
I've never used it but Hogy has a plastic repair glue that stays flexible. I'd imagine that works even better.
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05-27-2010, 01:32 PM
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Dismember
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FishermanTim
I remember seeing a gizmo on one of the big store websites (Basspro, Cabelas etc.) that was a "plastic" mender. It was AA battery powered and had a tip that heated up, so I would guess that some plastics can be saved.
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Hospitals use those to cauterize small blood vessels. Then throw them away. My pops used to bring home dozens of them a week from the hospital. They also contian energizer AA batteries. |
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05-27-2010, 03:39 PM
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Red Eye Jedi
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: East Facing
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i repair them all the time using zap a gap. works fine...
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05-27-2010, 03:51 PM
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Hot knife ...
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05-27-2010, 07:42 PM
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old screwdriver and a lighter...
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05-27-2010, 07:50 PM
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Pete K.
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zap a gap is the only glue that I have found to work... and work WELL
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05-27-2010, 08:02 PM
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Registered Grandpa
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Shoe Goo, stays flexible.
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05-27-2010, 11:48 PM
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You can always try some of Billy Mays Mighty Mend it  |
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05-28-2010, 07:00 AM
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Cool - will try a few of these  |
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