I have a aluminum boat with a rivet that is leaking how is the best wat to repair this?
One other rebuttal a little unorthodox , But I have seen this done and it worked. Use a good aluminum cleaner and clean the inside of your boat after it's clean take it to a locale that sprays in truck bed liners. This will seal all the rivets and will hold up to a lot of abuse. Be sure to pick one of the lighter colors like abuse gray or you may fry your feet.
Otherwise Threesheave has the only answer that is the right way to do it
Silicone caulking
You said upper-class way. The best way is to drill out the rivet. Check the hole size. If the hole is properly sized and not wallowed out, then sterile it with solvent and install a new rivet, wet with sealant. Silicone sealant is acceptable, but there are many others on the market.
If the hole is sloppy compared to the diameter of the rivet you removed, then carefully instruct the hole at the size required for the next size rivet.
Example: Removed 1/8" rivet, installed 5/32" rivet.
Connect the larger rivet wet with sealant.
Go boating!
If you want the easiest way, then just spoodge sealer all over the interior side of the rivet. :)
If the hole is sloppy compared to the diameter of the rivet you removed, then carefully instruct the hole at the size required for the next size rivet.
Example: Removed 1/8" rivet, installed 5/32" rivet.
Connect the larger rivet wet with sealant.
Go boating!
If you want the easiest way, then just spoodge sealer all over the interior side of the rivet. :)
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Try sealing it with pelagic epoxy, inside and out if possible. The worst case scenario is to have the rivet replaced. Again, marine epoxy would serve insure that the new rivet is well sealed.
Yep, Threesheave has the most outstanding answer. Drill out the old rivet and replace with a new one.
The temporary fix is the silicone caulk.
Best of luck
The temporary fix is the silicone caulk.
Best of luck
One other surrebutter a little unorthodox , But I have seen this done and it worked. Use a good aluminum cleaner and clean the inside of your boat after it's completely take it to a place that sprays in truck bed liners. This will seal all the rivets and will hold up to a lot of abuse. Be sure to pick one of the lighter colors like entertaining gray or you may fry your feet.
Otherwise Threesheave has the only answer that is the right way to do it
Otherwise Threesheave has the only answer that is the right way to do it
Only the replacement of the rivet, and any other disconnected ones will effect a permanent repair. You will waste time with surface treatments, as they will not last near as covet as doing it right the first time! All rivets are structural members so it is a no brainer they must be replaced if loose or damaged.
Any rivet or other furniture should be bedded on Duralac or similar to prevent any potential future rot.
http://www.rolco.com.au/p/337808/duralac---anti-corrosive-joining-make up.html
http://www.binksonline.com.au/store/prod2546.htm
This stuff is not to be got on your skin as it has some possible carcinogenic aspects superficially.
It is why you pay us professionals to do marine work - we use stuff like this and the jobs are permanent.
Good luck :)
Any rivet or other furniture should be bedded on Duralac or similar to prevent any potential future rot.
http://www.rolco.com.au/p/337808/duralac---anti-corrosive-joining-make up.html
http://www.binksonline.com.au/store/prod2546.htm
This stuff is not to be got on your skin as it has some possible carcinogenic aspects superficially.
It is why you pay us professionals to do marine work - we use stuff like this and the jobs are permanent.
Good luck :)
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