Plastic Welding Repair and Recycling

The best way to affix something to polyethylene plastic is to weld it on using some heat. That's assuming what you are trying to affix is also made from p.e. This works excellent for repairing holes in kayaks and plastic bass boats. And in this case, adding a cup holder to my Pelican Bass Raider.
My original attempt to attach a steel cup to the boat with the marine adhesive known as 5200, failed because just about nothing will stick to HDPE. It's been weeks since I shot this video and still no leaks. She may not look like much, but plastic welding sure does get the job done!
On a side note, this video's moral is to recycle and reuse. But you see me cutting up a Roundabout that for all intents and purposes, is perfectly functional. Thing is, a manufacturer is never wanting to put a flawed boat out in the marketplace. Too many problems can arise if someone got their hands on it and it sunk or they wanted warranties fulfilled. So, rather than give them away, it is way smarter for a company to destroy a damaged boat.
My job here is to try and reuse some of it so it doesn't all wind up in the trash. I wish more people would find uses for old things and repurpose them. There'd be less trash in the world and more treasure.

[@charlieboutin3341]

I love the outtake from “Jaws” when Quinn nail drags the chalkboard😂. You make great videos! Awesome fast forwarding. Nice planter! You have a wonderful imagination and are an inspiration to all. I pick up trash whenever I go and recycle everything I can🎣. God Bless

[@yourcommentisinvalid4828]

I might visit florida in the summer but if i go ill make sure to stop by and say hey👍

[@scubatrucker6806]

I thought I needed to use a heat gun to plastic weld. But I learn from you all I need to used is portable torch. Awesome.. Thanks bro

[@markattardo]

Great information. I bought a soldering gun kit that came with wide flat tips for cutting rope, etc. It's my go to for plastic welding. It's slower than a torch but works.

[@mre4875]

Hate to sound like a broken record....another great Zoffinger production! 👍👊🎣

[@portablelithium7473]

Working on a small 2 person bass boat. This is a great video and will help a lot. Love the videos and looks nice down there.

[@NobodyWhatsoever]

When I first subscribed, I wondered what those were! It was quite a while before I even caught a mention, and even longer before you showed someone using one of them. They're such neat little boats. Also, the ease of repairing HDPE is partly why I love having a kayak! It was also videos much like this one which encouraged me to purchase a couple basic tools to do simple plastic-welding repairs. So thank you!

[@dezdawg7126]

I love your diy videos. My friend dropped his hobie stand up kayak off the pickup and was going to trash it till I asked him for it. I’ve gotten two years of fishing out of it using your videos to fix it up. Granted it’s a bit ugly cause I figured out some stuff for myself, the fish don’t seem to care about the appearance and it’s a blast to use on the lake. Thanks for sharing your knowledge .

[@glenndavis6120]

Another great video. I try to recycle a lot of old things.

[@juanavila9965]

Good information Marty! Nice to see again

[@zz696969zz]

you know you have the greatest job in the world

[@jean-yveslefebvre6446]

That is what I call recycling good video Marty, keep up the good work!

[@SkywardOne]

Thanks Zoff! Great ideas!

[@thekommandant1062]

WE LOVE YOU MAN, THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR AMAZING VIDEOS AND THE AWESOME THINGS YOU DO! KEEP IT UP MARTY!

[@trampster7306]

Greetings from the UK again Marty! Great video!

[@joerockme7485]

Good tip & job Zoff , Thanks 🎣

[@PatEm10]

Dang...I passed on a real cheap Hobie kayak a couple months ago because it had a crack in the bottom. I thought about one of your older videos where you were doing this, but figured it would be a hassle coming up with the right type of plastic. Never thought a five gallon bucket would work... Oh well, live and learn!

[@kevin86674]

Man you have so much talent.

[@umvhu]

Nice one Marty, thank you

[@vince2850]

Great video! :) could you post more 20 min updates about your boat plz? Can't wait to watch more episodes. Such an amazing boat you build for you and your dogs! Take care

[@rickjones2303]

You are very talented.great video

[@horaciorodriguez6912]

Your back!!

[@clsuxx6705]

Hi Marty! Great video as usual I've done quite a bit of welding plastics, mostly motorcycle fairings and I've found the Weller soldering gun to work for me. They have a couple of flat tipped options that allow you to slip between the two surfaces and slowly work your way along as they melt. The 200watt kit was $40 on Amazon last I knew - Regards

[@markroper9269]

Great video! I never thought about doing that. I would have probably used some epoxy and roughed up the two surfaces. Good trick to have in the trick bag!!! :) Thank you.

[@jordycastaneda2933]

Not gonna lie, that's a brilliant idea! I would use the cupholders as flower pots.

[@lutzpjey1079]

Oh, Marty what did I laugh, where you sawed out the cup with the Drehmel, who came so well. Best regards

[@CastNBlast]

Damn great advice

[@mjmorro7757]

I love your chipmunk cameraman!!!

[@buddyharrison2869]

Recycling at its BEST!

[@jelly_fishing]

Great info

[@robertwright3139]

Any chance you have a vid of what you did to the Bass raider? I have a Raider myself and have been wanting to mod it. Seen alot of ideas and the more I have the more options.

[@tollesbury1]

Hot and smelly job but works a treat!! Nice job.

[@christianmorriswilliams7072]

Marty when I saw the thumbnail I had a feeling that you were going to do something like this and my thought was right.

[@ejud2001]

Question: If one was more patient in the application of heat, or maybe used a pro hot air gun (such as used for stripping paint) could it have been done neater? Can one get the plastic hot enough to bond without discoloring or deforming it? Thanks. :)

[@willieknott3953]

That storage box looks like it would make a great live well for bait

[@chucksmith5002]

Ok look out 5 gal. buckets guess I will start cutting some pieces up and storing them . Thanks Zoffinger

[@GolfVidz]

Reach out to Bixpy for a jet. Love to see what you would do with that thing!!

[@clarkbreen4634]

Great, I did some repair on my hobie mirage but I used ugly gorilla flex tape but it worked. Kayak is 15 years old and still fishable

[@Ntmoffi]

Marty, would a heat gun work better for this instead of using a torch?

[@kevinsandells9933]

Would like to get a couple of them storage boxes out of one of them. Would be good Plano tackle storage for the garage.

[@howardbixler7327]

Howdy Marty, In one of your past videos you used some grommeted fasteners for through the hull connections. Can't find again for the life of me. Went into a 3/8 hole if I remember correctly, and seemed pretty trick. TIA

[@sethturner8483]

Is there a video on how you did the transom for the bass raider?

[@RoyDallasFishing]

Excuse me sir, but do you have any bbq ribs and a can of Budweiser kickin around somewhere ???

[@jakelencher817]

i know theres been alot going on, but to not be bored i search through the archives of your channel, that is when im done kayaking in our canal, i love kayaking, there is a bridge in the channel so i went up to it, caught a mangrove crab, and dropped it, its like 6 or 7 feet deep, so im waiting for winter so the reds will come in our canal, because i caught a friggin hardhead with a crab, but it was nice to feel the pull on the rod after about a month, is this too many commas?

[@janbaillargeon2763]

I have a question for you. How would I go by getting a runabout that's damaged and how much would it cost .

[@andy6043]

I used a Soldering iron and hot glue gun together on a plastic car part, worked great !

[@walterp1028]

hey Marty do you ever plan to take your boat out and do a little deep sea fishing?

[@olli_k]

Your humming reminded me of the song that Shapiro and Animal did in the movie "Stalag 17" during the scene when they were trying to see the Russian women.

[@harvestor007]

You can use a thin strip of plastic to use as filler material for your weld.

[@edwardnash7411]

G/flex from Ace hardware works really good

[@biggadigittydee7607]

So after the Jaws cringe cut to Marty not wearing ear protection 😂😂😂 Oh well pobodys nerfect! At least you’ve given me the confidence to go weld my own b.o.a.t. Thanks, Marty!

[@drewheatherly9845]

I may have died a little inside knowing that roundabout could have been saved by utilizing a bit of plastic welding. But business wise, I understand having to scrap it.

[@dougstoutenborough6461]

I don’t want this guy anywhere near my Pelican Raider 👹

[@juanotero4821]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@dirtyhair100]

Soooo you should build a kayak from scratch with a round about that would be cool to see

[@BlueprintDK]

Why not just fix the roundabout.. could make someone super happy.. love your videos but i would 3d print or find a small bucket for cupholder..

[@jakelencher817]

we have fiddler crabs in the backyard, if we had sheepshead then i would use em, but any way to attract sheepshead? i dont know if they are in our canal or in the laguna at all.

[@accordino86]

if you have fiddler close there is a good chance you have sheepshead close they hang out around structure like docks, jetties, retaining walls ect. the bite is very very light if you miss the light bite they more than likely will have spit it out by the time you realize it

[@jakelencher817]

@@accordino86 yeah cause the fiddler crabs tend to just "disappear" off my hook. i think they may be a little harder to get out of the hole considering we just got a cold front last night and it is going on us hard right now, i havent used the crabs in a while though, i think we may be getting reds in the canals because it's a cold front. is there like a good hook size to use for em though, i havent seen any eating barnacles. however i saw a barnacle eat the tiniest shrimp ever.

[@febrielromi_3150]

Where are you from bro ?

[@the404tavern]

little crab in the bottom right at 6:34?

[@legolassp1]

i see some bait wells you can make instead of plant pot

[@tubergenmotorsports4193]

Great video. Plastic welding takes some practice, it's not like chasing bluegills or tommy cods. LOL! ""I'll find him for 3, but I'll catch and kill him for 10." RIP Robert Shaw.

[@Mr05sti]

I would make something to spin it on a drill, and spin weld it

[@Hackjob-Extraordinaire]

i dont know if hdpe can be truly plastic welded, if so perhaps a harbor freight plastic welding gun and router speed control (to control the heat of the element) could be used, and give you better control my friend 🧠🧠🧠

[@knunfio7107]

Marty you should really make more constructing videos and catch clean and cook really miss those ,thanks

[@Manuel_Z_Kayaks]

FLINTSTONE CUP HOLDER! FRED AND BARNEY WOULD BE PROUD!

[@Manuel_Z_Kayaks]

HOLE SAW! HEAT GUN! SOLDERING IRON! The way you used the screw driver is ok but you should have plunged it through a few times to melt the 2 parts together. 👌

[@elijahpersaud]

Lmao 🤣🤣🤣 1:28

[@stevencoleman6147]

Wanted to cry such a waste such a shame , I know it had to be done but still lol

[@trevorfout4759]

Heat gun works much better easier to control the heat

[@accordino86]

as much repairing and modifying of boats you do you should invest $50 or $60 for a good plastic welder you would get a better finished product eveything else you do is quality i think its time you step up you plastic welding game lol

[@bgslade1]

As the (Un)Official US Ambassador for Pelican,you should be working towards a line of DIY parts for those who do not have access to damaged Roundabouts!!

[@rastamansreelesh]

I really miss that Marty who goes for fishing on that red old mans kayak 😞😞

[@salazarpayne3784]

Seems like the roundabout could have been fixed. A whole boat hull for a cup holder

[@christianmorriswilliams7072]

Hey zoff I'm telling you first. You should hook up with some of the other florida fishermen and do a florida googan squad of sorts for us florida fishermen. Whether any of you can get together and make it happen is up to you and the rest of the KZbin florida fishermen . I think it would be and awsome collaboration

[@bobmarley_1979]

1st view

[@awsomejeffy9412]

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[@brenthawkins204]

Why not use the bucket and repair the damaged boat. That would be the better recycle move. Why scrap a boat because of a small blemish crack on the deck. You should offer the boat at reduced price to your patrons. I would have bought it and I'm sure many others would have as well. Stop cutting up good boats man. Anyhow... I still love you man keep up the videos

[@buttdreads]

Plastic welding? Lol called JB Weld

[@chaddyboiballin3399]

Not going to lie that cup holder looked like shit

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