Gluvit is a waterproof epoxy sealer used to find, fill and seal leaks. use it on cracks in fiberglass, metal, and wood on your boat or in your home. application results in a hard, impact and abrasion resistant protective barrier coat that minimizes fiberglass blistering and corrosion.. An aluminum boat is usually constructed in sections with the individual sections joined with rivets. over time, the rivets can work themselves loose, causing seams to separate and allowing water to leak into the boat.. There are multiple methods to repair leaking rivets on an aluminum jon boat. some are mechanical, involving resetting the rivets; some are chemical, using a sealant around the rivets. all the methods have one thing in common: before you begin the repair, you fill the boat with water, to find the leaks..
Today i will be using this product that i picked up at fleet farm that is an aluminum based sealant. it seems to be as hard as a rock and i am happy with it. When patching leaks in the hull of an aluminum boat, adhesive sealant is required to make sure the patch doesn’t leak.below is a list of tools and materials you will need to patch holes up to three inches in diameter in an aluminum hulled boat.. A short video demonstrating aluminum boat rivet repairs using west system epoxy. to purchase west system epoxy visit http://www.fiberglasssupply.com..
