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repairing holes and leak in aluminum boat
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<blockquote data-quote="richg99" data-source="post: 398480" data-attributes="member: 4376"><p>Just did my first very small rivet job. Nothing below the water line, so I was able to use pop rivets, filled with 3M5200. I added a PVC pipe piece to extend the leverage of the handles of the pop rivet gun. That made the job a LOT easier.</p><p></p><p>Cutting the old rivets off was accomplished with a wood chisel, as that is all that I had here. It was easier than I expected.</p><p></p><p>I did run into some problems when I needed some longer rivets. I originally bought the rivets that I needed at an ACE Hardware. When I found that I needed longer rivets for a couple of locations, ACE was out. </p><p></p><p>Went to Lowes and bought a brand name supply of the longer rivets. First one that I tried jammed into my gun. Seems every manufacturer has their own specs. I wound up using Stainless Steel nuts and bolts for the last two locations, since I had no other stores from which to buy the right sized rivets that would fit my particular gun. I was afraid to even try the second long rivet, since it might have permanently stuck in my gun.</p><p></p><p>All in all, I was happy with riveting.</p><p></p><p>richg99</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="richg99, post: 398480, member: 4376"] Just did my first very small rivet job. Nothing below the water line, so I was able to use pop rivets, filled with 3M5200. I added a PVC pipe piece to extend the leverage of the handles of the pop rivet gun. That made the job a LOT easier. Cutting the old rivets off was accomplished with a wood chisel, as that is all that I had here. It was easier than I expected. I did run into some problems when I needed some longer rivets. I originally bought the rivets that I needed at an ACE Hardware. When I found that I needed longer rivets for a couple of locations, ACE was out. Went to Lowes and bought a brand name supply of the longer rivets. First one that I tried jammed into my gun. Seems every manufacturer has their own specs. I wound up using Stainless Steel nuts and bolts for the last two locations, since I had no other stores from which to buy the right sized rivets that would fit my particular gun. I was afraid to even try the second long rivet, since it might have permanently stuck in my gun. All in all, I was happy with riveting. richg99 [/QUOTE]
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