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01-02-2008, 10:47 PM
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Punched a hole in my MLT!
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Accidentally punched a hole in the bottome of my MLT cooler with a screw driver. Can I patch this with silicone or am I out 20 bucks?
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01-02-2008, 10:50 PM
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I've been wondering about fixing scratches and the like in these coolers by "welding" them. Has anyone tried using a good heat source and melting a scratch, or in this case a hole, closed?
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01-02-2008, 11:06 PM
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Give it a try, what have yu got to loose? You can't screw it up more than it already is. Worst case scenario you still have a MLT with a hole in it. OTOH, you might fix it. I'd try takiing a putty knife and heating it witha plumbers torch then melting and 'plastering' the plastic. Good luck.
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01-02-2008, 11:09 PM
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I bet the silicone will work just fine, particularly if it's a nice clean hole. With white silicone, the repair might even be close to invisible. I'd let it cure a few days before testing.
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01-03-2008, 04:33 PM
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I think I'd lean more towards a plastic repair epoxy for a permanent fix. Silicone stays kind of soft and if you scrape it with a paddle, you may have pieces floating in your mash.
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01-03-2008, 04:36 PM
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I think if it were me I'd put some kind of plug in the hole as well. A piece of wood dowel or something that is the size of the hole but not quite as deep so you can fully epoxy or silicone the top of it. You could fully coat the dowel so it sticks to all the sides of the hole. Just for a little bit extra support. Probably not necessary but wouldn't hurt.
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01-03-2008, 04:47 PM
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Death by Magumba!
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I did it with a flat blade screw driver so it is more of a slit than anything. It is underneath where the manifold is going to go so bumping it isnt an issue. I was taking the drain off the screw driver slipped and I stabbed the bottom.
I know silicone is pretty inert after it has had a chance to cure and very heat resistant. I think Ill just try to patch it and see how it goes.
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01-03-2008, 04:48 PM
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If the cooler is made out of polyethylene (it probably is) silicone won't stick to it. It'll peel right off once it's cured.
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01-03-2008, 04:52 PM
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I would weld it, You can get plastic welders at auto parts stores and tool stores, they have a gun like a soldering Iron and you get these long strips of plastic that should be right next to them, We always used them to repair puntures and rips in car bumpers.
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01-03-2008, 06:08 PM
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What about some epoxy like JB wield? or the glue from a Hot glue gun?
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