Royalex Canoe Repairs

Advice
#1

I used to repair the bottoms of my snow skiis with a p-tex candle. Would this work to repair scratches in the bottom of a Royalex canoe?

#2

Is the outer layer cut or is it
a scratch? I have used Shoo Goo on deep gouges and it is holding after 2 yrs. For more serious repairs, get a Royalex kit.

#3

Fix it with
J-B Weld

#4

i second …
W & B weld epoxy

#5

This isn’t repair, it’s elective plastic
surgery. You don’t need to do anything about the scratches unless the ABS is showing through the vinyl.

#6

Repair…
While I have not yet done this, I understand that the same epoxy resin used to glue on the familiar kevlar skid plates can be used for a light coating on the bottom of a royalex boat to help prevent the gouges. Traditional epoxy resins would add too much weight (or so I’m told)… I HAVE used epoxy to fill in gouges and rubs that went into the ABS… it seems to work fine.

#7

Mad River site
Check the Mad River canoe site for an in-depth discussion of Royalex repair.

madrivercanoe.com





Jim


#8

Royalex repairs
Thanks for the tips. I have consulted the Mad River Page and used the repair kit. The repairs were somewhat less than satisfactory. It also took over two months to get a couple of cans of red royalex paint from Mad River to cover up the black spots. You’re also correct that it is merely cosmetic surgery. I just thought things would be a little prettier and perhaps a little better glide. I’m sure it’s just vanity.