scarletknight06 December 9, 2006 Share December 9, 2006 I have an old skimmer a friend gave me (i think its a DIY), but the spot where the pump attaches to the body is cracked and its sort of like theres a patch of acrylic missing from the body. I'm thinking of messing around with it for yucks, maybe throw a mesh weel pump on there. Just wondering if the crack/whole can be repaired with weldon, or is it futile and I should throw it away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerseller December 9, 2006 Share December 9, 2006 clean it up good and try it. Nothing ventured nothing gained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davelin315 December 10, 2006 Share December 10, 2006 (edited) Worst case, heat up a plex patch in the oven and then lay it down over the place where the crack is and let it shape to the body of the skimmer. After it has shaped itself, glue it in place with some acrylic solvent. If it's nothing but a hairline fracture, just add some solvent to it and let it seep in. If there's enough of a gap that it can take in air or let liquid through then the solvent will soak in through capillary action and seal the crack up. Edited December 10, 2006 by davelin315 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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