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aluminum screen water inside problem
« on: November 15, 2011, 06:04:51 PM »
Howdy team mates
i bought some aluminum screens six months ago
recently i notice water moving inside in some of them
i talk to my buddy the welder to plug the holes or fisures
any ways he charges more than i expected
you guys have any ideas on how to deal with this problem
thanks in advance


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Re: aluminum screen water inside problem
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2011, 06:36:27 PM »
Where did you get them.  Seems like sometimes inexpensive is cheap.  Ours are guaranteed.
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Re: aluminum screen water inside problem
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2011, 07:00:44 PM »
i bought them use from a local decorator going out of biz
you got warranty on yours from who?
i was just thinking if i just use the stuff guys use at the bodyshop
might work to plug the holes

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Re: aluminum screen water inside problem
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2011, 07:30:03 PM »
I would not use Bondo.  But I would use JB Weld available everywhere.
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Re: aluminum screen water inside problem
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2011, 07:50:08 PM »
we use two part epoxy. works great and it is cheap!

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Re: aluminum screen water inside problem
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2011, 07:58:00 PM »
JB just adds a filler
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Re: aluminum screen water inside problem
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2011, 08:06:25 PM »
pump em full of this stuff
http://greatstuff.dow.com/
 we fill the square tube of our newmans with this stuff works great and very low cost.
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Re: aluminum screen water inside problem
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2011, 08:52:24 PM »
I would not use Bondo.  But I would use JB Weld available everywhere.


I was going to recommend the same thing.

pump em full of this stuff
http://greatstuff.dow.com/
 we fill the square tube of our newmans with this stuff works great and very low cost.
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"great stuff" really is GREAT STUFF!

My shop is insulated with a similar type of thing... was amazing watching them apply that.

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Re: aluminum screen water inside problem
« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2011, 09:05:08 PM »
thank you fellas for the tips
we`ll get it done  ;)
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Re: aluminum screen water inside problem
« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2011, 10:27:15 PM »
Silicone

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Re: aluminum screen water inside problem
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2011, 07:58:12 AM »
i bought them use from a local decorator going out of biz
you got warranty on yours from who?
i was just thinking if i just use the stuff guys use at the bodyshop
might work to plug the holes
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Re: aluminum screen water inside problem
« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2011, 08:16:55 AM »
Silicone
I would not recommend this. Silicone will eventually break down throughout the rigors of the screenmaking cycles and bits may break off and mix with ink, possibly rendering it useless.

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Re: aluminum screen water inside problem
« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2011, 09:43:34 AM »
I have a couple like that and I 'retired' the screens to a job that comes up every now and then.  Example, the restaurant across the street needs a quick print when they get a new employee and I can print 6 shirts without much grief.

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Re: aluminum screen water inside problem
« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2011, 10:30:48 AM »
If the hole not that big superglue...... speaking of jb weld I gotta get some
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