Track Problems! Fixed for $2.79

[ACMtnCat]

A couple of weeks ago I had the misfortune of hitting a rock at WOT. Hit the clip just right and did some damage!

My first thought when I saw this was "F**K ME!". Track was brand-new with 10 days on it. I did some quick searches on fixing tracks and found some talk about a glue that a guy had used to fix his track. Glue is named E-6000 and you can find it at a arts and crafts store...? Cost me $2.79 to glue this $700 tack back together!

Squished/brushed some glue deep in the de-lammed track and clamped the mother nice and tight. Let it dry for 3 days and took it out to see if it hold. I was hoping it would be some kind of miracle glue! And it was!!!

Got 6 full throttle days on this fixed track and looks like its going to save my track for less then $3.00!!!!!!!

 

[mtnxr]

Thats some pretty tough glue. I think I would take the track off and run it backwards so you are less dependent on the glue keeping it from peeling apart.

 

[skibreeze]

I'd like to hear how that holds up after a few rides.

 

[ACMtnCat]

I'd like to hear how that holds up after a few rides.

I have been out 6 days on this fix. I'm not taking it easy on it either. Riding on the track like it never happened.

I did cut the one paddle down to about 1 inch after the first day. Holding up just fine 5 trips later!

I thought I'd post this just in case others have ripped/de-laminated their tracks and are thinking it is toast. IT CAN BE FIXED!!!

 

[sprockethead]

Which arts and crafts store did u find this glue at here in Utah?

Sprocket

 

[ACMtnCat]

Which arts and crafts store did u find this glue at here in Utah?

Sprocket

I got it at (Roberts Arts and Crafts). Google E6000 and you can mail order it from a number of places.

 

[Ex-Member]

E-6000

man, i used -tons- of that stuff at my last job. That was the primary adhesive in several of our products

The people at Hobby Lobby looked at me a little funny when I'd buy 3 big tubes of it every week. It does work great, holds damn well and remains fairly flexible while not separating when dry. Does have a bit of a problem with outgassing, but that's usually not a big issue for most applications. Don't use it on Lexan, VOCs from it weaken the plastic and causes it to crack when flexed.

 

[Frostbite]

WOW! My track looks almost like yours. I read about the E-6000 too and thought, this can't be true. I was looking at industrial adhesives but maybe I will give this cheap stuff a shot first.

Thanks

Frosty

 

[XLR8ER]

Thats funny s**t right there.........My wife uses that on her craft stuff ! good luck brother, I hope it works for ya !

 

[Frostbite]

Just for the record, I have researched quite a bit on what to use to repair industrial rubber belts (conveyer belts). The most highly recommended product by the industrial repair community is call REMA SC-2000 Universal Cold Vulcanizing Adhesive. It's about $40 for a quart of the stuff. I was seriously going to consider using this stuff until I read about another success story with the E-6000. Heck for $3.00 maybe it's worth a try.

Frosty

 

[RMKcowboy]

Awesome, I've been considering doing the same to some of my torn lugs (not anywhere nearly as bad as your photo). How far do you think the 3 oz tube will go? I've got maybe 7 lugs that are torn.

 

[drypowder]

thanks alot............great to know..............

 

[ACMtnCat]

I have 12 days on the fix now. Still holding!


E-6000 is the new duct tape, it will fix anything!

 

[rab]

great post
great info
thanx man

 

[recreationist]

E-6000 is from the makers of "GOOP" and "Shoe GOO"
http://www.eclecticproducts.com/e6000.htm
The technical info (strength, cure, solvent resist) is at:
http://www.tapplastics.com/uploads/products/pdf/E-6000 Product Data.pdf

 

[ACMtnCat]

Still holding!

 

[tundramonkey]

Thanks for the info. Might need to add to the tool kit.

 

[obile]

Still holding!

post some new pics of it now! kool fix

 

[FurryCURT]

How do you get the track to rotate with all those clamps on it and do they affect performance adversly on the trail or in the powder? Seems to me that they would kinda go thump-thump-thump. Prolly no worse that that flap of rubber ya had there before... just funnin' ya, Great idea.

 

[cowboysedge]

Just for the record, I have researched quite a bit on what to use to repair industrial rubber belts (conveyer belts). The most highly recommended product by the industrial repair community is call REMA SC-2000 Universal Cold Vulcanizing Adhesive. It's about $40 for a quart of the stuff. I was seriously going to consider using this stuff until I read about another success story with the E-6000. Heck for $3.00 maybe it's worth a try.

Frosty

I have used the sc-2000 to repair a couple tracks this winter. Greatest stuff I have ever used! It is a two part adhesive. Well worth the money! And enough in a quart to fix many tracks.