Water in carbon paddle

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Mattc
Mattc
NSW
105 posts
NSW, 105 posts
9 Apr 2010 1:22pm
Is there any easy way to get water out of your paddle, slowly seems to be getting more and more.
GS
GS
WA
42 posts
GS GS
WA, 42 posts
9 Apr 2010 11:27am
If your handle is araldited on (not sure about epoxy glues) you can heat it up with a heat gun and twist it off, empty the water out and reintstall
To find where the water is coming in put it in the water and look for bubbles and seal up
supbelly
supbelly
WA
384 posts
WA, 384 posts
9 Apr 2010 1:23pm
Not sure exactly where the water is getting in in you case.. But one of my paddles got water in the blade section as i think i didnt glue/seal it properly..

I found that if i put it in the sun, with where the water is getting in at a low point, it heats up, expands and the water runs out.. You may need to untape or take off shrink rap to let the water out properly.. Then seal it up

Good Luck Belly..
supbelly
supbelly
WA
384 posts
WA, 384 posts
9 Apr 2010 1:25pm
GS said...

If your handle is araldited on (not sure about epoxy glues) you can heat it up with a heat gun and twist it off, empty the water out and reintstall
To find where the water is coming in put it in the water and look for bubbles and seal up



No luck in my case getting off the blade which i epoxyed on.. Araldite like you said definatly heats off makeing it really easy to get water out..

Belly

latman
latman
QLD
177 posts
QLD, 177 posts
11 Apr 2010 12:06am
be very careful with the heat ,your araldite may have a slightly lower softening temperature than the shaft and the handle but a tiny bit too much can ruin everything.
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