J-B Weld Question

[Jeff '79]

Originally Posted by Lakota

I had two areas where my aluminum gutters were leaking last autumn and used bituthene (ice and water shield) in the inside of the gutter. It worked for awhile but both areas are leaking now.

Arrr....
I'm going to replace them in two years, so maybe just a temporary fix is all that I need.
I don't want to go all crazy, so I have this really good metal tape that I'll throw down first, and then I'll cover that with I&W shield.
Easy peasy, and a fast temporary fix until I replace them.
I thought that J-B weld would be sufficient to fill the paper thin crack and seal it, but the less prep and easier I can make this, the happier I'll be.

[Iron Chef]

I've never used J-B Weld for anything. The stuff is crap.

I think it's worth taking the extra time to fix it properly...then you have to fix it only once.

[Jeff '79]

I cleaned the gutters with my new leaf blower and they are spotless.
I have this really sticky silver/chrome tape which HVAC guys use to seal seams.
I covered the 3' long crack with that first and then covered that with ice& water shield.
Now I just wait for the rain to see how it works.
I'm sure it'll work, but for how long?

[7t9l82]

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