I have been using the usual two part epoxy jb weld for years.I have used it on a lot of different things.I usually use it on cracks or parts that have come loose that can’t be fixed without replacement and it has worked surprisingly well for me .I have found the most important thing is finish prep before hand
I have only seen a few people try this product, but this is the first successful one, even if just for a few months. One concern is that you are supposed to grind the metal, but then it needs a rough surface. I ground a crack in my exhaust manifold, but it left it shiny and smooth. However, it seems a much bigger problem is that the JB Weld would expand and contract differently than iron, causing future cracks. People say "Just pick up a manifold from the junkyard!" Mine has an integrated catalytic converter. You cannot purchase one used.
This lasted almost an entire winter before cracking again. I was glad it lasted that long, could have always re-applied but I replaced the burn plate the next year
Nice Vid. I might have cleaned the metal more thoroughly, forced the JB Weld in with my finger, and then after curing painted the whole thing with high temp stove paint. But that’s arm chair QBing! Again nice vid!
I think I am going to use my Mig, I have welded exhaust manifolds and other cast parts before. Honestly I really want it to be as good as possible. The stove I have is a 1935 Eagle Foundry parlor stove. It is an Art Deco style, very rare and other than two small cracks in the chamber it is like new porcelain enamel and all. However I do appreciate the video. Thank You.
They weld cast iron? I am trying to fix a cracked exhaust manifold and I keep reading how problematic welding iron is, while JB Weld seems fond of their own product for some reason.
I promice you the process for welding cast iron is more challenging than most muffler shops are capable or skilled enough to repair. Metal prep, preheat, braze, post heat, cool as slowly as humanly possible... apply high temp paint to seal surface materil
Ever hear of mending plates? The JB Weld will cover the gap, but if you want a permanent no-weld fix then use a couple mending plates with through bolts to keep it all together as a single unit.
Nice work, but if you do something like this again.. really clean the area first. Then putting something as a backing plate / wood.. use a spatula to really push the product in the gap with force.. Then once set, apply another later on top and behind a little wider than the crack.. as in an inch on either side. But thank you for posting, about to do an experiment with JB weld on an engine repair and found your video very helpful.
Wondering if you could show how you connect the pipe in the back? Seems like some stoves just connect to an elbow and others has a unique part that connects to pipe and no need for elbow. I have this stove and I want to make it vent out the back but I don’t know if I have the right parts
I have found that JB Weld Extreme Heat just crumbles and falls off after three or four fires. I've had better luck with Rutland Stove Cement. It usually lasts a couple seasons before it too crumbles and falls off. Best fix would be to have it welded, but no one will come out to the house to do it.
I am going to try this stff to seal my stove, the cement caulk flakes off no matter how well I clean the surface and it leaks withing a few weeks. Thanks for sharing as I didnt know JB made a hi temp product... My application will not be exposed to direct flame as it will all be on the outside. What do you think?
Great idea. If it's a part of the stove you can remove and take to a welder. Unfortunately, where mine is cracked I would have to take the whole stove, which I can't exactly bear hug and toss in the back seat of my Prius!! JB Weld or stove cement may not be a permanent fix, but it will get you through and can be reapplied periodically.
depending on when the model was last produced, Jotul carries replacement parts 10 years after last year of production....just a FYI if you plan to fix. Then again, you may go with a new stove altogether. I recently installed a Jotul 500 and look forward to seeing how well it heats this winter.
I must not have the money tree you do. Regardless I take out the plates every few months to do a through cleaning since this is used as the main heat source for my home. I am definitely not replacing the plates every time I clean and remove them...
I have been using the usual two part epoxy jb weld for years.I have used it on a lot of different things.I usually use it on cracks or parts that have come loose that can’t be fixed without replacement and it has worked surprisingly well for me .I have found the most important thing is finish prep before hand
Yep. Good tips
I have only seen a few people try this product, but this is the first successful one, even if just for a few months. One concern is that you are supposed to grind the metal, but then it needs a rough surface. I ground a crack in my exhaust manifold, but it left it shiny and smooth. However, it seems a much bigger problem is that the JB Weld would expand and contract differently than iron, causing future cracks.
People say "Just pick up a manifold from the junkyard!"
Mine has an integrated catalytic converter. You cannot purchase one used.
This lasted almost an entire winter before cracking again. I was glad it lasted that long, could have always re-applied but I replaced the burn plate the next year
Nice Vid. I might have cleaned the metal more thoroughly, forced the JB Weld in with my finger, and then after curing painted the whole thing with high temp stove paint. But that’s arm chair QBing! Again nice vid!
I think I am going to use my Mig, I have welded exhaust manifolds and other cast parts before. Honestly I really want it to be as good as possible. The stove I have is a 1935 Eagle Foundry parlor stove. It is an Art Deco style, very rare and other than two small cracks in the chamber it is like new porcelain enamel and all. However I do appreciate the video. Thank You.
Sounds like a nice stove, I wish you luck with the repair!
U aren’t going to mig weld cast iron and it hold worth a shit. It has to be brazed with nickel filler
Nice job! A dollar saved is a dollar earned!
That's right!
Looks like it worked. Nice, you could also take that to a muffler shop and they could weld it. Ive done that a few times with atv's I have..
They weld cast iron? I am trying to fix a cracked exhaust manifold and I keep reading how problematic welding iron is, while JB Weld seems fond of their own product for some reason.
I promice you the process for welding cast iron is more challenging than most muffler shops are capable or skilled enough to repair. Metal prep, preheat, braze, post heat, cool as slowly as humanly possible... apply high temp paint to seal surface materil
Mufflers are aluminum. This is cast iron. Big difference
Ever hear of mending plates? The JB Weld will cover the gap, but if you want a permanent no-weld fix then use a couple mending plates with through bolts to keep it all together as a single unit.
Have not, but that's a good way too
Nice work, but if you do something like this again.. really clean the area first. Then putting something as a backing plate / wood.. use a spatula to really push the product in the gap with force.. Then once set, apply another later on top and behind a little wider than the crack.. as in an inch on either side. But thank you for posting, about to do an experiment with JB weld on an engine repair and found your video very helpful.
Thanks for the tips and good luck on your engine repair!
Its been awhile now, is it still holding up?
That crack looks like the liberty bell. Lol
Wondering if you could show how you connect the pipe in the back? Seems like some stoves just connect to an elbow and others has a unique part that connects to pipe and no need for elbow. I have this stove and I want to make it vent out the back but I don’t know if I have the right parts
I have found that JB Weld Extreme Heat just crumbles and falls off after three or four fires. I've had better luck with Rutland Stove Cement. It usually lasts a couple seasons before it too crumbles and falls off. Best fix would be to have it welded, but no one will come out to the house to do it.
I am going to try this stff to seal my stove, the cement caulk flakes off no matter how well I clean the surface and it leaks withing a few weeks. Thanks for sharing as I didnt know JB made a hi temp product... My application will not be exposed to direct flame as it will all be on the outside. What do you think?
Good luck
Great video, lots of good stuff in here. I think your stove is pronounced yo-tul
Yo-tul!
what if the crack is on the outside on the top of my JOtul
Did it work?
I might have welded it with a propane welder. Shalom
Worked for the season, I just replaced it with a new one since I can see the crack beginning to form again.
@@MillennialReview are you going to weld it the right way? Shalom
Hi, How did this work out, looking to repair a side baffle with this?
Worked, a long winter with constant fires has started a small crack again but that should be expected.
Good to hear.
Don't worry about the crack, we all have one.
Lol
It's actually pronounced like "yodel"
Thanks
@@MillennialReview There's always a peanut gallery...but they're not wrong. For once. XD
Weld it!
Great idea. If it's a part of the stove you can remove and take to a welder. Unfortunately, where mine is cracked I would have to take the whole stove, which I can't exactly bear hug and toss in the back seat of my Prius!! JB Weld or stove cement may not be a permanent fix, but it will get you through and can be reapplied periodically.
How is it holding up?
Eh, after a full winter it has a very small crack developing again. Should be expected I suppose.
depending on when the model was last produced, Jotul carries replacement parts 10 years after last year of production....just a FYI if you plan to fix. Then again, you may go with a new stove altogether. I recently installed a Jotul 500 and look forward to seeing how well it heats this winter.
Wow That should not have worked
Why not?
It's a replacement plate.
Replace it.
Speaking for myself at least. I like to try to fix things and save a bit of money first of all. Plus that's less stuff being thrown away for no reason
You did all that work to save 142 bucks? If you're taking out plates, replace them with new ones. JB weld isn't for wood stoves
I must not have the money tree you do. Regardless I take out the plates every few months to do a through cleaning since this is used as the main heat source for my home. I am definitely not replacing the plates every time I clean and remove them...
It says it is on the package