520290 1 Drain Tube Flaring Tool Review

Much easier to work with than I expected. Unfortunately my holes were too close to the bottom of the fender. I used a cutting wheel to get it working. I wish I had to destroy him, but he died for a good cause.

I am rebuilding (on restomod) a 1967 Glastron V156 triple body. Due to the previous owner's negligence it needed a new transom and floor so of course a new drain pipe had to be installed. This tool made installation easy. I highly recommend it.

Used this to install a new Moeller drain pipe on my boat. Tip: Lubricate the threads a BIT before use, it does not require much effort to roll up the drain hose. If you cut the pipe properly (if necessary) it will leave a nice wavy edge instead of a flat one. I plan on using this again, I need to replace two more drains through the hull on one boat and two more on the other.

I bought this for my 18ft power box that I am building. I put them in the engine bay drains. I drilled 1" holes and widened them a bit. I filled the holes with epoxy and let it dry. I then installed the brass inserts with 3M 5200 and held the insert with a large pair of pliers and made it 1/4" longer than that Thickness of mirror cut. I inserted this flare tool, tightened it with wrenches and blew up! I grabbed my impact wrench and went with it and it did the perfect job. Just let it run until…

works as advertised and has an additional feature. This morning I used this tool to install two drains. A few notes. I applied a small layer of wax (Johnson's Wax Paste) to the inside of the brass tube as a lubricant. Ancient torch tools did this to give it a correct look. For sealing I used 3M 5200 Fast Set. Be careful and clean the tools as soon as possible or you will never take them off. I had to "turn" the key vigorously (I'm 76). You might want the breaker to do the last bit. As for the…