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Post by rcq78 on Apr 10, 2014 18:44:05 GMT -6
Has anyone ever tried using a hot glue gun to fix your broken plastic??? I did it today & it seems to be stronger then the the plastic it's self...Will,let you know more when I go to put it together tomorrow.....I have 2-54b's & each had a tab broke off the side panels that run along the bottom front & also one of the same panels had a broken piece thats screws to the grill in the front of the radiator...It seems to be very strong,like I said I will let you all know when I put them together tomorrow...Rcq78
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Post by justbuggin2 on Apr 10, 2014 22:16:03 GMT -6
how about showing how you did it with pics and a write up sounds like something a bunch of us could use
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Post by scot on Apr 11, 2014 13:36:12 GMT -6
well if you can glue the broken tabs back on an screw them in ,that good thing,but if you glueing to other plastic to hold in places it could be a problem next time you take it part ,you know what work good is jb weld bond very hard I have not used it on mine but other plastics an holds strong
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Post by ellpee on Apr 11, 2014 18:52:27 GMT -6
I had a couple screw-hole tabs that were PARTIALLY broken, and backing them with another piece of plastic and copious Gorilla Glue seems to have worked out fine so far. On my Magnum I had a big crack in the rear panel, big enough that I used a fiberglass patching kit; that produced what appears to be a really strong repair.
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Post by rcq78 on Apr 11, 2014 18:56:09 GMT -6
I'm not talking about gluing panels together..I'm talking about gluing the broken tabs back on to the panel they came off of...You would do this after removing the panels,not doing in with the panels still on the scoot...
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Post by ellpee on Apr 12, 2014 7:57:29 GMT -6
I'm not talking about gluing panels together..I'm talking about gluing the broken tabs back on to the panel they came off of...You would do this after removing the panels,not doing in with the panels still on the scoot... Assume that response was for Scot. Those tabs, both the slip-in ones and the ones a screw goes through, take a fair amount of stress, will be interested to read how your hot glue idea works out after some road miles. If it stands up under the bumps and vibrations, thumbs up for the idea. |
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Post by scot on Apr 12, 2014 12:02:24 GMT -6
easy guys I mentioned the tabs to ,an was just giving an idea ,don't have to be aaahhhhh testy about it :-/relax
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Post by alleyoop on Apr 12, 2014 17:26:25 GMT -6
Some guys have used PVC CEMENT and said it works great and very strong.
Alleyoop
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Post by ellpee on Apr 13, 2014 9:06:42 GMT -6
easy guys I mentioned the tabs to ,an was just giving an idea ,don't have to be aaahhhhh testy about it :-/relax Peace, bro, no testiness on my part. |
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Post by scot on Apr 19, 2014 9:49:07 GMT -6
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..BAD TO THE BONE..