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Post by noonster on Aug 29, 2021 10:10:13 GMT 1
Whats best way to stick,glue repair a side panel lug.
Mines broke of from panel.
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Post by 4l04ever on Aug 29, 2021 10:15:38 GMT 1
Probably worth trying 2 part epoxy (Araldite).
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Post by tony2stroke on Aug 29, 2021 13:05:17 GMT 1
Whats best way to stick,glue repair a side panel lug. Mines broke of from panel. I glued a side panel lug back on my RF900, its lasted over a year so far, I have pulled the panel off a few times too, I used plumbers plastic pipe solvent cement, you normally have to ask for it at the counter, but you can get it from anywhere that sells plumbing supplies. I roughed up both surfaces to get a good key for the glue, it melts them together better when done like this I find, give it 24 hours after gluing before fitting to give time to cure correctly, or longer if you can. |
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Post by steve h on Aug 29, 2021 16:09:08 GMT 1
Plus 1 for that fix... a substance not to be sniffed at....
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ajh
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Post by ajh on Aug 29, 2021 19:49:24 GMT 1
plastic weld with a soldering iron. lug was missing on mine so I actually made a complete new lug with plastic weld sticks
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Post by marrcel on Aug 30, 2021 11:37:25 GMT 1
Abs is more like a thermo harder then a thermo plast. I found epoxi and a bit of fiber the best
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Post by ajh on Aug 30, 2021 16:11:46 GMT 1
Whats best way to stick,glue repair a side panel lug. Mines broke of from panel. I glued a side panel lug back on my RF900, its lasted over a year so far, I have pulled the panel off a few times too, I used plumbers plastic pipe solvent cement, you normally have to ask for it at the counter, but you can get it from anywhere that sells plumbing supplies. I roughed up both surfaces to get a good key for the glue, it melts them together better when done like this I find, give it 24 hours after gluing before fitting to give time to cure correctly, or longer if you can. Hi Tony, interesting, does that stuff actually melt the plastics together? (I always thought it looked a bit weak but didnt realise it melted the pipes ) Sounds like a good alternative to heat |
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Post by tony2stroke on Aug 30, 2021 17:47:06 GMT 1
I glued a side panel lug back on my RF900, its lasted over a year so far, I have pulled the panel off a few times too, I used plumbers plastic pipe solvent cement, you normally have to ask for it at the counter, but you can get it from anywhere that sells plumbing supplies. I roughed up both surfaces to get a good key for the glue, it melts them together better when done like this I find, give it 24 hours after gluing before fitting to give time to cure correctly, or longer if you can. Hi Tony, interesting, does that stuff actually melt the plastics together? (I always thought it looked a bit weak but didnt realise it melted the pipes ) Sounds like a good alternative to heat It used to melt pipes together without any roughing of the surfaces, ever tried to get some old glued pipes apart, not possible, everything around the glued part would break 1st, its not as powerful as it was, hence the roughing of the surface. |
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Post by HOJO on Dec 29, 2021 5:32:10 GMT 1
One side of my tab has broken off, I am molding a new tab using Black ABS Plastic Pipe Cement, making a crude mold with blue painters tape. I am finding that you have to build it up in thin layers, I am almost finished and it looks to be very strong, I will shape it with dremel.
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Dec 29, 2021 10:14:05 GMT 1
Wurth replast or plastic weld
Steve
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Post by shaunthe2nd on Dec 29, 2021 10:55:31 GMT 1
Don't use that plumbers plastic repair in the middle of a panel. I used some and it distorted the panel, could still be seen even after rubbing back and a repaint. It's quite lethal, strong but lethal.
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