Temp. Plastic Repair

[cavedweller]

Here is a little tip I learned from the old fella living next door for minor cracks and breaks in plastic. He uses it to fix those plastic patio chairs that crack and break all the time. Takes a milk jug and solder iron the weller trigger ones work really good. Cut the milk jug into small strips and simply solder the pieces back together or uses it to fill in larger cracks. Sand down the excess and touch up with your favorite paint. It can get you by while looking for a replacement part.

[qman]

That's similar to how you repair gouges in the bottom of skis. Ski shops sell little plastic sticks that you just light with a match and drip onto the gouge. They you scrape it flat and sand it smooth.

I've been using epoxy. I used to have an 87 Volvo and all the plastic interior parts were brittle plastic. I was always having to fix something. The epoxy came in real handy.

[crazyace99million]

that's good info to know

[71-F-250SC-72-F-250C]

I do that with my dirtbike fenders. I have done it to my friends fender by using a milk jug, but I have also just simply pressed the plastic to together, and melted it. After it cools down, I take a razor blade, and even out the plastic. Also, I think this is post 250! I am preferred now! Hopefully. If I am not this is going to be embarrassing

Stephen

[Chasbod]

You did it!!! Numero 250....Preferred status. Congratulations!!

[cobraF100]

Plastic Welder...

They used this to fix a friends car bumper,it's just a High Dollar "Solder Iron".
You can get the Plastic Welders off eBay but the Name brand one's are $$$

[fordman]

i seen a guy that had some kind of wierd welder that used metal coat hangers for the rod . kind of like a mig welder does. you put the coat hanger in and welded with it. he rigged up his exhaust with it. i've never heard or seen one since.

[cavedweller]

That old fella next door keeps wire hangers around for welding never have seen him use them though. He used to be the city maintanance guy and marshal. He has more stuff in his shop than you can shake a stick at. Me and my wife spend alot of time with them. Really neet old folks. They have had to make ends meet with next to nothing. He came and got me the other day to make sure I lubed the truck after I got it. Had me bring it in the shop had me use his grease and oil for the rear end. Told me stories of his '68 and '70 Fords. Was kinda cool.
His F250 is a little newer '99.

[shrektruck]

Huh, I never used a milk jug. I used the frames off plastic models though on the Kawasaki and Yamaha fairings. I have seen people stick a piece of coat hanger in an arc welder. I wouldn't recommend it on anything that you have to trust though.

[heatmiser]

I have used wire hangers for oxy welding filler metal when actual filler rod wasn't available. The old black metal coat hangers work great for anything not requiring great tensile strength like exhaust pipes. The metal coat hangers equate to RG45 filler material.