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hp1000s
At your local marine supply store(assuming you live around water), you can find West System epoxy patch kits that have excellent resin, 2 grades of micro-ballons for thickening, curing speed and gap fairing, mixing cups and applicator spatulas. I think the kit is about $15 US...strong, flexible and made especially for plastic bonding.
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Hector Penalosa
Originally posted by Otto View PostHere is a trick. I havent tryed it yetm but it should work.
Take some Lego bricks (in the right colour) and put them in a glas of Acetone. They should melt, and them you can make repairs with the stuf. It should be strong, and elastic...
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mixongw
Slightly related....
I had some scratches on the fenders of my 4-wheeler. I used a propane torch on a low setting and quick sweeping movements of the flame over the scratched area. The scratches melted and leveled out. Just don't stay in one place too long!
BTW... This won't work on painted plastic.
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Otto
Ha ha ha look at this LEGO-nut forum
Not all of them agree with this new use of LEGO
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YoshiJohnny
Originally posted by Otto View PostHa ha ha look at this LEGO-nut forum
Not all of them agree with this new use of LEGO
There are some seriously funked up people out there!!!
Seeing little bits of plastic as "entitys"
bit like modern sportsbike owners........
"oooooooooohhh "she" will do a jizzilion miles an hour...but I never go that fast"
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YJ
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anikmankar
Well - let me add my two bits..
User super glue but keep adding "baking soda" between drops - let it dry and add again...
This thing becomes as had as stone...
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Mike_H
Just thought I would add the bit about superglue and baking soda as well. Works great for holding screw bosses and such when they break off. I actually saved myself 100 bucks by repairing a outside rearview mirror on one of my cars this way. Some sort of reaction between the CA and Baking soda, it dries super quick, and super hard. Messy though, and STINKY. I would do this outside if possible.
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gsgeezer
Those are great tips!!
Also, I use a soldering iron to melt plastic into the cracks. When it dries it's really hard!
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