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joeboy

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Re: Cracked plastic- HELP!
« Reply #15 on: March 28, 2010, 01:14:15 AM »
You can use super glue in the crack to hold it, i think you call it crazy glue, then reinforce it at the back with epoxy.

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Re: Cracked plastic- HELP!
« Reply #16 on: March 29, 2010, 02:52:49 PM »
I have also used super/crazy glue as well...you have to hold it together forever, but when it finally seals it works good, but epoxy is still the best thing to use.  Someone said it you have to be somewhat experienced with epoxy in order to get it right, a few practice trys will get you right.  I have used epoxy for tons of different applications including mounting posts in concrete before...this is awesome I had to put a railing in a concrete pad and had a couple tubes of epoxy in my truck so what i did was put a 12' lag bolt halfway in the 4x4, drilled a hole in the concrete filled the hole w/ EPOXY and dropped the lag into the hole that crap is like steel!
EPOXY is the bomb!!!!

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Re: Cracked plastic- HELP!
« Reply #17 on: March 30, 2010, 11:03:28 PM »
If you pull some tape over the crack to hold it together drip a tiny bit of crazy glue in the other side. the tape will hold it while its sets. Then just peel the tape off..the trick is to not stick the tape to the panel just stick the crack.

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Re: Cracked plastic- HELP!
« Reply #18 on: April 01, 2010, 02:13:29 AM »
Or your self. Super glue is my Nemesis.
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Re: Cracked plastic- HELP!
« Reply #19 on: April 02, 2010, 12:30:21 AM »
Or your self. Super glue is my Nemesis.

I couldnt get the top off once so i used my teeth and stuck my lips together, some people thought this was a good thing.. ;)

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Re: Cracked plastic- HELP!
« Reply #20 on: April 03, 2010, 05:43:28 AM »
Sprinkle some baking soda over the superglue. Creates an exothermic reaction that helps fuse the plastic. It sets quick and makes a hard bond.

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Re: Cracked plastic- HELP!
« Reply #21 on: April 03, 2010, 07:01:15 PM »
I have heard that before, and had forgotten about it. Thanks for the post,as I know it is a good tip.
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Re: Cracked plastic- HELP!
« Reply #22 on: April 28, 2010, 10:11:21 PM »
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Re: Cracked plastic- HELP!
« Reply #23 on: April 28, 2010, 11:38:45 PM »
Very cool chupernachural, I have tried to stitch weld plastics before, and I must admit my results were NOTHING like yours. Cheers man!
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Re: Cracked plastic- HELP!
« Reply #24 on: April 29, 2010, 12:25:36 AM »
Nice work!!! :)

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