Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: SEMO_HUNTER on May 16, 2011, 04:28:08 pm
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Has anybody ever used this to repair plastic?
I know........before you start in on me, it's for my small 2 man bass buggy fishin boat. I ran over the edge of it the other day while brush hawgin and put a nast crack/gouge in the side of it. :-\ :-[ :'(
I figure that this stuff dries so hard and permanent that I might be able to repair my screw up with it and glue another piece of plastic over top of the damage?
But I don't know what it does to plastic? I do know that guys use it on phenolic for tip overlays, but not sure if that's the same type material?
Any immediate responses needed, I gotta get my bassin' on!! 8)
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Duct tape...........lots of duct tape.
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Duct tape...........lots of duct tape.
Duct tape don't slide over rocks very well.
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Duct tape covered in CA glue?
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Plastic Weld works like Urac and is a lot cheaper. If it's made from that molded plastic like kayaks, then they sell a kit at kayak stores that is made just for that.
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Plastic Weld works like Urac and is a lot cheaper. If it's made from that molded plastic like kayaks, then they sell a kit at kayak stores that is made just for that.
Thanks mullet, appreciate the info but I got plenty of Urac on hand so it's not a big deal to use some of it. I just wanted to make sure it didn't eat the plastic. Some resins don't mix well with certain other plastic compounds and will melt right through them. I just hope I can patch it up good enough to stay afloat! These little 2 man bass buggies are up to about $600 bucks for a cheap one now.........Ouch!
I'd like to get a few more years out of this one if I could.
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The problem is, epoxy resins won't bond with poly plastic for very long. It would be cheaper to pile on Duck Tape. A hot glue gun would work better. It is the same kind of plastic. And those kits cost about $20 and have a mesh that melts down into the plastic.
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How about this stuff?
Looks like a winner to me, I might order this kit and give it a go.
http://www.plast-aid.com/
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I would try a small test area. That will give you a for sure answer ;)
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I'm still not sure it is the same plastic. There is a big difference in PVC and poly plastic, (milk jugs). That stuff is probably, gound up PVC and you mix it with glue. ???