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vizzinni:

I'd like to attempt to glue the pieces back together on my broken Championship Sprint steering wheel assembly.  Can anyone tell me what kind of glue is best for this type of material (hard plastic)?  Or what type of glue definitely is not the one to use?




mj147:


--- Quote from: vizzinni on May 08, 2006, 10:08:13 pm ---I'd like to attempt to glue the pieces back together on my broken Championship Sprint steering wheel assembly.  Can anyone tell me what kind of glue is best for this type of material (hard plastic)?  Or what type of glue definitely is not the one to use?




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I would use some longer setting epoxy. The longer the set time the stronger the hold

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXK303&P=7

Some types of pastics seem to be "unrepairable" so you might want to test it out first before you start mixing a large batch up. The smell really gets to me.


Hope this could be some help, let us know what you finally used to repair it  tho



mj147

vizzinni:

Thanks.  If I don't get any other ideas I'll give this stuff a shot.  I didn't realize that longer set times equals better adhesion, so that's good to know.

PetitMorte:

I get good results from Gorilla glue.  :)

A good glue for plastic will depend on the type of plastic, really.  If you've got a acrylic plastic, something like superglue, or model glue would be best, as it actually softens the plastic and melts the edges together.  If you've got something like polyetheline or nylon plastic, you'll want an epoxy that will stick to the plastic and then solidify.

Try putting a little drop of super/model glue on the plastic (not onthe edge) and wait for it to dry.  If the glue sits on the plastic and hardens, and you can chip it off, then use an epoxy.  if it "soaks in" and becomes part of the plastic, then use it to repair the break, and use it sparingly.

But it's tough to beat Gorilla Glue.  :)

Thenasty:

looks like you could use Hard-as Metal gook. It could be purchase on an Auto Store. Clean and put small holes on the Base Plastic and put the gook underneath. just my 0.2c

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