Friend hit a deer with 1996 Jeep Cherokee. Entire headlight assembly broken out to include screw mounts- Everything made of plastic. Is there any type glue/epoxy that would create a strong enough, durable bond to re-attach the plastic mounts? Thank you.

“Plastic” covers so many different formulations and some can be a real bear to glue. I’ve had reasonable results with similar parts using JB Weld- a two part epoxy available anywhere epoxies/glues are sold. Rough up the surfaces perpendicular to the break to give it some tooth for the epoxy to grip…

If you’ve not done the JB weld yet, I reccomend Devcon Plastic Welder (DA290) It’s not cheap, but for most plastics the bond is stronger than the original material. http://www.devcon.com/products/products.cfm?familyid=182

3M Weatherstrip adhesive (referred to by mechanics as “gorilla snot”) also works well, is cheap, and available everywhere; even Wal Mart. It’s best if the area to be glued is scuffed up a bit with sandpaper first and wiped down lightly with carburetor cleaner. The carb cleaner has a tendency to mak…

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Why not just get a replacement headlight bezel from a local auto recycler instead of trying to piece together the broken one? Tester

I used to work for a D.O.D. contractor. I can recommend a military grade epoxy that I used for repairing my plastic remote door opener. It’s Scotchweld 2216. I think it’s made by 3M. It’s a 2-part epoxy that requires a 24-hour cure at room temperature. However, it cures faster when heat is applied. …

I’m going to tag along on this thread. I snapped off a small piece of plastic trim that caught on the sponge as I was washing the car. The bit of plastic “chrome” is part of the letter “T” so it is a thin straight piece of plastic about 1" long by 1/8" wide. The glue on the car body is black and …

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TwinTurbo August 5, 2009, 8:14pm 6

Now that looks like some decent adhesive! It appears to be available through distributors and I found a couple nearby using their search feature, is it also available through retailers? I don’t want a case, I just want to try a tube…

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