My ever-reliable 96 Camry had part of its door handle break off in my hand the other day. What’s the best kind of glue for hard plastic exterior car part? I haven’t had good success with “super-glue” over the years, and am leaning towards using an epoxy.

While replacing the handle like Craig suggested is likely the best route to go, there is a glue I use for practically everything broken. It’s called ‘Goop’. It comes in automotive or marine applications (in a squeeze type tube) Being waterproof, it’s ideal for outdoor use. (actually better as this…

While I have had good luck with high quality epoxies, I doubt if anything will hold on a part like a door handle. Note: The superglue that is publicably available today is not the original strength. Too many people glued body parts together that they required the manufactures to dumb it down. La…

I second Roadrunner’s recommendation. Goop is one of those ‘best things since sliced bread’ products. I think everyone in Ontario owns a tube of it, or so it seems.

I have found a waterproof sealant at Wal-Mart that I like when I am doing a job where epoxy is difficult to use.

While I tend to agree any epoxies/glues is not going to withstand, the combination of epoxies and wrapping(with carbon fiber cloth) rarely works. Or, you may try ‘staple reinforcement’. Good luck and prepare for the worst. http://www.es-powershop.com/item/img/l/711340-01_l.gif

it is called no more nails and it is suppose to bond everything you can get it at canadian tire

God bless Canadian Tire, eh? Also, you might look at Gorilla Glue. Never used it, but it says on the package it’s good… and it has a picture of a gorilla… mmmm… endangered supper…

Joe Meehan’s right about super glue not being what it used to be, but if you can get the type of super glue that has a seperate bottle of “accelerator”, it works pretty good. You see, super glue is a type of anaerobic sealer- it only will harden in the absense of oxygen; and it also needs to be pres…

please, please which glue would be used then for thick jagged plastic pieces? Thank you!!!

What's the best glue for plastic car body parts?

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Craig58 December 13, 2007, 2:33pm 2

I suspect you are going to end up replacing the handle. I doubt any glue will last long in that application.

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