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.

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!!!

[image] glengrab: 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. This tread is 11 y…

It depends on what type of plastic you are trying to glue together. Sportbike fairings and fenders are commonly made out of ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene). I have had excellent results by going to the plumbing dept. of Home Depot or Lowes and buying a can of Oatley All Purpose pipe cement …

[image] Roadrunner: Goop Is this the stuff? https://www.amazon.com/Amazing-GOOP-160012-Automotive-Adhesive/dp/B000CCID28/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1529369144&sr=8-3&keywords=Goop+adhesive

I don’t know anything about Goop. I did use PVC plumbers cement on plexiglass and worked well. There are so many different plastics used that you kinda need to know what it is. I do know fiberglass didn’t work at all on a front header. One comment though, instead of a nail, I use roll pins (some…

Not only old but the person who revived it doesn’t even tell what plastic part they want to repair.

[image] bing: I did use PVC plumbers cement on plexiglass and worked well. PVC plumber’s cement is essentially a solvent that dissolves the plastic it contacts and when the solvent evaporates off, it leaves the two plastic parts welded together. Plexiglass (acrylic) turns into goo if lacquer…

Yep, two problems with gluing plastics. The first is trying to identify what it is. To non-engineers we don’t know the difference in the various plastics. I remember seeing a list of the various plastics in one of my factory service manuals and how to repair that particular plastic. They spent v…

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

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A soldering gun is affordable. However, just like welding steel, it’s an art, practice on scrap until you get good at it.

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