Iâ??ve got E6000 in my arsenal, too, but I donâ??t think it would hold up to
the spring pressure of the clip. But, it might be worth trying if the solvent
doesnâ??t hold. I will report back shortly.
> On Oct 6, 2025, at 8:54â?¯PM, Brian Kemp <bk13@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> I've had my fix-it reputation saved many times with E6000 adhesive.
>
> Sample: https://www.homedepot.com/p/E6000-2-oz-Clear-Adhesive-800432/333376257
>
> Fixed multiple special kid things. Even reattached the bumper cover on my
> wife's car after she hit a pipe and tour the mounting tabs.
>
> Brian
>
>
> On 10/5/2025 7:52 AM, Jim Stone wrote:
>> My granddaughter asked me to fix her favorite hair clip and Iâ??d like to
>> keep my reputation as Grandpa Fixit intact. The part that came off will be
>> under stress when the clip is used. The plastic didnâ??t break; the larger,
>> decorative part of the clip came loose from the spring clip. It looks to me
>> like it was originally solvent welded, not glued.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have never had tremendous luck gluing plastic but never tried solvent
>> welding. Does anyone here have a recommendations for either a strong enough
>> plastic glue or a readily available solvent that I could use to bond the two
>> pieces and keep my reputation intact?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> PaG, aka Jim
>>
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