shop-talk
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [Shop-talk] Plastic epoxy/solvent weld

To: Jim Stone <1789alpine@gmail.com>, Shop Talk <shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Plastic epoxy/solvent weld
From: Brian Kemp <bk13@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2025 17:54:12 -0700
Authentication-results: earthlink-vadesecure.net; auth=pass smtp.auth=bk13@earthlink.net smtp.mailfrom=bk13@earthlink.net; gCkCQ=; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=earthlink.net; h=from:reply-to:subject: date:to:cc:resent-date:resent-from:resent-to:resent-cc:in-reply-to: references:list-id:list-help:list-unsubscribe:list-unsubscribe-post: list-subscribe:list-post:list-owner:list-archive; q=dns/txt; s=dk12062016; t=1759798452; x=1760403252; b=pno4/ypd5Mld57DQvUqUtN0OnAh 1rZO46HFCIiaU6IEgZaae99T1ZIKLOXlLAmYnuZLI2hQME2/dasL+6f8/cpuuoFpa1AhG4/ v7+tQv4AfNoZs71h+CvqnnHx3LMrgzh76+cz+6ONydioh8cAxZjJwaJyiuUaZC0CrPH6FAw u87S9m/4oUADPow/xYLPgupHt1kBGYOENSUu67D8EXWPj2jmX6LqyDnnTsyoqpS9+Ocz22N +8lLVQ4WSNWz0DWyVqcONA+o+mA1LXHLH0jxEpR/okwH6jyu8D3yYqP4zGlJyXzOoD+0YE5 fxGM/gKzXHAF1vwzjNMkw732ObdrAYQ==
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
Delivered-to: shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net
References: <C19A27EC-9703-4435-9BE6-9414B8E847BD@gmail.com>
User-agent: Mozilla Thunderbird
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
>
> _______________________________________________
>
> Shop-talk@autox.team.net
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Suggested annual donation  $12.96
> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/shop-talk http://autox.team.net/archive
>
> Unsubscribe/Manage: 
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/bk13@earthlink.net
>

_______________________________________________

Shop-talk@autox.team.net
Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
Suggested annual donation  $12.96
Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/shop-talk http://autox.team.net/archive

Unsubscribe/Manage: 
http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/mharc@autox.team.net

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>