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

To: Brian Kemp <bk13@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Plastic epoxy/solvent weld
From: Jim Stone <1789alpine@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2025 20:59:18 -0400
Cc: Shop Talk <shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net>
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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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