[Shop-talk] Repairing plastic (full sized) cars

[Bob Spidell]

I'd use one of the panel bonding adhesives, like:

http://www.nortonautomotive.com/speedgrip-auto.aspx

Bob


On 4/15/2012 2:41 PM, Dwade Reinsch wrote:
> I'm working on a project to help out my son-in-law.  His "bumper" has torn off
> the front of his PT Cruiser.  I've taken it off and I'm planning to buy some
> fiberglass repair tape and epoxy and rebuild the bolt holes that have torn.
> But I'd like to glue it back on when I put it back.  There are several plastic
> shapers and supports behind the bumper but nothing is connected except by a
> few clips.  I'd like to run a bead of glue everywhere anything touches
> anything else so the entire assembly is a bit stronger when it goes back on.
>
> This repair will NOT be taken back apart.  It will stay until the car is
> totaled from the front.
>
> So, any suggestions for glue.  (And I've already thought of a bunch of tubes
> of Testor's plastic glue with a needle in the tip. )  Liquid nails, etc??
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Dwade
>
>
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