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(Message started by: Scorpio_Mike on Jun 1^st, 2010, 6:25pm)

Title: Plastic welding
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Jun 1^st, 2010, 6:25pm

Just wondering if anyone has tried one of plastic welding kits ?

Any good ? Easy to use ? Good results ?

Thinking about getting one to fix the cracks in my Sierra bumper.

Title: Re: Plastic welding
Post by NormanHall on Jun 2^nd, 2010, 1:30pm

Ive got a pal that does it with a soldering iron and a piece of plastic cut from a paint pail, he,s pretty good at it.

Title: Re: Plastic welding
Post by Highlander on Jun 2^nd, 2010, 2:12pm

Yep I have one, great things, very easy to pick up.

Better to use the same type of plastic if you are filling in holes, different plastics sometimes dont bond together.

i usually use a bit of an old bumper or cut off a part of the original one thats hidden from view ;)

Title: Re: Plastic welding
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Jun 4^th, 2010, 6:23pm

Cheers for the replies.

Any particular brand you would recommend ?

Title: Re: Plastic welding
Post by Tekno on Jun 5^th, 2010, 9:27am

Heating gun (adjustable temperature) with welding nozzle is best way to go.

http://www.ciao.co.uk/Steinel_Hl2010E_200_Watt_DIY_Heat_Gun__7084437

+ welding nozzle from somewhere

Title: Re: Plastic welding
Post by Scorpio_Mike on May 8^th, 2011, 8:58am

Well, I took the plunge and bought a Sealey plastic welding kit and had a go at the Sierra bumper yesterday - easy to use and all fixed up now. So much fun I also fixed the spare one which was cracked too. ;)

Title: Re: Plastic welding
Post by Simmo on May 9^th, 2011, 8:45am

Was the fun in doing the job or getting to the 'shed' to find it?? ;D

Title: Re: Plastic welding
Post by Scorpio_Mike on May 9^th, 2011, 9:12am

on 05/09/11 at 08:45:18, Simmo wrote:

Was the fun in doing the job or getting to the 'shed' to find it?? ;D

The fun part was the welding - bumper easy to find - tucked away behind the shed ;)