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#723283 - 07/30/12 07:51 AM Adhesive for thin plastic
wsommariva Handyman Registered: 02/25/08 Posts: 940 Loc: Northern NJ	Hi everyone, I have a plastic piece about 10 inches by three inches, thin. Broke in half. I need to glue it and then add plastic braces on both sides for additional support. First thought that I'd buy plastic glue. But then thought of super glue. Any thoughts? Thanks _________________________ I certainly ask enough questions... I was never good at spelling....
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#723289 - 07/30/12 09:26 AM Re: Adhesive for thin plastic [Re: wsommariva]
JasonB ` Sharp Shooter` Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/27/04 Posts: 12940 Loc: Cape Spencer, New Brunswick, C...	The type of plastic here is key. Some glue well with epoxies, some with CA (Superglue) types, and others with solvent cements. Some can be thermally welded, and others are essentially unglueable, leaving only mechanical repair methods available (screws, bolts, rivets). What's the part from? Any idea what type of plastic? How strong does it need to be? J _________________________ er, somethin'....
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#723294 - 07/30/12 09:53 AM Re: Adhesive for thin plastic [Re: JasonB]
wsommariva Handyman Registered: 02/25/08 Posts: 940 Loc: Northern NJ	It's a cover from a kid's bank. Maybe I should get both the plastic and super glue and see what works best? _________________________ I certainly ask enough questions... I was never good at spelling....
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#723310 - 07/30/12 12:05 PM Re: Adhesive for thin plastic [Re: wsommariva]
JasonB ` Sharp Shooter` Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/27/04 Posts: 12940 Loc: Cape Spencer, New Brunswick, C...	I'd try the CA glue first, I think. It works on alot of the plastics that kids toys are made from, except for polyethylene and polypropylene, which are all-but glue-proof. If it's polystyrene, acrylic or nylon (and a handful of others), CA should work. CA works best on hard, brittle plastics (CA itself ultimately forms an acrylic (cyanoacrylate). J _________________________ er, somethin'....
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#723313 - 07/30/12 12:12 PM Re: Adhesive for thin plastic [Re: JasonB]
wsommariva Handyman Registered: 02/25/08 Posts: 940 Loc: Northern NJ	Ok I'll try CA first thank you. _________________________ I certainly ask enough questions... I was never good at spelling....
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#724168 - 08/10/12 08:06 AM Re: Adhesive for thin plastic [Re: wsommariva]
wsommariva Handyman Registered: 02/25/08 Posts: 940 Loc: Northern NJ	Job done. CA worked great. Thanks _________________________ I certainly ask enough questions... I was never good at spelling....
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#724170 - 08/10/12 08:21 AM Re: Adhesive for thin plastic [Re: wsommariva]
JasonB ` Sharp Shooter` Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/27/04 Posts: 12940 Loc: Cape Spencer, New Brunswick, C...	Wonderful! J _________________________ er, somethin'....
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