warmpancakes
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cladding repair How to
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BigBadSmoosh
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Re: cladding repair How to
it is pretty basic.. you either use a plastic welder or epoxy.. the rest is common sense and time.
it is pretty basic.. you either use a plastic welder or epoxy.. the rest is common sense and time.
warmpancakes
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Re: cladding repair How to
Im using both some people lack common sense though
Im using both some people lack common sense though
warmpancakes
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Re: cladding repair How to
all 3m, products all is for plastic repair not cheap but its a true flexable epoxy not cheap either some is 80.00 per tube
all 3m, products all is for plastic repair not cheap but its a true flexable epoxy not cheap either some is 80.00 per tube
BigBadSmoosh
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Re: cladding repair How to
Did not mean to offend anyone with the common sense comment, I just don't get how it is confusing.
Plastic welder:
-heat up welder
-warm up area that needs to be fixed
-melt new "universal" material into the area that needs to be fixed
-sand and make look pretty
fixing tabs:
-grind away (use dremel) a groove for the tab to sit in
-melt area around
-melt replacement tab so it is pliable
-reinforce the tab, extra plastic all around it.
Epoxy:
-mix epoxy
-apply liberally
-sand and make look pretty
not a whole lot to it, and i've repaired a shitload of pieces. Of course everyone has their own methods and secrets
Did not mean to offend anyone with the common sense comment, I just don't get how it is confusing.
Plastic welder:
-heat up welder
-warm up area that needs to be fixed
-melt new "universal" material into the area that needs to be fixed
-sand and make look pretty
fixing tabs:
-grind away (use dremel) a groove for the tab to sit in
-melt area around
-melt replacement tab so it is pliable
-reinforce the tab, extra plastic all around it.
Epoxy:
-mix epoxy
-apply liberally
-sand and make look pretty
not a whole lot to it, and i've repaired a shitload of pieces. Of course everyone has their own methods and secrets
warmpancakes
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BigBadSmoosh
Picking fights on I-65 since 2013
Re: cladding repair How to
please, you've met me.. i'm just honest, not that much of an asshole.. well maybe.
please, you've met me.. i'm just honest, not that much of an asshole.. well maybe.
jjorgensen52
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Re: cladding repair How to
Maybe I'm crazy, I've always used a few layers of lightweight fiberglass to do the job :2cents:
Maybe I'm crazy, I've always used a few layers of lightweight fiberglass to do the job :2cents:
BigBadSmoosh
Picking fights on I-65 since 2013
Re: cladding repair How to
I've seen this done too.. getting it to stick to the plastic can be a pain..
I hate pieces that people have used fiberglass on, as it is a pain in the ass to get rid of completely.
I've seen this done too.. getting it to stick to the plastic can be a pain..
I hate pieces that people have used fiberglass on, as it is a pain in the ass to get rid of completely.
warmpancakes
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turbodig
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Re: cladding repair How to
I'm sorta interested in this, as upon removing my front arches, I found that the clown that painted it the last time wrecked 2 tabs (and didn't bother to put them back), and some of the mounting holes are gorked.
Where would I find the right type of plastic to recreate some tabs?
Suggestions on types/brands of adhesive (I don't have a plastic weld setup) would be appreciated as well.
Thanks,
I'm sorta interested in this, as upon removing my front arches, I found that the clown that painted it the last time wrecked 2 tabs (and didn't bother to put them back), and some of the mounting holes are gorked.
Where would I find the right type of plastic to recreate some tabs?
Suggestions on types/brands of adhesive (I don't have a plastic weld setup) would be appreciated as well.
Thanks,
Re: cladding repair How to
i bought a product called permapoxy plastic weld , which was in a purple package at advanced auto parts. its been holding strong and strdy, but make sure that you paint over the epoxy or the road grime( snow salt) will soften and weaken it .but the epoxy was less than 15 dollars and worked great
i bought a product called permapoxy plastic weld , which was in a purple package at advanced auto parts. its been holding strong and strdy, but make sure that you paint over the epoxy or the road grime( snow salt) will soften and weaken it .but the epoxy was less than 15 dollars and worked great
warmpancakes
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Re: cladding repair How to
tried a new toy today
cats ass for repairing cladding scuff with 36 grit wheel, weld, sand smooth use fine filler to make pretty seal prime and paint saves alot of time
tried a new toy today
cats ass for repairing cladding scuff with 36 grit wheel, weld, sand smooth use fine filler to make pretty seal prime and paint saves alot of time
WyoSyclone
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I'm pretty sure you can't use a welder on our cladding. I had to replace my right front arch recently and repaired the original. I couldn't believe how much filler there is in our cladding!! Usually filler will make a plastic part quite a bit stronger, but the amount of filler used in our parts is way higher than normal, and is probably for resistance to road chemicals. There is so much filler that I'm not sure a welder would work.
I'm pretty sure you can't use a welder on our cladding. I had to replace my right front arch recently and repaired the original. I couldn't believe how much filler there is in our cladding!! Usually filler will make a plastic part quite a bit stronger, but the amount of filler used in our parts is way higher than normal, and is probably for resistance to road chemicals. There is so much filler that I'm not sure a welder would work.
WyoSyclone
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Re: cladding repair How to
So that actually works to weld our cladding, Ken?? Wow, that would really be surprising... there is just so darn much filler in that cladding, and I would think the filler would cause a weak weld.
I used an aviation-grade epoxy on the one I fixed, along with some carbon-fiber cloth for reinforcement... worked really well, but I had to be careful and make sure the surface was roughed up to the right texture.
tried a new toy today
cats ass for repairing cladding scuff with 36 grit wheel, weld, sand smooth use fine filler to make pretty seal prime and paint saves alot of time
So that actually works to weld our cladding, Ken?? Wow, that would really be surprising... there is just so darn much filler in that cladding, and I would think the filler would cause a weak weld.
I used an aviation-grade epoxy on the one I fixed, along with some carbon-fiber cloth for reinforcement... worked really well, but I had to be careful and make sure the surface was roughed up to the right texture.
warmpancakes
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Re: cladding repair How to
so far its holding Im not sanding on the repaired piece till next week, its a fiber reinforced weld seemps pretty solid I had to suff with 30 grit paper to get a good "bite"
so far its holding Im not sanding on the repaired piece till next week, its a fiber reinforced weld seemps pretty solid I had to suff with 30 grit paper to get a good "bite"