Plastic Welding Stock Body Parts

[Trooper]

Does anyone know if the factory plastic body parts (front bar, side skirts) etc are made from the type of plastic that can be repaired by plastic welding?

I have found a place that can do it IF it is the right type of plastic - does anyone know to save me taking them in for noting?

Thanks

[barnoon]

I had my front bar and sideskirts plastic welded on my R32 GTST, they came out looking perfect

But I ran into a tap on a mates front lawn not too long ago and it cracked at the plastic weld on the front bar

[Trooper]

I had my front bar and sideskirts plastic welded on my R32 GTST, they came out looking perfect

But I ran into a tap on a mates front lawn not too long ago and it cracked at the plastic weld on the front bar

Good news for me thanks mate -

bad luck with the tap, a front lawn - thats like taking the line 4WDing

[RBwhatever]

Sure can. The bar should have the letters PP on the inside. That should tell him what kind of plastic to use,

[Trooper]

Sure can. The bar should have the letters PP on the inside. That should tell him what kind of plastic to use,

It is the skirts I want fixed actually, ill see if there is anything written on them.

Thanks

[ssshonky]

if you dont have any luck finding someone to do this for you ( and you get desperate ) there is a product on the market called QuickBond ( I think ) made in South Africa. Basically its superglue with a twist! they also supply a filling powder that chemically reacts with the glue. serves to strengthen superglue ( quite brittle on its own ) .. I used some of this to fix up a dash on an old car and it came up pretty well.

Quickbond can be had from Repco last time I checked!

oh and this information is provided with ALL CARE NO RESPONSIBILITY.. good idea to spot test on a bit you dont see and just see if the plastic reacts badly. the hint they give you of using a bit of masking tape on the other side of the crack to be filled works a treat.

Hope that helps!

[heller44]

Q-bond. Great stuff, used it on motorbike fairings.