Fiberglassing plastic
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Fiberglassing plastic
I have an old LX288 John Deere.. and my hood is broken. Right now i have it taped together till i find a appropriate fix.
I figure i got 2 options to fix it-
1. A crap load of JB weld spread over the cracks, or
2. fiberglass over entire hood.
But my main concern is the JB weld/Fiberglass sticking to the plastic.. even if i roughen it up alot. I would rather fiberglass it that way it would strengthen the whole hood.. instead of just the current cracks, like JB weld would.
I figure i got 2 options to fix it-
1. A crap load of JB weld spread over the cracks, or
2. fiberglass over entire hood.
But my main concern is the JB weld/Fiberglass sticking to the plastic.. even if i roughen it up alot. I would rather fiberglass it that way it would strengthen the whole hood.. instead of just the current cracks, like JB weld would.
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Ask you local auto paint shop (not chain store, real paint shop!) what adhesive to use to bond it. Bring the hood, as it will (probably) have a symbol somewhere underneath indicating plastic type. Plastic welding is also an option, and easy to do.
Fiberglass and JB would be a waste of time, and make proper repairs much more difficult. Don't use them.
Fiberglass and JB would be a waste of time, and make proper repairs much more difficult. Don't use them.
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"Yeah i read somewhere that you could basically "weld" the plastic back together with a old sodering iron, is that what your talking about?"
Similar, but I suggest checking with the auto paint store for adhesive options. A heat-gun -style plastic welder works well tool. You can try the soldering iron, but get plastic welding rod and do some web searching for the (easily available) info.
Similar, but I suggest checking with the auto paint store for adhesive options. A heat-gun -style plastic welder works well tool. You can try the soldering iron, but get plastic welding rod and do some web searching for the (easily available) info.
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