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T25 Pilot Samba Member
Joined: November 15, 2008 Posts: 26 Location: Houston, Texas
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Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 6:35 pm Post subject: Speedometer Support-plastic tab repair |
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Utilizing some ABS and Styrene plastic from various sourcesin my garage, I was able to reconstruct and reenforce a damaged corner on the speedometer plastic support.
Solvent glue was used to smooth out the repaired area.
Hope this helps.
-T25 Pilot
1999 MKIII Jetta
1984 1.9L Vanagon
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Perales Samba Member
Joined: May 07, 2007 Posts: 2046 Location: Nova Scotia
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Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice work! _________________ -- 1987 Westfalia automatic (Captain Vino) |
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Saguache Samba Member
Joined: December 28, 2009 Posts: 360 Location: Gunnison, CO
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meyle Samba Member
Joined: February 11, 2009 Posts: 13 Location: In a land, used to be known as USA
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Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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x3 Really clean repair! |
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rubbachicken Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2004 Posts: 3058 Location: socal
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Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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that's a very nice repair, what about the other part
my dash pod is all broken where the screws would go through your repair into the dash pod _________________ lucy our westy
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DWC Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2007 Posts: 223 Location: San Jose CA
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Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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Now that's a sweet repair. Great job & thanks for the photos and write up! _________________ 83.5 Westy Waterboxer
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purplepeopleeater Samba Member
Joined: July 23, 2005 Posts: 3117 Location: E. Washington
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Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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Nice, I need to do this to my spare...the syncro and westy have broken up speedo plastic. |
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reluctantartist Samba Member
Joined: August 13, 2006 Posts: 1927 Location: Bloomington, IN
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Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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Can you be more specific on the type of glue used? Also any hints on how to identify the types of plastic? _________________ 1982 Westy, 1974 412 Variant... Yes, Aircooled's are great! Oh and I do have modern computer controlled vehicles too, but I just don't care about them. |
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ALIKA T3 Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2009 Posts: 6304 Location: Honolulu,Hawaii and France
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Perales Samba Member
Joined: May 07, 2007 Posts: 2046 Location: Nova Scotia
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 6:27 am Post subject: |
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Technically it is dichloromethane (or methylene chloride) but is sold commercially as Plastic Weld or other such brand names. It is a solvent and works amazingly well with certain plastics such as styrene, ABS and acrylic (on some other plastics it does nothing at all). It fuses the pieces together without adding "glue". I have used it for many similar repairs and I am a big fan. It is usually available in hobby shops.
_________________ -- 1987 Westfalia automatic (Captain Vino) |
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teej Samba Member
Joined: November 26, 2010 Posts: 897 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 6:55 am Post subject: |
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Great useful information, thanks for posting! _________________ 1986+ Wolfsburg Weekender Pop-Top 2.3 WBX Manual Trans |
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MacFhearguis Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2011 Posts: 179 Location: Flagstaff
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 10:00 am Post subject: |
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Good work indeed!
I had to repair the ear on my power mirror adjuster on my 80 series LC, and did something similar.
I used some small nails(picture frame nails) as imbeds into the existing plastic, and then used some epxoy called AquaMend. It comes in a small roll, and is a two part mix that you mash together kind of like play dough. You can form it to whatever shape you need and then modify the shape to what you need. |
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T25 Pilot Samba Member
Joined: November 15, 2008 Posts: 26 Location: Houston, Texas
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 5:29 pm Post subject: Speedometer Support-solvent glue/ cement |
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The plastic cement I used for these repairs was made by Testors. It contains methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), however, in the past i have also
used the Plastic Weld mentioned by Perales. Both of these plastic cements/solvents are available at most craft stores, Walmarts, Kmarts, as well as hobby stores.
In identifying suitable plastics for your repairs there are a couple of methods I use. One is to look for the recyleable triangle with the letters "PS"below it.
The other method involves testing a plastic piece with a drop of solvent to see if the plastic is softened, or try joining two test pieces together.
I've used wire spools, food containers, broken toy parts anythig I can get my hands on, preferably black in color.
Hope this helps.
-T25 Pilot
1999 MKIII Jetta
1984 1.9L Vanagon
1972 Super Beetle |
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