Thread: Help - Glueing plastic in Rover A/C

I've used Q-Bond for plastic repairs and found it to be strong. There's a powder and some superglue that bond it all together. Bursons have it for under $30. A fan broke and split the shroud on a RRC once. I drilled and stitched the shroud with cable ties as an interim repair and then glued it with the Q-Bond. The repair was still good 8 years later when I sold the car.

I also have just used Q bond ($25 at the hardware store) and seems OK - expensive for what it is - superglue with either aluminium or ferrous powder but it does work.

Also loctite does a Superglue for plastic - is two part - the first is a plastic primer and the second it the super glue - works well.

I used both yesterday to glue some broken clips on my RRS - glued the broken plastic clips back with the Loctite product and then reinforced it all with the Q bond - cheaper than buying new clips that will break again and now the clips should be stronger than new now.

Garry

Q-Bond.

Usually around $25 to $30. Well worth it. - Works brilliantly, especially on plastics that can't be glued with 'normal' Supa-Glue....

- You get what you pay for in 'Super-Glues'.

Thanks Guys,
I might try some Q-Bond s per prevoius posts.


Thanks for your help lads.


Cheers,
Gaz

I need to cut some of my air con ducts and A/C fan shroud to get them to fit as part of getting enough clearance around the passenger side cylinder head with the engine conversion i am doing. I was thinking of cutting the A/C shroud to make it smaller and then welding it back together.

You could also try actual plastic welding by use of a heat gun and zip ties as the welding rod.
I tried it on a worn through HDPE water tank but because the plastic was wafer thin I replaced a 1MM hole with a 20MM hole. However it should be possible with some practice.
Another alternative is take the modified duct to a motorcycle fairing welder who is very experienced in doing plastic welding.
I do NOT think I would trust superglue for the long run.
Regards Philip A

.. Makes sense... bikes are constantly falling over... or we're bowling them. - so bike 'fix-its' would be pretty experienced !

Must try the plastic ties & heat gun for when my petrol tank leaks... again.
- Any particular brand of ties ? (has got me interested!)

Cheers,

James

PhilipA

You could also try actual plastic welding by use of a heat gun and zip ties as the welding rod.
I tried it on a worn through HDPE water tank but because the plastic was wafer thin I replaced a 1MM hole with a 20MM hole. However it should be possible with some practice.
Another alternative is take the modified duct to a motorcycle fairing welder who is very experienced in doing plastic welding.
I do NOT think I would trust superglue for the long run.
Regards Philip A

Might give that a go to. I,ve cut my chevy fuse box base down so have a bit of plastic spare that i have not thrown out. Im 600 k's from closest welder so might give it a go my self!

Thanks
Gaz

Originally Posted by PhilipA

You could also try actual plastic welding by use of a heat gun and zip ties as the welding rod.

I find an old soldering iron works really well.