It may require a quality heat gun.
Originally Posted by
liflod
Plastic welding is an art. I bought the gun from Harbor Freight. The 3rd one I bought worked twice in a row. I haven't tried it a 3rd time.
I think you are better off with the fiberglass cloth and ABS paste. I don't think the welds will bond that great with ABS.
I tried this with a lower end product and failed miserably mainly due the temperature but when I did it with the Steinel product it went really well. The Steinel product was not cheap but was easy to work with and worked well. I found this to be easier then tig or mig welding just do small tight circles over the join and use the right type of plastic rods. Make sure your body is actually ABS and not somthing else too.
Different types of fiber glass reson and hardner may work better too. I got some junk from Canadian tire it was terrible for this application . You may have a specialty store near you but I use this guy for fiber glass and his stuff works very well
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Last edited by Robio_8x8; 02-06-2008 at 11:06 AM.
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