tubs

[tony240z]

Ok, it looks like 1976 they started making tubs out of poly, what were they before 76? Fiberglass? Are these tubs crappy? I guess if they are fiberglass they won't be as strong but they hold up ok right? lol I've been reading up on these things for a week straight, there isn't alot of info out there on aatv's.. I can't believe these things aren't more popular, i haven't even driven mine yet and i'm hooked...lol

[George]

Ok, it looks like 1976 they started making tubs out of poly, what were they before 76? Fiberglass? Are these tubs crappy? I guess if they are fiberglass they won't be as strong but they hold up ok right? lol I've been reading up on these things for a week straight, there isn't alot of info out there on aatv's.. I can't believe these things aren't more popular, i haven't even driven mine yet and i'm hooked...lol

That's the great debate Tony.

Before the poly was ABS. The downside of ABS is it gets brittle and looses it's luster after awhile. The upside is that it's easier to repair. All you need is more ABS plastic and acetone (mix it up and apply like spackle). You can also bring back the luster by wet-sanding it with a fine grain paper.

The Poly's upsides are it keeps a nice luster longer and it's harder to break. The downside is that it's more difficult to repair if it does break. It's also harder to get the shine back if it looses it. There are also reports of the bodies sagging if conditions are right.

I just got my first poly body so I guess I'll have to see.

George

[tony240z]

Oh, i see.. Gonna have to research ABS, never heard of it.. As far as bringing back a shine, doesn't matter what it's made of if it has a decent paint job you can bring back the shine... i'm assuming this ABS is repaired with fiberglass or bondo? I've learned alot tonight...lol

[Don]

The best way to repair ABS is with more ABS, but in a pinch fiberglass will work. Acetone will melt down shredded ABS into a paste and you can apply it to the broken section "like spackle" just like George says. There aren't many paints that will stick to Polyethylene, and when it starts to flake off, the machine looks like it's molting. ABS will take paint, but any scratch shows the bright yellow through and doesn't look too cool either. ABS can, with a little work, be brought into a "like new" lustre. If your Attex is a 1976, it's the orange one, and Poly. Good luck.

[George]

Oh, i see.. Gonna have to research ABS, never heard of it.. As far as bringing back a shine, doesn't matter what it's made of if it has a decent paint job you can bring back the shine... i'm assuming this ABS is repaired with fiberglass or bondo? I've learned alot tonight...lol

ABS is plastic. It's the same plastic that models are built out of. You repair it with more ABS. You mix it with acetone and it melts into a paste. Then you spread it over the damaged area.