ABS Plastic reapair

[JRP3]

Maybe a couple squares that would fit into a shipping envelope to make it easy and cheap to ship? Like 8"x10" or something? I don't know how much of a hassle it would be for you to cut them out. PM me and we can workout the details.

[liflod]

I have 2 bodies that I can use for plastic. The ST300D is borderline restorable. The lower body is not bad enough to cut up. I think I cut the upper already. I also have a 400 Chief body that was painted, so if you don't mind cleaning the paint from the plastic.

Anybody need or want a lower body for a ST300D?

[hdble]

Check your local body shop or auto paint store, several new cars have plastic body panels which are glued in place. they usually have small patch pieces at the stores along with the glue. That might work to fill and reinforce the body.

Just my 2 cents worth.

[JRP3]

I have 2 bodies that I can use for plastic. The ST300D is borderline restorable. The lower body is not bad enough to cut up. I think I cut the upper already. I also have a 400 Chief body that was painted, so if you don't mind cleaning the paint from the plastic.

These are the yellow ABS bodies? Since I'm cutting them up I guess the shape doesn't really matter so if you can get some pieces out of the 300 upper that would be cool. If not I'll take some from the 400.

[geno]

abs repair

try using stuff called GOOP i have used it with good results .stays flexible yet seems to stick pretty good.

[JRP3]

Did some experimenting with plastic chips and acetone tonight. (Thanks George, for the plastic, hope you made it home alright). Made a nice paste and glopped it on. I'll try to sand it down tomorrow and see how it looks. Seemed to work pretty well.

[pepper]

yellow milkcrate or shipping container with a chainw for the chips might work?

I just had to cut a bunch of shipping containers with a chainsaw and it left me with a whole bunch of yellow shaveings

[George]

Are milk crates made of ABS plastic?

[pepper]

I really dont know but perhaps i will gather some up and try it on an inconspicuas area.

[mike d]

I bought an abs repair kit from dave berger. a qt. costs about $14.00 and comes with abs pellets, squeegee , 1 qt. paint can and directions. I used it to bond a 1/4 sheet of abs to the bottom of my hull for a skid plate. He also sells 6x6 videos. The poly resin won't work. davidrrd@yahoo.com I thinks thats his current address. If not you can check route.6x6 for it. Thats my 2 cents miked

[JRP3]

He's up to $25 with shipping now. Inflation I guess.
The stuff I put on last night still seems a little soft where I put it on thicker. I'll give it more time but maybe I need to put on thinner layers.

[LarryW]

It seems that you have to let it sit alittle and then go over it again with the acetone brush. I think it was because the outside dries first and you want the inside to dry first. By appling the acetone brush you slow down the outside layer from drying giving the inside a better chance.

[JRP3]

Yeah, that's why I think thinner layers might be better to avoid acetone entrapment. I'll try brushing more acetone on the thicker parts and see if that helps.

[JRP3]

Hmmm, even the thin stuff I put on 2 days ago isn't as hard as the regular ABS. If I push hard I can make a dent with my fingernail. I may have had some contamination in that first batch so I'll try again.

[tracmaster]

Been there done that and found the only long term solution is to weld. All you need is a heat pen with ajustable setting. Find the proper temp and it turns to putty. I Blasted a fist size hole on the front corner of my argo and used a jewelers wax pen at about 700 degrees. The repair was flawless! Time consuming but flawless. Using non-like materials and chemicals may make your situation worse. Forget the easy outs and just weld. Just my opinion.

Trackmaster