Need super-deluxe-ultra-strong plastic adhesive recommendations

[AndyMan]

Hey guys,



I need to attach some of the plastic clips back to the upper and lower valances on my 99. the "cleats" that are molded into the valances are broken/missing. I need an ULTRA strong adhesive that I can PERMANENTLY attach the clips to the plastic with. Something that I could source locally would be a HUGE bonus since I don't want to pay $10 shipping on a $10 adhesive. Help me out with some recommendations please.



Thanks,

Andy

 

[Thomas]

Clean with lacquer thinner, scuff with sandpaper, attach using JB Weld®. It's possible to gain additional strength by piling on extra adhesive since there is space available at the base of each clip.

 

[Reb.B]

Call my brother @ Indutrial Solutions/Fresno Performance. He has some crazy strong adhesives for plastic and Metal. Each are like couple thousand pound load capacity. He knows which one you need. Erick @559-994-7303 8 am - 6pm M-Sat. Pacific time

 

[JGK]

It depends on the type of plastic. Some plastics just can't be glued. Not very successfully, anyway. Polyethylene is one. It generally has to be welded. Olifin is another. Maybe some of the industrial sources, like Reb. B's, will have something. Certainly not "off the shelf" at your local hardware store! On the other hand, PVC, acrylics (Plexiglass), and styrene (think model airplanes and cars) are easy to glue.



I had the same problem as you some years ago. Couldn't find anything that would stick. I finally got creative with some button head machine screws with a washer and nut on the back to hold these clips on. They've held so far. But if I could find a worth while glue, I'd glue them back on. I didn't try welding, but would if I had access to a plastic welder.



Let us know how it works out for you.



-Jay

 

[BigPapa]

Andy,



I bought some Super Goop at my local hardware store. It's in a blue tube. I took the clips that had broken off and cleaned and roughed the surface up on them and the part they were glued to with some sandpaper. Glued them in place and clamped them on with clothes pins or tape and let it set-up over night. They are still holding strong. I did the same thing with my A-pillar clips and I've had it off and on several times since I glued them and they haven't budged. Good stuff.



Scott

 

[Ramzilla]

I've been told ya really havta know the specific type of plastic it is that you're glueing before you can know which glue to use...

 

[KAlder]

Use duramix 4050. Used to use it at the body shop I used to work at. Have successfully done what you are trying to do. Probably not cheap, but if you ask nice at a body shop they may just do it for you or let you borrow their stuff. The duramix 4050 is a two part epoxy that is dispensed through a twin plunger gun. You have to replace the mixing tip with each use. Sets up in about 30-45 min.

 

[Glen Pratt]

Marine-Tex. Marine-Tex Epoxy Putty Product Info - Click on a link below to find out more . Use the white putty. It is a two part compound putty. Hardens like a rock. I've used it many times to repair plastic. Available at any marine store.