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plastic repair(not scooter)
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:56 pm
by odinxxix
ok so my plastic intake on my lawn mower broke. i jb welded it but the weld never hardens dur to the fuel going thru. is there any plastic repair that is fuel resistant that will work for my intake? tanks
Re: plastic repair(not scooter)
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:08 am
by spree-rider
zip ties, fiber glass, and if all else fails... super glue.
Re: plastic repair(not scooter)
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:15 am
by Wheelman-111
Greetings:
What material? Pics??
How 'bout calling up Sears and just replacing the thing?
Re: plastic repair(not scooter)
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:54 am
by Trafficjamz
Mighty putty 
Re: plastic repair(not scooter)
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:25 pm
by az_slynch
You could try Seal-All. It's gas and oil resistant. I use it to build oiled-foam air filters and it holds up well.
Re: plastic repair(not scooter)
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:37 pm
by odinxxix
wheelman sears dont carry this item. i found one finally on the net. both shops here dont carry it nor can they order it. AZ, seal all isnt a bonding glue, ive tried it still breaks inhalf. zir ties wont work in this case, fiber glas well maybe. super glue is too brittle cant handle the vibes from the mower. right now i put on some type of super plastic glue(made for plastic) and wrapped it in electrical tape to get me by for the moment, just to mow for the week. super putty? what are you talking about exactly?
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Re: plastic repair(not scooter)
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:52 am
by Trafficjamz
Trafficjamz wrote:Mighty putty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb2bMdH1iPY
The easy way to fix,fill and seal vitually anything FAST and make it LAST!
Just apply and let dry.
Rebuild a damaged hoe to work like new.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_4a4O7kXQo 
Re: plastic repair(not scooter)
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:14 pm
by Clivester
Are you quite certain that its plastic. It looks more like powder coated metal from the pics you posted.
Whether its plastic or metal, the best way to repair would be to use a sleeve joint. Find another piece of tube that just fits over and either solder after scraping off the surface finish if metal, or use an appropriate solvent if plastic. It would help enormously if you could identify the kind of plastic used.
Re: plastic repair(not scooter)
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:43 pm
by odinxxix
im not sure what kinda plastic it is. and it is plastic. i scraped at it and it kind felt like i was scrapping ceramic
ill see if i can find a tube that will fit the outside of it. then what use some glue or what?