Advice in glue for front assembly plastic parts

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Mar 16, 2019 | 03:24 PM

Bingo

Thread Starter

Junior Member

Joined: Mar 2019

Posts: 1

Advice in glue for front assembly plastic parts

Howdy,

Looking for recomendation for an glue/epoxy that I can use to repair cracked plastic parts for the front grill brace and bumper cover.

thank you,

Mar 16, 2019 | 08:03 PM

JSloan

Junior Member

Joined: Mar 2019

Posts: 5

I have used Bondo 280 Epoxy in the past with at least one layer of fiberglass for reinforcement of the back side of possible. A few of your breaks are in tight places. Be ready with different sized epoxy applicators and precut fiberglass pieces. Also be aware of epoxy getting on the outside face or be prepared to repaint. Rubber gloves.

Mar 19, 2019 | 06:23 AM

choochmalooch

Senior Member

Joined: Jun 2014

Posts: 368

From: South Jersey Pinelands

Plastic gets brittle over time and I've never seen a plastic repair that big hold up. It sometimes works for minor cracks but you're looking at a lot more than that. You could spend a lot of time putting that all back together and putting it back on your Hummer only to see it crack and fall apart again. I would look for a complete piece, new or used, before I went the epoxy route.

Mar 19, 2019 | 03:43 PM

Doc Olds

Super Moderator

Joined: Jul 2007

Posts: 13,090

From: Boat Town USA MI

Waste of time IMHO. Buy the part, used from a pick n pull, ebay, craigs list.....

Mar 24, 2019 | 03:38 PM

LoJac963

Senior Member

Joined: Jul 2011

Posts: 2,357

From: Surprise, AZ

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doc Olds

Waste of time IMHO. Buy the part, used from a pick n pull, ebay, craigs list.....

I would have to agree

There are products out there using a powder and two part epoxy you could try, plenty brands on amazon but I could not tell you about the longevity.