docwyte
docwyte UltraDork
8/22/19 1:34 p.m.

So the front lips on the 911 like to catch on things and crack.  They're not expensive at $102 shipped from eBay but it looks like something I should easily be able to fix with a plastic welder.

So I kinda wanna try messing around with one.  Harbor Freight has a few for sale, are any of them any good?  Or is another one (which one?) clearly the one to get?

Thanks for the help!

Dr. Hess
Dr. Hess MegaDork
8/22/19 5:41 p.m.

I have the deluxe hf one, the hot air machine.  It works, but when working on a bike seat pan, I had better luck with a piece of the same plastic lit on fire and dripping molten plastic on/in the crack.

docwyte
docwyte UltraDork
8/22/19 6:05 p.m.

In reply to Dr. Hess :

Hmm, that's not a stunning endorsement...

TurnerX19
TurnerX19 HalfDork
8/22/19 6:42 p.m.

Weller brand pistol grip soldering irons often include several tip shapes that are useful for plastic welding. I used the spoon shaped one to repair the polyethylene fuel tank in an Alpine A110, using scrap Scalextric slot car track for the filler. Holds gasoline.

cdeforrest
cdeforrest Reader
8/22/19 7:55 p.m.

Ive just used a soldering iron on abs bike fairings with stellar results. Just tape the front side, melt the back together with 'donor' shavings for filler. Let cool and tidy up the front. I didn't even use any body filler after. I put two different bikes' upper fairings together as one. 
 

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