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mesquito_creek@yahoo.com - 25 Aug 2005 23:33 GMT

I need to repair a crack in the plastic housing of door mounted mirror
on a chevy truck. It relatively new in black plastic. What is the best
type of epoxy etc..

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Eightupman - 26 Aug 2005 00:21 GMT

Take it to an interior shop and see if they can heat weld it.

>I need to repair a crack in the plastic housing of door mounted mirror
> on a chevy truck. It relatively new in black plastic. What is the best
> type of epoxy etc..

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Reynaud - 26 Aug 2005 01:59 GMT

> Take it to an interior shop and see if they can heat weld it.
>
>>I need to repair a crack in the plastic housing of door mounted mirror
>> on a chevy truck. It relatively new in black plastic. What is the best
>> type of epoxy etc..

@#@ I like the new polyurethane glues for this type of repair.

Rey

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=AB Paul =BB - 26 Aug 2005 01:44 GMT

> I need to repair a crack in the plastic housing of door mounted mirror
> on a chevy truck. It relatively new in black plastic. What is the best
> type of epoxy etc..

What type of plastic is it? Superglue works ok on styrene.

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E Perry - 26 Aug 2005 14:07 GMT

Marine Tex at boat store, hardens like steel, Use wax paper over top to
smooth out, Let dry as per directions then wax paper will peal off so you
can sand, paint per choice

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>> I need to repair a crack in the plastic housing of door mounted mirror
>> on a chevy truck. It relatively new in black plastic. What is the best
>> type of epoxy etc..
>
> What type of plastic is it? Superglue works ok on styrene.

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451CTDS - 26 Aug 2005 04:37 GMT

If you can take the mirror apart, and fix from inside, PC 7 works well,
it has a stringy texture that smooths and sands well. JB weld is good
too, but more liquidly.

I've seen bondo filler used with mixed results, the UV curing
[ Sunset ] has possibilities

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HLS@nospam.nix - 31 Aug 2005 01:15 GMT

> I need to repair a crack in the plastic housing of door mounted mirror
> on a chevy truck. It relatively new in black plastic. What is the best
> type of epoxy etc..

There is a special epoxy which will work for 'hard' plastics, and you
can get it at WalMart, or similar stores. It works where other types
fail you. And it is relatively cheap. Comes in a two barrel syringe.

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