Plastic Building, repairs of

[Dinas Bryn]

Hi I have a shed which will need reglueing what glur is the best? and could I have trade names please as I live out of town with only one "open all hours" thanks Les

 

[Bram]

That could depend on how bad the damage is

 

[ge_rik]

That could depend on how bad the damage is

.... and also the type of plastic.

Rik

 

[Zerogee]

If it's a Pola or Piko building kit, then probably the Pola plastic cement would do the job - alternatively something like EMA Plastic Weld or Ambro Pro-Weld, both those are quite aggressive solvent cements that will stick most plastics including acrylic, butyrate and ABS.

 

[Dinas Bryn]

Hi it is a Piko kit, I just think it needs reglueing , I have been on to Dragon but no piko glue on his list. Les

 

[Doug]

Carrs do an impressive array of solvents for gluing plastics.

Isopon P38 also works well

 

[Dinas Bryn]

Evening all ,my son has spent most of to-day walking around Wrexham and hasn't found anyone able to supply the products you mentioned, were will I find them? Les

 

[Neil Robinson]

Evening all ,my son has spent most of to-day walking around Wrexham and hasn't found anyone able to supply the products you mentioned, were will I find them? Les

You could buy EMA plastic weld on line if no local model shops stock it.
http://www.ema-models.co.uk/products/04302-liquid-solvent-cement-ml.html < Link To http://www.ema-models.co....solvent-cement-ml.html
Isopon P38 should be available from most motor shops, e.g. Halfords.

 

[Zerogee]

Do you have a radio-control model shop anywhere within reach? Places like that usually have stuff like the EMA or Ambro solvents or an equivalent.

 

[ntpntpntp]

... something like EMA Plastic Weld or Ambro Pro-Weld, both those are quite aggressive solvent cements that will stick most plastics including acrylic, butyrate and ABS.

Must admit I've adopted Ambroid Pro-Weld as my solvent-of-choice for plastic kits, plasticard etc., it's much more effective than the typical hobby stuff like Liquid Poly. I buy it from my local RC plane/car model shop.

Can't comment on whether or not it works with Piko G plastic kits, but most likely it will.

 

[pugwash]

Maybe it sounds daft, but if it is a Pola kit then Pola cement is the best and a quick Google or a search of eBay wlll soon give you a result. N.B. Pola cement is only good for Pola Kits, if you use it on 'ordinary' plastic kits it falls apart... yes, I know why.