best I can tell these are ABS.
The JB weld plastic epoxy and putty doesn't work well on ABS.
Yea I tried it too.
The best with ABS is chemically disolving and joining the cracks. Acetone works OK. Acetone mixed with scraps of ABS provides better filling.
I got lazy and simply used the ABS Pipe cement that I've had in the house (there was one vent stack with some ABS when I moved here).
Works very well except for the color.
I should have some photos of the repairs to the jeep's grill but can't find 'em right now.
Here's a couple of useful webspages:
Found the pics and loaded a few up.
Grill_before_repair
Grill_with_ABS_Cement
Grill_with ABS_cement - Building this section up in stages.
Grill_1 year later_(2018)
The black line is visible from the front view. Important thing is that the repairs have held solid.
Suppose one of those chrome paint pens on the crack would hide it better.
I like the idea of SEM Colorcoat (for plastic) to paint the exposed white ABS.
The JB weld plastic epoxy and putty doesn't work well on ABS.
Yea I tried it too.
The best with ABS is chemically disolving and joining the cracks. Acetone works OK. Acetone mixed with scraps of ABS provides better filling.
I got lazy and simply used the ABS Pipe cement that I've had in the house (there was one vent stack with some ABS when I moved here).
Works very well except for the color.
I should have some photos of the repairs to the jeep's grill but can't find 'em right now.
Here's a couple of useful webspages:
Found the pics and loaded a few up.
Grill_before_repair
Grill_with_ABS_Cement
Grill_with ABS_cement - Building this section up in stages.
Grill_1 year later_(2018)
The black line is visible from the front view. Important thing is that the repairs have held solid.
Suppose one of those chrome paint pens on the crack would hide it better.
I like the idea of SEM Colorcoat (for plastic) to paint the exposed white ABS.
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