Should I paint my Pignose like BJs logo?

[nograin]

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:

http://nerfhaven.com/forums/topic/18527-intro-to-solvent-welding-plastic/

https://www.polyvance.com/identify.php

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.

[rang-a-stang]

Great! I hope my fiberglassing works as well as your ABS Pipe cement!

[Full Size Jeeper]

(Rang to house keeping) NO NO NO, Come on in. I'am working on my grill for my 79 Cherokee. I promise, I don't even have all the necessary chemicals to cook meth with me on this particular business trip. Go check out my build thread on IFSJA if you think I'am a lair!

[letank]

best I can tell these are ABS.
The JB weld plastic epoxy and putty doesn't work well on ABS.

The best with ABS is chemically disolving and joining the cracks. Acetone works OK. Acetone mixed with scraps of ABS provides better filling.

Thank you for the chemistry lesson.

This is a very good and proven point: acetone with piece of ABS or the matching plastic pieces works really well.... I had some time to practice on ta taillight lense some time ago... repairing the missing screw hole bit. It works perfectly.

[johnsonic]

Rang - I LOVE the hotel room work. AMAZING!

[letank]

best I can tell these are ABS.

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

I like the idea of SEM Colorcoat (for plastic) to paint the exposed white ABS.

Got lazy too and used the plastic model glue that I had left over from a few light years ago... works well, I had multiple reasons to lean on the pignose and it has not cracked , yet...

Thank you

[Mike D]

if you can

I had my Rhino grill powder coated white at a place that i was working at -- at the time --

Still looks great -- ill try to get a picture posted somewhere to share ...