plastic repair

[moon rider]

hi guys I have a cracked finder is there anything I can do or buy to fix it its cracked at the screw at the bodem were it context to the fork I most have tighten it to tight when I put it together thanks for all your help :thanks::thanks:

[kz1000st]

JB Weld is your friend. You can epoxy most everything on these scooters. If you need reinforcing add a thin washer at the area with the epoxy.

[moon rider]

I,v used jb weld on my car and boat before and it work good found some for plastic on amazon thanks for all your help

[bnc]

I bought one of these inexpensive plastic welders from Harbor Freight.

http://www.harborfreight.com/80-watt-iron-plastic-welding-kit-60662.html

The kit comes with some stainless steel mesh. I found that I could use the hot tip of the welder to embed the mesh into the plastic from the back side. The steel acts as an extension of the welding tip and gets so hot that it just flows right into the plastic.

I tack weld a few places to hold the plastic pieces together while I embed the stainless steel. I then use the triangular tip to sort of brush the plastic over the mesh so you can't see the mesh at all.

Unlike glues and epoxies, with the steel mesh, it is stronger than the original plastic and you are done in a few minutes.