AuthorMessagetimsch

Ole' Elmer Like

Joined: Apr 20, 2003

Posts: 943

Location: Auburn Hills, MI

Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2003 9:30 am Post subject: MEK & ABS Pellets vs. ABS Pipe Glue

My wife and I have repaired many cracks to the ABS panels. Being road covers, side panels, bed ends or bezels, we have seen our fair share of the different years. The difference between the mixture and the pipe glue is the pipe glue is not totaly ABS and MEK. It does have these elements in it but it also dries to a rubbery consitancy where as the ABS pellets and MEK dry to a harder plastic. This makes it better for stronger repairs. Add fiberglass and you will have no problems.

You can hardly see the repair as the pellet and MEK are sandable and paintable after fully cured.

We have done our fair share of repairs as seen in this photo and found this to be the most sound way to repair cracks. No sense in doing it and having the crack reopen.

Alberta

Beaver

Joined: Apr 29, 2003

Posts: 84

Location: Edmonton, Alberta

Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2003 12:56 pm Post subject: Nice job Tim

I have not reached that stage yet on my Ramada, but if I ever do I'II be sending you an email. Actually I'm waiting for the CD I ordered from you as I have found two cracks. One's in the spare tire cover and is about three inches long. It started out as an inch in length, but by the time I got home after picking up the trailer it had grown. I drilled the end of the crack to stop the spread and I used super glue and baking soda for the now until I recieve the CD. The other crack is in the bed end wall. It caught on the bed end cap when raising the bed wall and a two inch crack appeared. I've got the new bed end caps so that will take of that mess in the future. Once again super glue and baking soda until I study the CD. I'm the type that needs to read and search so that I have a very clear understanding before attempting any project. I hate unknowns although they can't all be eliminated, but if I can reduce the unknowns it sure makes the job at hand easier.

Last edited by Alberta on Thu Jul 03, 2003 11:19 am, edited 1 time in total

lakehope7

Grizzly

Joined: May 13, 2003

Posts: 486

Location: Lancaster, Ohio

Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2003 3:21 pm Post subject:

Tim- was all those Apaches in the picture yours, or were you holding a roundup in your back yard?

timsch

Ole' Elmer Like

Joined: Apr 20, 2003

Posts: 943

Location: Auburn Hills, MI

Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2003 6:40 pm Post subject:

The two straight away are restores of mine for resale, right is Luke Kawicki's 1973 Mesa and to the left is Mike Pacuta's 1979 Ramada. You would Think there's a Roundup going on would'nt you!

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