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Old 20-10-2018, 08:57 PM   #1
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Default Repair broken plastic for car tail light

Dear Experts

There are so many glue out there and I am confused to which on to choose to repair this tail light for Nissan Sentra

https://imgur.com/a/wUcUXF3

Can you please share your experience and any trick I need to be aware when I do repair

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Old 21-10-2018, 08:15 AM   #2
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Any of the two part epoxy glues should be fine.
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Old 21-10-2018, 08:19 AM   #3
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Noted


This for example ?



https://www.bunnings.com.au/selleys-...esive_p1230054


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Old 21-10-2018, 08:52 AM   #4
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Repco sell glue as well. 30% off this weekend for roadside members sale on store items

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Old 21-10-2018, 09:12 AM   #5
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Repco sell glue as well. 30% off this weekend for roadside members
Thx for let me know
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Old 21-10-2018, 09:22 AM   #6
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I've found plastic welding with an old soldering iron better than glue, you can get the right filler sticks the the particular type of plastic from Bunnings.
I found all the info I needed right here in the BA manual in tech resources along with a bit of google & youtube.
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=p...w=1097&bih=547
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I've found plastic welding with an old soldering iron better than glue
Can you please share more info ,,,which one is that ?
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Old 21-10-2018, 10:56 AM   #8
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I'm not sure what your question is zillah, which one is what?
https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...soldering+iron

The type of plastic you have should be cast into the part somewhere, you need to know it so you buy the right welding sticks. After that it's like icing a cake.
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I'm not sure what your question is zillah, which one is what?
https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...soldering+iron

The type of plastic you have should be cast into the part somewhere, you need to know it so you buy the right welding sticks. After that it's like icing a cake.
ive even seen old time pro's use pieces of another (the same type) plastic lenses so it is the same material and matches better when repairing older units depends on how fussy you are I suppose
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I'm not sure what your question is zillah, which one is what?
I thought a plastic soldering iron is different from a soldering iron that we use it for soldering electronic circuit board.
From the YouTube link that you posted now clear to me
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