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John Hauck
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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 Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:17 am Post subject: bonding lexan or Plexiglas |
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what type of solvent would weld Plexiglas or lexan. i have a small crack
in my window, i have stop drilled it. but was wondering if a drop of
solvent would help stabilize the crack.
boyd young
Boyd Y/Gang:
Don't know what others do, but I stop drill and keep my eye on it.
I believe Plexiglas and Lexan are two different animals.
More than once I have ruined Lexan by letting Locktite or certain gasoline
types splash on it.
I have several cracks in my windshield and doors stop drilled. Might not
hurt to put a piece of Gorilla Tape on it. Use pinking shears to make a
dollar patch or a star, etc. Don't know if that would prevent further
cracking or just look mighty purty.
Getting ready to fly back to LA, north of Nauga Field, to a strip called
Netterville. Gent has a 5th wheel I am interested in. Also has a 3,000 ft
asphalt airstrip on his place. Way over my head.  Weather is either
going to be wet or clear and cold. ;-(
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
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John Hauck
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 4639
Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:22 am Post subject: bonding Lexan or Plexiglas |
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what type of solvent would weld Plexiglas or lexan.
boyd young
mkIII
Here ya go:
http://www.eplastics.com/Plastic/Lexan_Polycarbonate_Glue
Says it will work on Lexan polycarbonate.
Never used it and don't know anyone else who has on a Kolb Lexan windshield
or door glass.
Let us know how it works out if you choose to go that route. Be sure and
try it on a scrape piece before committing to your airplane.
Looks good enough to commit a little aviation this afternoon.
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
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Richard Pike
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 1671
Location: Blountville, Tennessee
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 1:41 pm Post subject: Re: bonding lexan or Plexiglas |
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What John said. Also, keep Superglue/cyanoacrilate of any and all descriptions away from Lexan, it will destroy it in short order.
I have had a crack in the thin Lexan windshield of my Suzuki SV-650 for years, put a "S" for Suzuki over it and it hasn't got any worse. Got a split in the edge of one of the cut away door panels for the MKIII and put some metal tape over it to stop it from getting worse. That cheap fix has lasted for 3 years, but it looks like this winter I will have to break down and replace the Lexan. Which is a shame, that door has only lasted 16 years...
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