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Tommy Walker

Joined: 12 Jan 2006
Posts: 442
Location: Anniston, AL 36207

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:16 am Post subject: Repairs to Plexiglass 701 Door

Listers,



Unfortunately for me, I broke off the front lower corner of my pax door.  How it happened is, I was working on the latch and had the door propped open.  A little gremlin moved the prop and the door came crashing down on my forehead.  That is the hardest part on my body....



A small piece of the bubble door broke off.  It is in the front lower corner the area is about 4 inches long.



I am wondering if anyone knows of a way to repair this?  Is there a type of glue that would melt the two edges and let me weld them together?  Looks aren't that important, Especially considering the cost of a new door ($225.00 + shipping).  I could possibly glue a scab type patch over this area as well.  I have a little of the material left over from the cutting/fitting.



Any ideas appreciated.



Tommy Walker in Alabama

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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:32 am Post subject: Repairs to Plexiglass 701 Door

Hi Tommy  at one time we used Acetone to glue Plexiglas .We also made our 

model airplane glue by dissolving Plexiglas face shields in acetone .With 

the different make up of materials today don't know if this still works . 

Good luck

Wade Jones    South Texas

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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:50 am Post subject: Repairs to Plexiglass 701 Door

Back when I was in A&P school, some 30 years ago, I was taught a method 

of plexiglass repair using Carbon Tetrachloride as a solvent. You can 

soak the edges of the break in it to soften the edges and then press 

together until dry or you can dissolve plexi shavings in it to make a 

glue which is then applied to the break and held in place until dry. The 

break was then micro-meshed until the break was clear again. There was 

usually a little distortion left but you had to look hard to see it. 

Trouble is, I don't know if you can even get Carbon Tet anymore. If I 

were trying to find it, I would probably start at a drug store.

                                                                                                                    

Kevin R.

                                                                                                                 

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John Bolding

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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:12 am Post subject: Repairs to Plexiglass 701 Door

Methelene Chloride is the stuff, you'll probably  find small quantities at a plastics supplier that caters to the DIY trade.   It's very nasty stuff so be careful,  it's VERY thin (thinner than water)as  well as having low surface tension so it creeps everywhere.

 LOW&SLO    John

  

  

 [quote]I    am wondering if anyone knows of a way to repair this?  Is there a type of    glue that would melt the two edges and let me weld them    together? 



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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:41 am Post subject: Repairs to Plexiglass 701 Door

Tommy,



I've used Acetone to make Plexiglass repairs as Wade stated. In addition to 

putting Acetone on the edge of the break or splice we used a "doubler" where 

necessary of Plexiglass "glued" in place with Acetone also.



Never used Carbon Tet for this purpose as Kevin mentioned.



Never used Methelene Chrloride either.



One final possibility. If the damage is at a corner and it isn't too large, 

you could just install a piece of aluminum.



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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:28 am Post subject: Repairs to Plexiglass 701 Door

Tommy . . . I've gotten a plastic glue at various times from one of the 

big box stores.  If I recall it was a two tube item which was applied to 

the joint.   I've used it to repaid kids toys, etc. with great success.  

Mybe someone can furnish the name.  Robert Schoenberger 701



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 Listers,



 Unfortunately for me, I broke off the front lower corner of my pax door.  How it happened is, I was working on the latch and had the door propped open.  A little gremlin moved the prop and the door came crashing down on my forehead.  That is the hardest part on my body....



 A small piece of the bubble door broke off.  It is in the front lower corner the area is about 4 inches long.



 I am wondering if anyone knows of a way to repair this?  Is there a type of glue that would melt the two edges and let me weld them together?  Looks aren't that important, Especially considering the cost of a new door ($225.00 + shipping).  I could possibly glue a scab type patch over this area as well.  I have a little of the material left over from the cutting/fitting.



 Any ideas appreciated.



 Tommy Walker in Alabama

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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:42 pm Post subject: Repairs to Plexiglass 701 Door

I believe "polyzap" is what you are looking for.

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Tommy Walker

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Location: Anniston, AL 36207

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 1:40 pm Post subject: Re: Repairs to Plexiglass 701 Door

Thanks to the many listers who replied to my post about repairing my Pax door.  



I tried Acetone and several other strong chemicals.  None of them worked.  I guess the composition of the plexiglas is different now.



Finally I found a product that worked to "weld" the pieces together.  It is called Weld-On 16.  It is a good product.  I got it from McMaster-Carr.



http://www.mcmaster.com

Thanks for all the advice.  Thanks to John Hoak for the suggestion to make a gusset out of a piece of scrap to keep everything together.  It appears to be working.



Thanks, 



Tommy Walker in Alabama

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