> Just wanted to let everyone know that 3M Super Strength Adhevise is
> absolutely THE WORST adhesive to use on plastics. I bought it
> specifically for gluing borken plastic pieces as it is advertised as being
> for such, but all it has done in the two projects I've used it with is
> make a big mess and ruin everything.
>
> All it does is melts the plastic, causing the broken edges to no longer
> fit snugly, and then it gets all over your fingers when you're trying to
> press the parts together, which they don't do. It either doesn't make a
> good bond and requires regluing which then builds up glue along the edge
> ruining the fit, or adheres but the end result looks shitty.
Thanks for the heads-up. What we should do is post what we've
found that works for the plastic parts and other bits we're
likely to run into with classic systems.
I myself haven't found anything good for plastic.
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Eric Dittman
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Received on Mon Feb 18 2002 - 17:12:19 GMT