Harbor Freight plastic welding kit review| plastic welding| repair broken plastics
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- Опубліковано 9 лип 2022
- I take a look at the Harbor Freight plastic welding kit and use it to repair the fan shroud on my work truck. I believe this could be a useful tool in anyone's shop. Come along as we demonstrate how it works.
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Using this same cheap tool I salvaged myself a rain barrel that would have cost over $100, fixed my own fridge shelf; replacement would have been $190 online. Fixed my buddy's fridge shelf railing, probably $50-100 replacement. This tool has probably paid for itself more than any other in terms of money saved by fixing over replacing.
The fact that you said PP Rods with a straight face is the most impressive part about this video!! For real that did a great job but could you not have gotten a similar result with JB Weld? I know that's my go to most times
The thing about welding it is the 2 halves are fused together. The JB weld product is sitting on top of the plastic, and you are hoping it grips. I know with time and vibration the JB will turn loose of what it’s bonded too. If I was working on a plastic fuel tank, I would weld it, then go over the weld with some JB epoxy.
Nice video. Thanks for sharing brother!
Thanks for watching and commenting!!
Awesome video. Thanks for showing us. I’m sold on it now. I have Honda ATC fenders to repair. I’m going to buy that tomorrow
I also used the iron to melt and shape some edges and holes in carpet for a 72 Chevrolet C10.
Nice job looks well again
Indeed. Thanks for watching and commenting
I just used mine after buying it 2 years ago, it was a small project that turned out ok, weld was ugly but no issues, definitely takes practice 🤠
Indeed. Mine won’t win a beauty contest, but it was functional
Nice job. Just fyi, the wire brush is for cleaning off the tip. I do it while it’s still hot and it works great!
You could have drilled a series of holes alongside the split and put staples or steel wire through and twisted the ends
I’ve done similar using zip ties. You should check my channel out, I know all kinds of stuff and show how to do many things. Thanks for watching and commenting. 👍
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I've never seen that one, I have used the one with the wire that melts into the plastic and stays there. Seemed okay. I'll have to check that one out. Weather looks hot there too.
Hot as the hinges of Hades.
I might have been able to use that kit when I fixed MawMaw’s 100+ year old doll, Frances. LOL But maybe not. 😉 Anyhow, thanks for the tips! Good job!
Now clean it and put some eternabond tape over it and it will last a lot longer .Best Regards
Acetone cleans and primes well. Just hate to use it over alcohol.
I’m not mad at it! 🤣🤣😂😂🤣
Don't push too hard with it. The tip breaks off easily when they get hot the tips get soft and bend and break off easy
Great advice, always allow the tool to do the work.
Yep. And we're not the first to discover that. Very commonly breaks during kayak repairs.
Thanks for the review!
I was on the fence about using this to repair my windshield fluid reservoir on my s-10.
Do you think this is a better repair than using JB Weld for plastic?
Yes. I will probably be trying to fix my washer fluid reservoir on my Nissan work truck. It has a leak. This little iron worked really well, it was my first time using this setup. I’ve made smaller repairs to plastics before with an old soldiering iron, but certainly not a crack this long.
Almost nothing sticks “well” to plastics. Welding is the only way to go.
Wear a mask. Don't weld in non ventilated rooms. Try not to inhale those deadly fumes.
It’s a well ventilated shop.
Came to suggest this very thing! 💓
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