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Any way to straighten a warped plastic part? #196144 01/17/09 04:19 PM 01/17/09 04:19 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4,727 Florida BDW OP master
BDW OP master Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4,727 Florida	Any suggestions to get this straight? It's an E-body heater panel. It's worse than the pic looks. Thx 4954409-indexCA0FYQQA.jpg (218 downloads)

Re: Any way to straighten a warped plastic part? [Re: BDW] #196145 01/17/09 06:25 PM 01/17/09 06:25 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,064 Arlington, Texas earlybee master
earlybee master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,064 Arlington, Texas	Heat gun or lamp.

Re: Any way to straighten a warped plastic part? [Re: BDW] #196146 01/17/09 06:34 PM 01/17/09 06:34 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger
OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA	I just fixed a warped part of a console...just sloooooowly warmed it up with a heat gun, then set some weight on it to hold the area in place for it too cool...worked great

Re: Any way to straighten a warped plastic part? [Re: OzHemi] #196147 01/17/09 06:46 PM 01/17/09 06:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,929 Grand Prairie,Texas stumpy I Win
stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,929 Grand Prairie,Texas	I use one of my wifes old hairdryers. Doesn't get as hot as a heat gun so you won't burn or melt the part.

Re: Any way to straighten a warped plastic part? [Re: stumpy] #196148 01/17/09 07:05 PM 01/17/09 07:05 PM
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Fishmarket enthusiast Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 383 Essex, Ont., Canada	I've had success with boiling hot water before and there is no risk of "burning" the plastic. Dave 1972 Plymouth Cuda 340 4 speed 1971 Plymouth Road Runner 383 Auto 1970 Plymouth Duster /6 Auto

Re: Any way to straighten a warped plastic part? [Re: Fishmarket] #196149 01/17/09 11:06 PM 01/17/09 11:06 PM
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BDW OP master Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4,727 Florida	Thanks for the info, How do you know it's hot enough, just keep heating until it's pliable? Do you guys do the whole part or just sections at a time? As far as the cooling part, just let it air cool, or maybe put it in the freezer once it's straight? Thx

Re: Any way to straighten a warped plastic part? [Re: BDW] #196150 01/17/09 11:09 PM 01/17/09 11:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger
OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA	I just let it air dry.. As for how hot...that is why I said slowly.. I just warmed up the area slowly until it was pliable enough to get to move... Maybe practice on some spare plastic if you have it around?

Re: Any way to straighten a warped plastic part? [Re: BDW] #196151 01/18/09 12:35 AM 01/18/09 12:35 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,572 Jacksonville Florida elitecustombody pro stock
elitecustombody pro stock Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,572 Jacksonville Florida	Quote: Thanks for the info, How do you know it's hot enough, just keep heating until it's pliable? Do you guys do the whole part or just sections at a time? As far as the cooling part, just let it air cool, or maybe put it in the freezer once it's straight? Thx it's better to keep trying to bend it while heating it up ,once it's warm enough and you get it back in shape,I'd hold it in bucket of cold water or hold it under cold running water if you have no access to compressed air,make sure to hold it in the shape wanted untill is cooled down

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