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Grill repair glue? #24327
05/22/06 10:46 PM
05/22/06 10:46 PM
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Thor500 Offline OP
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Whats the best glue to use on my 70 Charger grill? Couple of cracks and a couple missing pieces I'll have to fab up.

Re: Grill repair glue? [Re: Thor500] #24328
05/23/06 12:46 AM
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A bit of a trade secret if you will....

Start with 100% pure Acetone, buy a gallon.
Pour an ounce or so intp a glass jar (small open mouth jar). Take a scrap grill and using something sharp, scrape off peelings (like pencil shavings size) into the jar of acetone. Put allot of shavings in, the acetone will gradually melt the plastic into a goo. Add enough plastic until the goo reaches toothpaste consistancy. Once you have a good batch melted put the lid on the jar tightly and set it aside. Now, prep your grill as normal, V out cracks on both sides, etc. Use clamps near the joint to alightn the two sides flush and parralell. Smear on some plastic goo, leave it crowned up over the crack like a regular weld looks, let it cure overnight. Sand to flush the next day, fill any pinholes with JB Weld. The crack will practically dissapear at this point, paint as normal.

Done!

Re: Grill repair glue? [Re: swinger72] #24329
05/23/06 11:48 AM
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Thanks! I'll give it a try.

Re: Grill repair glue? [Re: Thor500] #24330
05/23/06 01:16 PM
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Eastwood sells a plastic repair kit- a plastic powder with a superglue-like liquid. Pour out the powder, put it where you want it, drop the glue into it, and it sets instantly. Can be filed or drilled, or make a mold of a missing piece and fill it with this stuff. Fixed my '68 grille with it, worked great.

Re: Grill repair glue? [Re: swinger72] #24331
05/23/06 01:19 PM
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Quote:

A bit of a trade secret if you will....




At least it used to be.......







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