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Tips on how to repair screw holes in console

Posted By: PAULS_340

Tips on how to repair screw holes in console - 07/19/11 04:47 AM

When remounting the hindged cover on my Abody console, some of the screw holes in the body were stripped. The body is some kind of fibre plastic composite??? What will fix the holes so I can re-screw mount the hindge? Thanks

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Posted By: bboogieart

Re: Tips on how to repair screw holes in console - 07/19/11 05:25 AM

how's about a slightly larger screw. I don't see much else. unless you fill the holes and then re drill 'em. Fiberglass maybe.
Posted By: intragration

Re: Tips on how to repair screw holes in console - 07/19/11 05:43 AM

If there's a way to do it without it being seen, all you need to do is add some material, just a little, to get the screw to grab. You could use cardboard, or a toothpick, or just a little tiny bit of plastic cement and a little plastic dust. You just need to close the hole up a little bit, and the screw can then grab. Don't do too much, or you'll crack it.
Posted By: 451Mopar

Re: Tips on how to repair screw holes in console - 07/19/11 05:50 AM

Fill the holes with 2-part epoxy like J-B weld, or the clear stuff Loctite sells in the twin tubes?
Posted By: None2Slow

Re: Tips on how to repair screw holes in console - 07/19/11 06:09 AM

I just used the 2 part clear epoxy from loctite on my console in my 92 Thunderbird. It has been 2 days and its holding so far I have also used another loctite product that you mix and fill in the hole, then add a release agent to the screw and thread it in just enough and it makes new threads. Supposed to be good to like 20ft lbs so it should hold fine for this. Don't know how it works if its not a blind hole though.
Posted By: nomore65BelvJim

Re: Tips on how to repair screw holes in console - 07/19/11 06:58 AM

you could drill new holes in the hinge and into "virgin" material on the lid and or box.
Posted By: DirectSubjection

Re: Tips on how to repair screw holes in console - 07/19/11 07:39 AM

Not familar with that piece, but could you slip a speed clip in a spot or two for fastneing?


Posted By: 79powerwagon

Re: Tips on how to repair screw holes in console - 07/19/11 10:20 AM

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Not familar with that piece, but could you slip a speed clip in a spot or two for fastneing?






This was my idea too. Speed-nuts are your friend! The epoxy ideas are not great ideas primarily because you cannot identify the console material and have no way of know how the adhesives will work or react with it.
Posted By: MI_Custumz

Re: Tips on how to repair screw holes in console - 07/19/11 12:33 PM

If you can find a thin style of the drywall anchors. I have used those before. That way all the screws match and you won't see the clips.
Posted By: 79powerwagon

Re: Tips on how to repair screw holes in console - 07/19/11 12:45 PM

If a person was so concerned someone might see a non-factory-spec fastener, wouldn't they simply replace the console completely?
Posted By: 63stabamatic

Re: Tips on how to repair screw holes in console - 07/19/11 01:45 PM

I have had success shimming plastic mounting screws with teflon coated wire, size depending on screw size. I just used tie-wraps as shims on large licence plate frame screws the body shop stripped on a plastic bumper guard.
Posted By: bboogieart

Re: Tips on how to repair screw holes in console - 07/19/11 03:58 PM

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If a person was so concerned someone might see a non-factory-spec fastener, wouldn't they simply replace the console completely?


I supose you could just throw away a good part in need of a little TLC, instead of actually fixing something. More common these days it seems. I did not see that he was not wanting it to show, as the door will hide the work. Just needs help getting the screws to hold in the old plasic.
Lot's of good advice otherwise. Except the speed clips will not work. The counsel is solid plastic and no place to use a sheet metal type fastner.
I like the idea of putting a little epoxy and a small peice of plastic to make the screw tight again. I do the same in wood working.
Posted By: Stanton

Re: Tips on how to repair screw holes in console - 07/19/11 07:28 PM

Baking soda and crazy glue ...

Use masking tape to tape off one side of the hole. Using something like a small screwdriver, scoop a TINY bit of baking sode into the hole then squirt in enough crazy glue to visibly wet the baking soda. Continue this till the hole is filled. Do this with each hole. Remove the masking tape, file or sand the holes level. Redrill and away you go.

Baking soda and crazy glue create a chemical reaction and will smoke slightly during the process.

In my opinion this stuff beats any other product - epoxy or otherwise - because the thin viscosity of the crazy glue allows it to seep into every minute crack and crevice, unlike thick epoxies or JB Weld.
Posted By: stubbs300

Re: Tips on how to repair screw holes in console - 07/19/11 11:42 PM

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Baking soda and crazy glue create a chemical reaction and will smoke slightly during the process.

In my opinion this stuff beats any other product - epoxy or otherwise - because the thin viscosity of the crazy glue allows it to seep into every minute crack and crevice, unlike thick epoxies or JB Weld.


Yes, this will work as I have done this many a time when I had a franchaise. HOWEVER, be very careful and do this in a well ventalated area as the chemical reaction and the smoke is very toxic and can kill if not careful. Be forwarned.
Posted By: ahy

Re: Tips on how to repair screw holes in console - 07/20/11 12:10 AM

I have used the epoxy for plastic, JB weld and either of the above with a little fiberglass cloth. The fiberglass cloth is strong but messy.

Depending on the situation, you can also epoxy a light (22 guage) strip of sheet steel behind the holes as a backing plate and make new holes when the epoxy is hard. Strong and not as messy as adding the fiberglass cloth.
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