Will this work to repair HDPE plastic, or is it just optimized for the types of welding stock included?
1949498
I'm not sure. I bought a set of PVC and ABS plastic sticks and it worked ok with them. I imagine it would be ok with what you have. I used a mixture to repair a radiator and it worked out great.
1949499
We've been able to use the one we purchased a few months ago to repair any HDPE plastic. Not just the welding stock that's included. We LOVE ours, and have used it a lot since our purchase. Hope that helps. Let me know if you need any additional information.
1949500
It should work for any weldable polyethylene. I used it primarily on a kayak, but I've also used it for various jobs around the house and even repaired a handle on my grill. Search Youtube and you can find several videos about their uses.
1949501
Not sure what hdpe plastic is. I've used mine for atv plastic, vehicle interior, kids toys, even glued the entire from clip of a 2004 Grand Prix
2280886
Works fine on plastic. But need special drill for metal. Don't remember size. Sorry
481371
I tried to use it to seal plexiglass to sheet metal and it did not work at all. It may work for your application.
1413157
yes, i welded polypropylene and had no issue, but need to be patient with it the heat doesn't melt it right away and you just need to put some pressure to it
1243915
yes it will but you will need to turn the temp down to 1. Change the heat setting to match the material. Additionally I have not changed the wire speed once it has been dialed in to the material that is being welded..
2157435
Plasticweld will bond plastic to metal or any other clean non-porous surface.I use it to bond plastic to glass.
663958
A good question. I suspect that it would depend upon the location of the repair. The weld material is designed to be rigid once cured. If the repair area remains oriented on one dimensional plane throughout its function, then the repair would probably hold. If the repair area is subject to repeated flexing on one or more axis, I think you'd be asking a great deal of the weld. Good luck with your repair.
1945082
No. It's designed for styrene plastic welding. You could maybe get the pieces to stick together for a short time, but there would be no strength at all.
2157434
Repair and rebuild any rigid and semi-flexible plastic including ABS, PVC, and CPVC. Rebuild automotive trim, fiberglass parts, and vinyl siding
1459306
I think I would try JB weld before I tried to weld a hard plastic like a radiator tank. For the most part I have found they do not weld very well unless you have a lot of experience as it is a special plastic that can stand up to very high temperatures.
1578757
You could probably use this for soldering plumbing and cans but it is not for 'welding',. I have used mine to solder wires and to weld hdpe plastic.
454711
Yes you can, that's the first thing I did was use it as a plastic welder. I used it to repair a crack on my motorcycle fairing.
203106
Caleb, if it was sheet metal (thin) with mapp gas, maybe, For me I would try to pickup a small oxy-acetylene used set, much hotter flame and you can use it for brazing, welding, cutting, and heating.
787645
I have no idea how well this will work on a polymer stock being I put it in the original wood stock. For which one to use you will need to use the shorter one or grind down the longer one. Now I only say the shorter one because of how I mounted it in the original stock. The reason for the shorter one is to prevent blocking the groove where the cleaning rod comes through. The short one worked fine for my application.
161208
Yes, this will work if you can get the edges to stay together while the glue sets. VLP works much like model glue works, it dissolves the edges to make a permanent, weld type bond. If the edges are not going to touch easily, I would recommend using the Anything Foam product, also by Plasti-Dip, to fill in the gap.
555102
I used rods on HDPE water tank repairing leak Wish you luck with your repair Mine is holding up
606349
I used it to repair some 21/2' pvc pipe and it seemed to work ok. i know it bonds very well to wood and metal. it says it works for boat repair. I mix it on a sheet of lexan, because i saw a repair tip that said pc-11 doesn't set up as quickly on lexan. i assume this means that it doesn't bond as well on lexan.