ilkka
Well-Known Member
I had a badly broken neck cover which seemed impossible to find a new one so I decided to fix the old and the ugly...
For those who might be interested in plastic parts fixing I took some photos for the future help.
First you need some tools like scissors, soldering iron, tape, plastic putty and very thin aluminium net.
Then you need a broken part :bang head:
Same from the other side
With soldering iron you can easily weld minor cracks. Just use the flat area of the soldering iron to melt the plastic enough to make it as one piece again.
You will get some welding marks on the plastic but they will disappear later.
After welding work the broken part is already a bit more solid and easier to handle.
To continue your work it would be a good idea to use some tape to keep things steady and firm.
Now you should cut the aluminium net to cover those places where the original plastic has totally disappeared.
When you are done with cutting you just start to weld again. Keep the flat area of your soldering iron firmly at the place until you see plastic melting through the eyes of a net. It is good to start from edges to keep the net on desired place.
When the net pieces are well welded the broken part feels quite solid and you are able to bent it carefully, just to see that you have done a proper job.
Just keep welding until you are happy.
Now you are ready to put some plastic putty on.
Don?t be miserly with the putty, use it enough and save yourself from double work after grinding.
Use the putty also to the background and leave that without grinding to keep it strong.
Then do the grinding for the front side. My suggestion is to use very fine paper without water and the result will be awesome.
After grinding you may spray any ordinary primer on the surface and after 30 mins do the final grinding.
Next step should be the most fun... paint it and it?ll be as good as new :clapping:
I hope this helps those who has desperately tried to find solid plastic spare parts without luck.
For those who might be interested in plastic parts fixing I took some photos for the future help.
First you need some tools like scissors, soldering iron, tape, plastic putty and very thin aluminium net.
Then you need a broken part :bang head:
Same from the other side
With soldering iron you can easily weld minor cracks. Just use the flat area of the soldering iron to melt the plastic enough to make it as one piece again.
You will get some welding marks on the plastic but they will disappear later.
After welding work the broken part is already a bit more solid and easier to handle.
To continue your work it would be a good idea to use some tape to keep things steady and firm.
Now you should cut the aluminium net to cover those places where the original plastic has totally disappeared.
When you are done with cutting you just start to weld again. Keep the flat area of your soldering iron firmly at the place until you see plastic melting through the eyes of a net. It is good to start from edges to keep the net on desired place.
When the net pieces are well welded the broken part feels quite solid and you are able to bent it carefully, just to see that you have done a proper job.
Just keep welding until you are happy.
Now you are ready to put some plastic putty on.
Don?t be miserly with the putty, use it enough and save yourself from double work after grinding.
Use the putty also to the background and leave that without grinding to keep it strong.
Then do the grinding for the front side. My suggestion is to use very fine paper without water and the result will be awesome.
After grinding you may spray any ordinary primer on the surface and after 30 mins do the final grinding.
Next step should be the most fun... paint it and it?ll be as good as new :clapping:
I hope this helps those who has desperately tried to find solid plastic spare parts without luck.
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