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01-27-2010, 04:40 PM
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body repair on a random rc
I'm not sure this is the right place but, how can I fix a large rc car with a plastic body that's cracked on the underside in multiple places? Would I just melt it together or what?
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01-27-2010, 04:52 PM
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You talking about a Lexan body right?
How bad are the cracks? You could probably just use a two part epoxy to seal them up.... but I want repaint it first and then apply.
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01-27-2010, 06:10 PM
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its on a large hummer (kinda like the jeep now) from radioshack, i think its just plastic =P its on the inside underneeth, it holds the body to everything else =P
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01-27-2010, 08:13 PM
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Try using a Styrene welder like this one:
 It may damage some paint, but it can chemically "melt" the plastic and let it set so it reforms like new 
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01-27-2010, 08:25 PM
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that could come in handy in alot of places on this thing, how fine is it? as in, if i tried to mold a door handle back together (it snapped in half) would it be able to do that without wrecking it? the handle is about a thumbs width long, and apout 3mm wide.
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01-27-2010, 08:54 PM
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It might damage the paint, and because it "melts" the plastic, it'll sort of make the plastic ooze out of the joint that you "weld" together.
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01-27-2010, 11:45 PM
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I dunno :/ I've only done repairs to items that can't really be seen such as pieces of styrene (sanding will fix the ooze) and a rear clip.
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01-28-2010, 12:03 AM
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well for lexan bodies, it would be zip-ties as your temporary fix, as for ahrd bodies, putty would be ur answer answer
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01-28-2010, 12:17 AM
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Quote:
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01-28-2010, 12:18 AM
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exactly like this
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