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Offline Colorado56

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Console glue recommendation.
« on: January 06, 2021, 05:59:24 PM »
My console on my 66 vert has a small section that has broken off on the side otherwise the console is in excellent shape. I would like to repair this and wondered what everybody else was using. Used JB weld on a 68 with mixed results. Saw an older post about using Plastex and another using heat method.  Recommendations or advice appreciated. Thanks

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Re: Console glue recommendation.
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2021, 06:17:07 PM »
did you just glue the edge or did you have a backup piece inside the console? i have used jb with good success after a thorough cleaning.
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Re: Console glue recommendation.
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2021, 06:27:58 PM »
X2 I use JB Weld it works fine on this application.
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Re: Console glue recommendation.
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2021, 06:47:09 PM »
I used it on the edge with extra in the back. Are you using regular JB weld or JB weld plastic? 

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Re: Console glue recommendation.
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2021, 07:02:16 PM »
i used the regular type.
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Re: Console glue recommendation.
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2021, 07:14:42 PM »
My console on my 66 vert has a small section that has broken off on the side otherwise the console is in excellent shape. I would like to repair this and wondered what everybody else was using.
I prefer marine epoxy, but use a small "backing doubler" because if it "went" once - well, you understand.
Used JB weld on a 68 with mixed results. Saw an older post about using Plastex and another using heat method. 
Sometime in the 67 or 68 model year, a new process and materials were used for plastic molded parts, the mold release was incorporated into the raw plastic. That is why most current stickums won't work. Prior to that, a mold release was sprayed into the mold before the plastic was injected/poured etc. Today, there are many "glues" made for that type of plastic.
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Re: Console glue recommendation.
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2021, 10:34:15 PM »
Jim,

Just for future reference, what type of glue would you use with later 67-68 injected mold consoles? 


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Re: Console glue recommendation.
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2021, 12:10:33 AM »
Just for future reference, what type of glue would you use with later 67-68 injected mold consoles?
I don't remember the brand name, but I got it at Tap Plastics https://www.tapplastics.com/ . I got halfway thru telling the counter guy what I needed as he handed me a tube of the stuff. It's been at least 15 years. I used it to repair the rear window latch covers on a friends 69 Sportsroof (before his kid took out 60 feet of chain link fence with the car).
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Re: Console glue recommendation.
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2021, 02:11:47 AM »
Thanks.   

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Re: Console glue recommendation.
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2021, 04:41:54 PM »
I don't remember the brand name, but I got it at Tap Plastics https://www.tapplastics.com/ .
I had to go to Tap Plastics this morning to get some adhesive for another project and got this E6000 stuff -
http://eclecticproducts.com/products/e6000/e6000-precision-tip-adhesive.html
The parent company -
http://eclecticproducts.com/
Tap Plastics say this will work on plastics that have the mold release incorporated into the plastics. One ounce with the tips was $5.75. Also try Amazon.
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Re: Console glue recommendation.
« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2021, 09:28:21 PM »
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Just for future reference, what type of glue would you use with later 67-68 injected mold consoles?
I don't know about the earlier consoles but plain acetone will melt and fuse the 67/68 material.  You have to be careful but its possible to make repair without a lot of messy build up, especially if repairing a simple clean crack in the plastic.
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Re: Console glue recommendation.
« Reply #11 on: January 10, 2021, 03:04:20 AM »
Thanks for the info.

 I will order some of that glue just to see how it works. Might try the acetone as well. I have a 68 console that I replaced earlier this year that will be the perfect candidate.