Hi all have a customer with a 2001 Chevrolet truck with dual wheels it has a plastic bed side. The plastic is a yellow type of material and has a few pieces broke out.He has all the pieces. What product can I use to patch it back together and this is what he wants a inexpensive repair. I do a lot of bumper repairs in my Shop but use mostly SEM products. And help or ideas. Thanks
Chevrolet Plastic bed side
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Chris_Hamilton
Trying to be the best me, I can be
If you have a hot stapler that would be the most secure repair. If not I would clean and grind both sides. then v- groove the top side, and use a suitable plastic repair compound something that would let me bond some patch pieces (use a similar material) to the backside of the repair area. The SEM Dual Mix Quick Set 20 would work. Then on the top side use a finishing type plastic repair compound, sand, feather edge, and prime.
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Bob Hollinshead
Chris, is that fender made of urethane?
Chris_Hamilton
Trying to be the best me, I can be
I thought they were TPO or PP but don't quote me. Fords usually are urethane but I don't think Chevy's are.
jlcustomz
evil painter
I learned hot air welding with ribbons or donor material for teo plastics several years Where best, it is stronger than adhesives. Harbor freight has the cheap hot air guns. I invested in the steinel lcd controlled gun from urethane supply, over $300 back then, but useful for years to come on many items.
Urethane supply company has tools , info, supplies, etc. Check them out.
Most products have code letters somewhere to identify material type.
Older models were fiberglass. You may have hdpe, which I think can be welded easily.
Urethane supply company has tools , info, supplies, etc. Check them out.
Most products have code letters somewhere to identify material type.
Older models were fiberglass. You may have hdpe, which I think can be welded easily.
