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MR2Mike

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17th Sep 06 at 12:23

Hi all. right... the splitter on my mk4 astra has two large cracks in it, and i cant afford to take it to a bodyshop to be plastic welded so i was wondering if any of you knew a basic step by step guide as to how its done, and what tools are needed ?

i have experience of welding, but not plastic welding, so hopefully i should be able to do it myself with a bit of guidance lol.

any Help is appreciated.

nyzrox

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17th Sep 06 at 12:35

Can you weld plastic?

Do you not just fibreglass it and then fill and smooth it?

MR2Mike

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17th Sep 06 at 12:36

yeah you can weld it mate. sounds strange i know.

fibreglass & filler wont be strong enough, the rieger splitters are flimsy as fuck... but it makes the front end of my car look as good as it does, so i wont be removing it any time soon lol

nyzrox

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17th Sep 06 at 12:40

Ok, Fair enough it just sounded very strang, good luck though

MR2Mike

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17th Sep 06 at 13:07

thanks

Basscrazy

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17th Sep 06 at 13:12

any help mike ?

http://www.plasticsmag.com/welding.asp?fIssue=Sep/Oct-01&aid=3337

MR2Mike

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17th Sep 06 at 13:24

lol, as complicated as a mofo. lol thanks though buddy lol

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17th Sep 06 at 13:26

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17th Sep 06 at 19:41

quote:
Originally posted by Mike_Corsa
yeah you can weld it mate. sounds strange i know.

fibreglass & filler wont be strong enough, the rieger splitters are flimsy as fuck... but it makes the front end of my car look as good as it does, so i wont be removing it any time soon lol

It will if you do it properly.

MR2Mike

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18th Sep 06 at 21:06

wasnt it you who told me it wouldnt hold, a while back matey? (sorry if it wasnt)

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