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DIY & Home Improvement

LunaSea

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2. Yep, very rigid.

Reply to Kali (Original post)

Sun May 7, 2023, 03:43 PM

May 2023

That bakingsoda cyanocrylate mix.
Might work with some reinforcement, but I suspect
The suggestion of fiberglass might be the best solution for durability.

Heat is also quite useful with some plastics.
Embedding some heated coat-hanger gauge wire might
be a good approach. Always depends on the type of plastic.

Finish it off with a torch-
https://imgur.com/gallery/v3dXbUG

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repairing plastic lawn chairs - best method? [View all] Kali May 2023 OP

Super glue and baking soda is an old luthier's trick to fill in things like guitar nut slots. Emrys May 2023 #1

I learned the holes and coated wire in Mexico. Kali May 2023 #4

Yep, very rigid. LunaSea May 2023 #2

ha! was that real? Kali May 2023 #5

There are a lot of YouTube videos of super glue and baking soda Warpy May 2023 #3

I guess it wont hurt to try it Kali May 2023 #6

It's certainly a cheap enough fix Warpy May 2023 #8

Fiber Fix Tape IbogaProject May 2023 #7

Hey, that FF Tape looks pretty cool LunaSea May 2023 #9