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What type of plastic is a shroud?
What type of plastic is a shroud? (The one used around a fan in front
of a car radiator). Mine has a crack which I want to fix using some sort of epoxy or JB Weld, but some plastics can not be glued. I'm not sure how to determine what type of plastic this is???? |
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What type of plastic is a shroud?
On 9/3/2013 4:41 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 03 Sep 2013 14:42:41 -0500, wrote: What type of plastic is a shroud? (The one used around a fan in front of a car radiator). Mine has a crack which I want to fix using some sort of epoxy or JB Weld, but some plastics can not be glued. I'm not sure how to determine what type of plastic this is???? It looks like HDPE I don't think that adhesives work well on HDPE but Hazard Fraught sells a plastic welding kit that might work... nate |
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On Tuesday, September 3, 2013 5:35:01 PM UTC-4, Jon Danniken wrote:
On 09/03/2013 12:42 PM, wrote: What type of plastic is a shroud? (The one used around a fan in front of a car radiator). Mine has a crack which I want to fix using some sort of epoxy or JB Weld, but some plastics can not be glued. I'm not sure how to determine what type of plastic this is???? First step would be to contact the manufacturer. As for a fix, I would be reluctant to rely on an adhesive alone, preferring instead to use fasteners to attach a piece of sheet metal along (and beyond) the crack. For a more permanent and solid repair, you could sandwich your adhesive between the patch and the shroud for extra strength. BTW, you can always test an adhesive by putting a dab on the material and coming back after a few days to see how easily it scrapes off. I would start with something like a PVC cement or E6000 and go from there. Epoxy can be brittle, and might not be the best thing for a shroud that is subject to vibration and flexing. Jon Crazy glue works on a lot of plastics, at least in my experience. That's what I would try. |
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On Tue, 03 Sep 2013 14:42:41 -0500, wrote: What type of plastic is a shroud? (The one used around a fan in front of a car radiator). Mine has a crack which I want to fix using some sort of epoxy or JB Weld, but some plastics can not be glued. I'm not sure how to determine what type of plastic this is???? It looks like HDPE For some reason I'm not seeing the original post in this thread. Automotive plastics like fan shrouds are often ABS. Sometimes it says so somewhere on the part.. -- Tegger |
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On 9/3/2013 5:54 PM, Tegger wrote:
wrote in : On Tue, 03 Sep 2013 14:42:41 -0500, wrote: What type of plastic is a shroud? (The one used around a fan in front of a car radiator). Mine has a crack which I want to fix using some sort of epoxy or JB Weld, but some plastics can not be glued. I'm not sure how to determine what type of plastic this is???? It looks like HDPE For some reason I'm not seeing the original post in this thread. Automotive plastics like fan shrouds are often ABS. Sometimes it says so somewhere on the part.. I'd suspect ABS too and even PVC pipe cement might work. HDPE essentially can't be glued. |
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Mancave:
Fixing your old shroud is as much work as replacing it with another used shroud. I'd phone whatever company sells your kind of car locally and ask to speak to their Parts department. They will tell you what model years the manufacturer used that particular shroud, and how you can tell the model year from the car's serial number.. Then, just go check your local auto wrecking yards and see if you can find an identical shroud. My experience here in Winnipeg is that a fan shroud for a car would probably cost $20 to $30 at an auto wrecker. |
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What type of plastic is a shroud?
On 9/3/2013 4:54 PM, Tegger wrote:
wrote in : On Tue, 03 Sep 2013 14:42:41 -0500, wrote: What type of plastic is a shroud? (The one used around a fan in front of a car radiator). Mine has a crack which I want to fix using some sort of epoxy or JB Weld, but some plastics can not be glued. I'm not sure how to determine what type of plastic this is???? It looks like HDPE For some reason I'm not seeing the original post in this thread. Automotive plastics like fan shrouds are often ABS. Sometimes it says so somewhere on the part.. Most plastic parts now have a code or molded in letters spelling out what type of plastic was used in its manufacture to facilitate recycling. It's even on milk jugs. I suppose the OP can find the label that can show what type of plastic it is then look it up online. ^_^ http://www.thistothat.com/ TDD |
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What type of plastic is a shroud?
On 9/3/13 6:13 PM, The Daring Dufas wrote:
On 9/3/2013 4:54 PM, Tegger wrote: Most plastic parts now have a code or molded in letters spelling out what type of plastic was used in its manufacture to facilitate recycling. It's even on milk jugs. I suppose the OP can find the label that can show what type of plastic it is then look it up online. ^_^ http://www.thistothat.com/ TDD Wouldn't it be simpler if the OP just used duck tape? He can use gorilla tape if it's on a big, heavy vehicle. |
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What type of plastic is a shroud?
On 9/3/2013 3:47 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On Tue, 03 Sep 2013 16:41:45 -0400, wrote: On Tue, 03 Sep 2013 14:42:41 -0500, wrote: What type of plastic is a shroud? (The one used around a fan in front of a car radiator). Mine has a crack which I want to fix using some sort of epoxy or JB Weld, but some plastics can not be glued. I'm not sure how to determine what type of plastic this is???? It looks like HDPE If it is, epoxy is not going to work. I'd drill the crack to stop it and use a mechanical fix as dbp described. Put a blob of different glues and see if any stick to it. The drill stress relief hole is a good addendum, thanks... -- |
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What type of plastic is a shroud?
On 9/3/2013 6:28 PM, Dean Hoffman wrote:
On 9/3/13 6:13 PM, The Daring Dufas wrote: On 9/3/2013 4:54 PM, Tegger wrote: Most plastic parts now have a code or molded in letters spelling out what type of plastic was used in its manufacture to facilitate recycling. It's even on milk jugs. I suppose the OP can find the label that can show what type of plastic it is then look it up online. ^_^ http://www.thistothat.com/ TDD Wouldn't it be simpler if the OP just used duck tape? He can use gorilla tape if it's on a big, heavy vehicle. I thought gorilla tape was only used to fix gorillas? O_o TDD |
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What type of plastic is a shroud?
On Tuesday, September 3, 2013 12:42:41 PM UTC-7, wrote:
What type of plastic is a shroud? (The one used around a fan in front of a car radiator). Mine has a crack which I want to fix using some sort of epoxy or JB Weld, but some plastics can not be glued. I'm not sure how to determine what type of plastic this is???? Don't use JB Weld or other epoxies; they don't work well except on polyester. Even super glue doesn't work, but worse it can prevent the right glue from working. A lot of plastic car parts are marked HDPE, UHMWPE, ABS, PVC, PC, PP, or ABS + PC. I'm guessing the radiator shroud is HDPE or ABS. Apply some lacquer thinner or carburetor/throttle body spray, and if the plastic dissolves its ABS, PVC, PC or a blend of those two. ABS and PVC glue really well, but with PC you have only one shot because the plastic changes to something that can't be glued. Plastics that don't dissolve usually have to be welded back together with a soldering iron or wood burning iron (has nonstick tip) and a scrap of the same material. PC dissolves but is usually better fixed by welding it. HDPE doesn't weld as well as PC or nylon, so you may have to melt some metal screen into the cracked area with a heat gun. Look into Kayak repair because Kayaks are made of HDPE. |
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