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    Default Interior Plastic Repairs

    Looking for a little insight on the latest adhesives to repair the interior plastics in my 83. I have a crack in my T-top covers and a dime size chuck of my quarter panels is hanging on by a flap and there are some random screw holes. From the research I performed a while back, they're seem to be no good recommendation based on the unique compound in the production process. I took one recommendation of 3M #8115 panel adhesive, but it gets a little pricey with the applicator nozzle and gun.

    So if there anything else out there that has worked? I plan on backing the repairs with mesh, but it needs to fill as well as bond.

    Recommendations appreciated.
    1983 Ford Mustang GT | T- Roof | Polar White | Black Sport Interior

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    Sorry my pictures suck. I liked working with this stuff pretty good. Didn't get good before or after when I was totally done pictures.












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    Reads like pretty cool stuff. Your repairs look great too. I think you could actually get a little texture back in there too if you want. Thanks for the help.
    1983 Ford Mustang GT | T- Roof | Polar White | Black Sport Interior

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    The dash hull is ABS. All you need is acetone and some scrap pieces of the dash. You add the scraps to the acetone, and let it melt. The more scraps you add the thicker the solution becomes. This then can be used as a glue. Acetone by it's self can be used to join the pieces together with first to fill tight cracks. Then add the glue mix to the back side to build up a patch.

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    pricey but I have used lord fusor to make plastic repairs in past. They sell a prep spray so it will work with any plastic

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    After reading this thread I decided to attempt to fix my 1986 LX dash. The face was fine but the defrost grill part was broken off along with one of the speaker supports. I used a soldering iron to melt wire in as a support and then put chunks of a donor dash into acetone to make an epoxy. 5 hours in here are some before and after pictures. Thank you to the previous posters for the suggestions I never would have thought of this repair without your help

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    This is what the acetone plus chunks of donor dash looks like as it is liquefied

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    Here a couple pictures of the donor dash. I hated to cut it up but it had multiple cracks in the face.

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    I have one more area to epoxy and then a lot of sanding and painting to do but it is already much stronger and I can clip the hvac ducts on hopefully without breaking anything

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    post up some pictures when all sanded, I never heard about using acetone t repair, I knew it melts but this is great
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    WOW! never knew that! thanks guys.
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    We used same method when making wheel fairings for cessna single engine planes to fill in gaps before sanding. . Solvent was different, but same outcome.

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    So this is the result of a days work. First we cleaned all the plastic with a spray of alcohol and rags. Then a heat gun to knock down nicks and scratches. Some 400 grit sand paper to smooth any imperfections and then a super light coat of texture can't remember what exact product. Then the spray dye in the picture for the final coat. My buddy is a perfectionist so we actually did 3 coats of dye which meant we used 5 cans.

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