atv plastic repair

what is a good way to fix plastic to help/keep from bustin it in the same place

I have never used them, but there are plastic repair kits out there for ATV's. Maybe someone has used one of them and can let us know how it worked out for them. Some of the ones I've heard of are:

Plastex
Plastex Canada - Plastic Repair - The Plastic Factory in a Bottle
and
Threebond
Threebond website

Hope this helps............. unless someone has a home remedy

I've heard of marginal success with plastic welding kits (available from stores like Harbor Freight tools).

Some folks say clear GOOP is a great way to fix fenders and it dries clear so as to match the color of the fender and is flexible.

We've always just "Frankenstein Stitched" fenders (drilling small holes on either side of the break, and "stitching" with fine wire) When done you can take a sharpie marker of the closest color that matches and "paint" the wire. It's not beautiful but it's strong and holds very well.

Ride Safe,

Chuck

Personally, I just choose not to hit shit so I don't have to fix it. LMAO

So that makes you shaken but not stirred huh MC?


LMAO

Yep.
Besides, I'd hate to hit something and have MT start talkin smack about me runnin into stuff. LMAO

Your time will come MC...your time will come..........then you're gonna need this ATV Plastic Repair thread to refer back to AND the one liners from me will never stop


Beware MC.....beware!

Anyone else have any other ways to repair ATV plastic?

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If you score the back side of the plastic and apply a generous amount of JB Weld (in theory) it should hold like concrete. I've never tried it... mainly because I can't stand to leave the things alone long enough for it to set properly if I were to try it...

Idunno... might work

i did the frankenstitch idea cost 0$ snagged everything at work, plus it adds some value to the junk edition

LMAO MT
Not to sure about the JB Weld idea Chuck. If I remember correctly, it dries hard, not flexible. Put it on flexible plastic and it will just crack itself off.
Same thing with a wood glue I used to use. It was called Gorilla glue. It's an epoxy so it dries hard which doesn't work well with the wood that expands and contracts (flexes). It eventually breaks apart. I'm guessing the frankenstitch is the best possible way, even though it's not exactly pretty.
A guy I rode with in Alaska did that to his Bigbear and it worked great even in the middle of winter.

Yeah, we've been stitching up bikes for years... only way to do it and make it hold in my opinion.

To be truthful I keep wire around just for that, in the trailer and in the shop cause I never know when that one stick is gonna come up and eat my lunch.

worked good as far as strength i used ty-wraps cuz i getem free at work