gluing plastic parts

[grochmal]

Roger, I want to modify my attachment brackets (parts 6080.23 and 6080.40) a little bit and was wondering what type of glue/cement/solvent would work on them.
Do you have any recommendations?

 

[rvitko]

Plastic Cement, they sell it at Lowes or Home Depot, the brand is Oatey and it says for PVC and ABS and most plastics. Normally I sell a similar glue from Germany, made by Henkel, it is called Tangit but we are out, it is about the same just thickened and in a tube so it is much easier to use. Model glue will also work, the good kind :lol:

 

[grochmal]

So just regular pvc cement you use for pipes?

 

[rvitko]

It isn't PVC cement but it is sold in the same section, it is labeled plastic cement and it is a bit different, it works on PVC but it also works on other plastics and PVC cement tends to work best on just PVC.

 

[Old Yeller Tang]

Whats a good glue to use for attaching pvc to abs? TIA

 

[rvitko]

The same stuff- plastic cement, that is actually what it is sold for since ABS pipe used to be common but I think it is now against code except in California where it can be used as a drain pipe- the warm climate prevents the cracking and degradation that stopped its use elsewhere.

I will get in more Tangit next week.

 

[Old Yeller Tang]

I found the "ABS to PVC" cement at HD. It's a green glue. Thanks!

 

[grochmal]

Hey Roger, is this the stuff you were referring to?
http://www.oatey.com/apps/catalog/showskus.asp?ctg=1&subctg=1&prodgrpid=1

 

[rvitko]

That's it. But I do have Tangit in stock now and it is better just because it is easier to use, it comes in a tube and is thicker.