For acrylic you use Methylene Chloride, it is a solvent that melts the acrylic then when it evaporates the pieces are basically welded together.
To use it you set the pieces together dry then apply the Methylene Chloride to both edges of the joint using either a needle applicator or a very fine artists brush.
The solvent will flow into the joint, it is as thin as water, and let it dry which only takes a few minutes.
It is important that the edges are flat and smooth, it is best to use a purpose made plastic cutting saw blade on a table saw but you can use a very fine blade then file the edge after cutting to make it smooth and perfectly flat.
Don't think a heat gun, you can try. I just think a direct flame is more effective and more precise. You can buy one of those cheap jet lighters from a gas station just to try it out, if it works for you then you can jet a real torch and do the big stuff.
Just wanted to report back. It worked. Here are results
Beat me!!! :-) It's wired but nothing in the rear.... from installer backlog to other life scheduling challenges the Harrop mechanicals are still in the garage.
Cleaned up the undercarriage and gave it a coat of fluidfilm for the winter
Jack stands & floor jack removed for pic.
Looking great.
I heard, we need to give a day or dry using blower to make it dry completely, before fluid filming, otherwise it traps water also ? What did you do to dry those non reachable areas etc.
Used my Ego blower, let it sit for a day, then used the blower again. The stubby nozzle not only works well drying the outside, came in handy underneath.
Used my Ego blower, let it sit for a day, then used the blower again. The stubby nozzle not only works well drying the outside, came in handy underneath.
any plans to use that blower to remove snow in the winter or its not strong enough?
