Fiamma Box Repair

[lthoel2]

We have had a slight accident with the Fiamma back box. Reversed into a telegraph pole. The outcome wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. It’s got a a 6” crack in it. Can anyone give advice on how to repair it. It says it’s made from ABS Plus. I was going to use fibreglass but have been told it shouldn’t be used on the ABS. Any ideas?

 

[mistericeman]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/50132-Off-White-PlasticWeld-Quick-Setting/dp/B00YIWADYO/ref=asc_df_B00YIWADYO/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=372384330703&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14416580276505619731&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046650&hvtargid=pla-792861223673&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=79390523194&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=372384330703&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14416580276505619731&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046650&hvtargid=pla-792861223673

Might be worth a try?

 

[lthoel2]

Thank you

 

[Sailorpedal]

We have had a slight accident with the Fiamma back box. Reversed into a telegraph pole. The outcome wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. It’s got a a 6” crack in it. Can anyone give advice on how to repair it. It says it’s made from ABS Plus. I was going to use fibreglass but have been told it shouldn’t be used on the ABS. Any ideas?

I'd use clear Gorilla tape from Screwfix. It sticks to most things. I've mended a roof light with it and a tent!

 

[Apollo 13]

Hi, fibre glass won't stick to ABS properly and will separate very quickly. I recently repaired a mates caravan that had a split in the bodywork in the main front window. Having read up about it, I bought some stainless steel mesh off amazon and one the split was pushed together I used a soldering iron to heat the mash and pushed it into the ABS as it melted, bridging the split equally on both sides. By pressing the hot mesh in bit by bit and working it across the piece, it doesn't need much effort, and is not noticeable from the outside. Its makes a strong and permanent repair. Note, you need a reasonably big soldering iron, not a small low powered one. The stainless comes in small packs ready to use for this kind of work.

 

[Apollo 13]

Hi, fibre glass won't stick to ABS properly and will separate very quickly. I recently repaired a mates caravan that had a split in the bodywork in the main front window. Having read up about it, I bought some stainless steel mesh off amazon and one the split was pushed together I used a soldering iron to heat the mash and pushed it into the ABS as it melted, bridging the split equally on both sides. By pressing the hot mesh in bit by bit and working it across the piece, it doesn't need much effort, and is not noticeable from the outside. Its makes a strong and permanent repair. Note, you need a reasonably big soldering iron, not a small low powered one. The stainless comes in small packs ready to use for this kind of work.

That's should read "window frame" not window. Doh!!

 

[Pudsey Bear]

A garage recently mended?? my rear valance with a fancy heated staple gun type thing.

It was just to stop it falling off rather than a quality repair, but very solid.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Similar to this, almost worth buying at this price

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stapler-Plastic-Welding-Repairing-Headlight/dp/B093H466R8/ref=asc_df_B093H466R8/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=499333735334&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4648316378421468279&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006553&hvtargid=pla-1299632597970&psc=1

 

[Buckby]

The hot plastic stapler is a brilliant piece of kit I have just repaired an aygo bumper with one once I took the X out of the bumper the bumper fell into 4 pieces and I stapled it back together well worth the money