Plastics: Bonding System

Tried SEVERAL products in an attempt to glue together broken plastic toy parts. The ONLY one to "fuse" the broken pieces together was the Loctite Super Glue Plastics Bonding System. Even plain old Loctite couldn't get the job done.

Comes with a little sharpie-like primer that you just glide along both edges, and the tube of glue itself, to be applied to only one edge. BE SURE TO USE PROTECTIVE GLOVES. I used ordinary, very thin vinyl ones available for cheap on Amazon. The glue won't hurt you, it's just that it's very difficult not to get it on your hands, dries immediately, and takes at least 24 hours to get it all off if you keep picking at it. Better to get the gloves and avoid that problem. I used it to glue together two panels at the bottom of my car driver's seat: the power seat-control panel on the side, and the adjoining one on the bottom front. I glued two little pegs inserted into holes, plus the seam where the panel meets the front panel. I had to do this because the rear panel at the back of the seat is missing, which normally holds everything in place, so the entire assembly was hanging down. Now it seems to be holding pretty solidly. I glued them together about three weeks ago. I'll give an update in if and when it ever comes apart again.

It's hard to find glue that will work on every plastic, and this one doesn't. BUT, it works on most of the plastics I have tried, including ABS. I did have a problem with PVC, but I guess that is why they make PVC cement. For most plastics, this product works for medium duty applications.

Held great

I really don't like to give bad reviews but sometimes it's helpful for others to know your experience with a product. I wanted a 2 part epoxy glue. The double barrel push tubes are messy and wasteful so I wanted 2 separate tubes that I could control the flow and then mix. It's hard to find this now for some reason. As careful as I tried to be reading the description on this product it was not 2 part epoxy. It's hard to see what you are doing and it is basically a surface prep and a super glue. The prep has a felt tip (like a magic marker) and maybe okay for a flat surface but it you want to get into a crevice you can't tell if you have since it is colorless and dry (ish). You put it on both surfaces. Then you put the second part on one surface after a minute. It's like super glue in that you have an instant bond with no opportunity for repositioning. I bought two packages since I thought it was what I needed. After using a tiny dab from the first package the lid on the part 2 tube became stuck fast. I could not even break it free with needle nose pliers. Since I was ready to use it that moment I pricked a hold in the side to at least get one more application. A day later that tube was hard and no good. So I got out the second tube and once again after one tiny dab of use the lid was glued shut. I had even wiped the tip with fingernail polish remover to try to prevent that. So out of 2 packages I will have gotten maybe 4 tiny applications. So I'm back to my search for 2 tube epoxy glue.

The good: the cement works very well. It's easy to apply, and the activator's container is brilliant -- it works like a felt tip pen. Wipe it over each contact surface, wait a minute, apply the glue, and you're ready to go. The bad: the glue tube's cap was defective or badly designed, and unusable. You're supposed to screw the bottom part onto the tube, breaking the metal diaphram that seals the glue in; then twist the top part off to apply the glue, and twist it back on when done. As I tried to screw the cap onto the tube it tilted to the side, and the more I tightened it the more it tilted; no amount of fiddling or force would make it engage the threads and go on straight. I threw it away and put a piece of plastic wrap over the mouth of the tube, and fastened it with a rubber band. That probably won't work; the next time I need the glue it will be dried out, and I'll have to replace it. Next time I'll look for a product as similar to this one as I can find, but a different brand.

Pros: It did work. I had broken plastic on this diskette drive for a Compaq Armada 4120. The plastic that keeps the drive in the machine was broken. This stuff is very effective if you're careful. I can still replace the drive if needed. Step 1 is super easy. Cons: The Citizen W1D in the plastic housing is a paperweight. Ok that's not the plastic bonders fault. The glue in step 2 will stick to your fingers if you're wreckless. It's very hard to remove. Make sure you seal the glue tightly or you're cutting the container open. The repair job is not pretty. Final thoughts: Follow instructions carefully and you'll be fine. Seal everything tightly when done using. The pen seemed dry but it still seemed to work with the minimal amount that came out.

I bought this to repair a weighted action lever of a synthesizer keyboard key that had broken. It was made of nylon, and nylon does not glue. The repair was a polished steel weight that had been overmolded with nylon and had broken where the two materials came together. I used this bonder by coating both parts with the activator then applying the bonding adhesive , clamped them gently, and left them overnight. Next morning, good as new. These weighted action parts are both expensive and unobtainium at this time, so my musician friend was ecstatic. Time will tell how long this will last in usage so we put this part up in the highest note on the keyboard under the assumption it would get infrequent use giving it the opportunity to last the rest of the life of the instrument. If I owned this myself, I would have left it mid keybed where it will get hammered all the time just to see how durable it really was. Time will tell. But the product did exactly what it claims and I am glad to be adding this product to my "glue" collection.