Jimmy Hill splitter
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assassin
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Anybody know the exact composition of the plastic that these are made of?
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maggspower
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I'm assuming that you are trying to repair one?
There are no markings on the BMW stuff of the era to tell you the composition. But having repaired several over the years I can say that they cannot be plastic welded. They must be made of some thermo setting plastic of some sort, instead of the usual ABS.
The only way to do it is with a cold repair system, 3M plastic repair patch/repair compound.
There are no markings on the BMW stuff of the era to tell you the composition. But having repaired several over the years I can say that they cannot be plastic welded. They must be made of some thermo setting plastic of some sort, instead of the usual ABS.
The only way to do it is with a cold repair system, 3M plastic repair patch/repair compound.
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assassin
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Thanks for that maggspower. I had hoped to be able to plastic weld it even tho' its not damaged. The idea was to section it so it would fit my facelift. Hey ho. For sale it is then. 