Plastic Tab

[Gary Klop]

The left air vent grill by the handlebars on my 87 Venture broke off and I want to put it back on, the tab broke off where the screw goes. What is the best glue that will hold the tab securely? thanks

[Monty]

I would try a 2-part epoxy that comes with the double syringe. Stuff works great. You can find it at Wallyworld or any auto parts store.

[Evan]

Don't think there is anything better than Plastex. Mother told me about it and since then, I have used it to repair cracked and missing tabs fo my 88VR. I have been amazed by the ease to apply and the resulting strength, and you can shape the results by sanding or drilling out the hole. Check the Plastex web site and related posts on this forum. I assume it is compatable with the type of fpastic you want to repair.

[Yammer Dan]

On a good clean break ABS pipe glue.

[SteveW]

J B weld works great

[Evan]

On a good clean break ABS pipe glue.

After reading all the related posts, I went to a place in Toronto called Plastics World that specializes in this stuff. Based on their info, I decided to buy both Plastex and ABS bonding glue and try both. My own experience is consistent with what they told me, which was that Plastex is by far the superior bonding agent unless you are in a situation where proper application is not possible. There is a good web site video at www.plastex.ca. In my case, my ABS glue weld is the only joint that failed, although I suspect that had more to so with me than the product.

[Gary Klop]

thanks everyone for the suggestions-now gonna have to try it.