Wow, I've got it easy.  I just pick another one up at the yard!

On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 6:38 AM, Mike <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote:

>  You could always 'color' your black map pocket cured epoxy repair area
> with a permanent black marker...........
>
> Mike B.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Max Wellhouse" <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 9:30 AM
> Subject: Re: map pocket repair
>
>
>  The $2.87 syringe of Devcon Plastic welder works for this as well if
>> you don't want to drop the big bucks on the West systems stuff.  I
>> keep the West epoxy because I do a lot of composite repairs.  Adding
>> powdered tempra paint(HObby Lobby etc) will turn non-black adhesive
>> black as well and actually add a little thickening.  Corn starch
>> works too, as does baby powder(calcium carbonate) or graphite powder
>> from Gougeon.  Depends on what properties you're looking
>> for.  Chopped up fiberglass strands would be stonger for sure.
>>
>> DM&FS
>>
>>
>>
>> At 11:48 PM 10/12/2008, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
>>
>>> In a message dated 10/12/08 9:50:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>>> becida@COMCAST.NET writes:
>>>
>>>
>>> > My map pocket has most of the plastic pieces where the screws hold
>>> > the pocket to the drivers door broken. Has anyone else repaired this
>>> > before? Searching didn't help me.
>>> >
>>> > Right now I'm thinking of JB Weld type stuff formed into the needed
>>> > repair areas and dried. Then drill them so I can put the screws back
>>> > into
>>> > it.
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>> yup..  JB weld does it..  i run the screws into beeswax then put the
>>> screws
>>> into the JB weld.   that way the screws dont stick to the JB weld and can
>>> be
>>> removed.
>>>
>>> chris
>>>
>>>
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