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Subject:Re: Grill fix glue?
From:ALISTAIR BELL
Date:Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:23:55 -0700

No, don't use polyurethane (G. glue etc). It doesn't seem to hold up, it browns and does become brittle.

I tried it on my grill.

Alistair

----- Original Message -----
From: courtney hook <courtneyhook@SHAW.CA>
Date: Thursday, March 26, 2009 13:17
Subject: Re: Grill fix glue?
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

> Gorilla Glue. I glued my plastic gunstock together with it, 
> after the gunstock manufacturer recommended it. The stock is a 
> nylon/styrene type of plastic, so I suspect it would do well on 
> the grille.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Roland <syncronicity1@GMAIL.COM>
> Date: Thursday, March 26, 2009 12:47 pm
> Subject: Re: Grill fix glue?
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> > My favorite these days is JB Weld - some kind of super strong
> > glue.� Tired
> > various epoxies, but JB Weld seems to be the strongest.
> > Local Home Depot or
> > Lowe's has it.� Comes in both quick set and longer set
> > versions.� Can be
> > sanded, painted, etc.� Can't state for certain, but based
> > on my past use it
> > should hold to the plastic for the grill.
> >
> > Roland
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 11:45 AM, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > > It's time to try and fix my '84 Vanagon grill, the lower grill
> > has a
> > > couple of broken slats and I have the slats.
> > > Any recommendations on glue that works well for this type of
> > plastic?>
> > >
> > >
> > > Rob
> > >
> > > becida@comcast.net
> > > Western Washington State, USA
> > >
> >
>

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