Mending Plastic

RBU1 · 02/04/2011, 09:53 AM

OK so my fat elbow just snapped the 90 off the top of my carbon reactor. Its all the grey plastic I think schedule 40 or 80 not sure. Coming off the top of the reactor is only a small 1/4" piece that I need to re-glue the 90 to. What type of glue/epoxy should I get?

RBU1 · 02/04/2011, 09:56 AM

Will Krazy Glue work?

RokleM · 02/04/2011, 10:27 AM

Brand and a picture? Weld-on 40 typically works VERY well for acrylic to PVC connections. It however is a bit expensive and you get a ton of it. See if you can find someone in your area. Weld-on 16 is another option, but does shrink/evaporate, where WO40 really stays as you put it down.

RBU1 · 02/04/2011, 02:01 PM

A friend of mine has Weldon 16 so I borrowed some from them. Globbed it all around and it seems to be holding. I will let it set overnight and try it in the morning. It is PVC to Acrylic. Turns out the PVC 90 is just glued to the top of the reactor. That 1/4" piece I thought I could glue to is actually the tube that runs down the center of the reactor.

RBU1 · 02/04/2011, 06:11 PM

Well fired the reactor back up after letting it dry for a few hours......Got a small leak. Not a big deal because its in my sump, but still aggrevates me. I will be getting a new reactor soon........

RokleM · 02/05/2011, 09:57 AM

Yeah, give it plenty of time to dry, 24-48 hours if at all possible.

02/04/2011, 09:53 AM	#1
RBU1 Moving on Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Southern NJ Posts: 5,167	Mending Plastic OK so my fat elbow just snapped the 90 off the top of my carbon reactor. Its all the grey plastic I think schedule 40 or 80 not sure. Coming off the top of the reactor is only a small 1/4" piece that I need to re-glue the 90 to. What type of glue/epoxy should I get?

02/04/2011, 10:27 AM	#3
RokleM Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,687	Brand and a picture? Weld-on 40 typically works VERY well for acrylic to PVC connections. It however is a bit expensive and you get a ton of it. See if you can find someone in your area. Weld-on 16 is another option, but does shrink/evaporate, where WO40 really stays as you put it down. __________________ -Eric-

02/05/2011, 09:57 AM	#6
RokleM Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,687	Yeah, give it plenty of time to dry, 24-48 hours if at all possible. __________________ -Eric-

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02/04/2011, 09:56 AM	#2
RBU1 Moving on Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Southern NJ Posts: 5,167	Will Krazy Glue work?

02/04/2011, 02:01 PM	#4
RBU1 Moving on Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Southern NJ Posts: 5,167	A friend of mine has Weldon 16 so I borrowed some from them. Globbed it all around and it seems to be holding. I will let it set overnight and try it in the morning. It is PVC to Acrylic. Turns out the PVC 90 is just glued to the top of the reactor. That 1/4" piece I thought I could glue to is actually the tube that runs down the center of the reactor.

02/04/2011, 06:11 PM	#5
RBU1 Moving on Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Southern NJ Posts: 5,167	Well fired the reactor back up after letting it dry for a few hours......Got a small leak. Not a big deal because its in my sump, but still aggrevates me. I will be getting a new reactor soon........