The STRONGEST Plastic Weld Fix To ANY Broken Or Cracked Plastic Pieces! How To DIY

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  @FixThisHouse · 2 years ago · pinned

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• JU

  @juliuscaesar8801 · 2 years ago

  Right to the point. Clear instruction. No bull talk…straight to the fix. &nbsp;Much appreciate you sharing. &nbsp;Thank you.

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• JO

  @johndough9187 · 2 years ago

  Method #4 with the hot staples will be stronger if you turn the staples approximately 90 degrees from where you had it, so there will be multiple places where a single steel staple crosses the crack. &nbsp;You want it to zig-zag across the crack, not zig-zag on either side with one little wire crossing.

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• DR

  @DrFiero · 2 years ago

  Tip on using the staples - while it&apos;s still hot, after you&apos;ve pushed down to depth... give it a slight twist (like you&apos;re turning a bolt) then release the trigger. This kind of buries it under the virgin plastic. &nbsp;I do that when repairing bumper covers. <br><br>And always use flush cutters to snip the ends off, then a tiny hit with a grinder to make the cut tips be under the surface before finishing.

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• MR

  @MrTimmmers · 2 years ago

  zip ties melt nicely as fillers doing this

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• ST

  @stevec9669 · 2 years ago (edited)

  I saw titles like this on many videos before and never clicked them because I thought they were just click baits and would never work. Until today I saw it posted by you, the guy I trust, and checked it out. I am glad I watched it and learned something useful. 👍

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• PQ

  @pqsnet · 2 years ago

  Great Video, No clickbaiting, no BS, straight to the point, informative, evaluating, Top Class!

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• BO

  @bobkelley8291 · 2 years ago

  While in the Philippines 40 years ago I watched an old man weld a broken plastic bucket using a empty tuna can to heat up plastic bread bag over a small hot fire. He heated up a metal hanger and made holes in the bucket then with a flexible wirer he laced up the holes. Then use the melted plastic bread bag over the laced up wire. And he found all these things at the garbage site. I thought Wow neat idea. Since then I have welded broken winter shovels, children toys, etc... Using what I had on hand.

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• JO

  @joeblough4605 · 2 years ago (edited)

  I&apos;ve been using metal window screen for years for this plastic fix, happy to see that it&apos;s the strongest of the 4. It works, it&apos;s easy, and it&apos;s strangely satisfying melting the screen into the plastic. Plus you fixed your shit you thought you would have to throw away. One important thing: if you are adding plastic you need to use the same type of plastic, often I&apos;ve removed some from a spot that&apos;s hidden or doesn&apos;t matter. Don&apos;t be afraid to try this fix, it&apos;s easy and fun. I have never even added steel wool, the screen is so strong it will never rebreak where you put the screen

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• TO

  @tomsalzano8120 · 2 years ago

  That&apos;s a brilliant trick using steel wool for plastic welding. &nbsp;Thank you !

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• CH

  @ChiTownTino · 8 months ago

  Great video! Only suggestion I’d add is to have a control. The plastic that was not broken and repaired.

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• BA

  @badtchad4935 · 2 years ago

  I’d do the steel mesh only or the steel wool only.

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