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SE Help? Glue/resin/plastic repair
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 5:05 pm
by shooomer
I have a water valve with a hairline crack and replacement is on 6 week back order. Anyone any advice if I can use something for temporary repair? It's made of Acetal?
Thanks
Re: SE Help? Glue/resin/plastic repair
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 5:42 pm
by tut
Always the same, gaffa tape............
Better advice than mine should be available Paul, but as I have some in I would try Metalset as a starter.
tut
Re: SE Help? Glue/resin/plastic repair
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:20 pm
by woody
Can you post up a photo Paul?
Re: SE Help? Glue/resin/plastic repair
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:24 pm
by rossybee
Re: SE Help? Glue/resin/plastic repair
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 10:14 pm
by shooomer
It was tough to photograph on my phone. I was thinking I could fill the whole circular cavity with some sort of resin? It's only at mains water pressure
thanks

Re: SE Help? Glue/resin/plastic repair
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:34 am
by Scottish Scrutineer
Epoxy resin should do. Just make sure it is clean, dry and keyed before you cover it
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Renny
Re: SE Help? Glue/resin/plastic repair
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:19 am
by hiscot
I would cut a metal or plastic disc same circumference as the out side and bond it on with stickaflex
the stickaflex should seal the hole and the disc would spread the load and seal at the same time
mains pressure from a tiny hole is quite a lot
Re: SE Help? Glue/resin/plastic repair
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 1:46 pm
by Rich H
If it's for drinking water I'd be very carful about what you use...
Re: SE Help? Glue/resin/plastic repair
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 2:17 pm
by flyingscot68
I'd just mix up some araldite then pour it in to that handy little hollow there and leave it to set.
Would be worth trying to put a jubilee clip on to help hold it all together, hard to tell from the picture if that's doable though.
Re: SE Help? Glue/resin/plastic repair
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 3:42 pm
by Scotty C
send stu an e-mail and he will make you one in Stainless

Re: SE Help? Glue/resin/plastic repair
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 6:44 pm
by vet111s
flyingscot68 wrote:I'd just mix up some araldite then pour it in to that handy little hollow there and leave it to set.
Would be worth trying to put a jubilee clip on to help hold it all together, hard to tell from the picture if that's doable though.

although I have no qualification to back this up
Re: SE Help? Glue/resin/plastic repair
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 7:04 pm
by pete
Rich H wrote:If it's for drinking water I'd be very carful about what you use...
Depends who is drinking it.