Best way to repair this plastic switch?

[Gibbon]

Hi

Age has caught up to my power window switch

What would be the best way to fix it properly - If I glue it back together chances are it will just snap again.

Any ideas?

Thanks

[JustCallMeOrlando]

Do you have the broken bits? If not, just get yourself another one. If you do, my solution to repairing plastic is this:
Using a soldering iron, melt all of the cracks together on both sides, Sand the ridges on the face off and clean it well. Use Araldite to fill in the soldered areas, and the back. Apply more Araldite to the areas where you can like the back. I find soldering in a criss-cross pattern to the flat sections on the back gives it something to bite to. Sand it all smooth then paint it black to mimic the factory finish.

[Gibbon]

Yes - still have the broken bits. I think repair is my only option; as it's an auto power switch from a XX ( i think ) fitted to a MA61.

Thanks for the suggestion.

[Draven]

there are some around... I got rid of an old ma63 that had that type of switch, and I've seen others. Agree with Nath's method - epoxy, sandpaper, and plastic paint (although I used vinyl dye, which worked suprisingly well)

[rob]

what about cutting a nice piece of stainless or brushed aluminum and making a new fascia that wont crack again?

[JustCallMeOrlando]

Vinyl dye works well if it's not broken, not so good if you've had to repair it. Paint hides imperfections better

[Gibbon]

what about cutting a nice piece of stainless or brushed aluminum and making a new fascia that wont crack again?

I was thinking of trying that - but the cover ( fascia ) clips over the actual switch part - I don't think I could replicate that using metal.

[river]

Hi,

Go to a Hobby store and buy some sheet plastic - the stuff that is used for scratch built models - and cut it to size... actually cut it a little bigger. Cut out the hole that will take the switch, then use a heat gun to soften the plastic so it matches the arm rest contour.

Then use araldite or some other strong glue to attach the plastic to the arm rest. Make sure you clean-up and then roughen the arm rest where the glue will be applied, so it sticks well.

Then take the arm rest to a car trimmer and get them to re-vinyl it. This will cover the plastic base you put it and also help keep it secured.

Then insert switch etc and re-attach arm to door.

seeyuzz
river

[CrUZida]

Do you have the broken bits? If not, just get yourself another one. If you do, my solution to repairing plastic is this:
Using a soldering iron, melt all of the cracks together on both sides, Sand the ridges on the face off and clean it well..

Fibreglass the underside.
It will be stronger than original.

Sand it all smooth then paint it black to mimic the factory finish.

[Z2TT]

Maybe you could use something like araldite glue to glue the plastic bits back?

[AAAAGZE]

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[CrUZida]

It won't fit without mods.

[GA61XX]

Maybe you could use something like araldite glue to glue the plastic bits back?

araldite glue is crap.. & should not be used to fix plastic....................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you can use the same glue, you would use to build those plastic model car's, planes, etc....

or as i use.. the industrial strength "Weld-on #16" glue... (you may have prob's finding this)
but this is the glue they use in industry to join plastic parts....
it melts the two parent parts just like when you use a mig or ark welder on steel...

[Gibbon]

or as i use.. the industrial strength "Weld-on #16" glue... (you may have prob's finding this)

Sweet - $20

http://www.allstarplastics.com.au/sh...t=Acrylic+Glue

[GA61XX]

Cool... you found some...
i've used this glue to fix , grills, consoles, dash faces, etc....

cheers