Best filler for adhesion to hard plastic?

[Roger R]

I want to fill out a broken hollow plastic handle so I can put screws into or though it and am thinking to use Araldite or Plastic Padding (vehicle repair kind). The type of plastic is probably critical as to what will adhere to it, and I think it is ABS as it has shattered with a piece broken out of it and splits in the main part. A garden spade handle would probably be similar plastic. Its not as soft as a car bumper.

Locktite do a two tube glue called 'Super Plastix' that claims to be 'an extra strong formulation even for difficult plastics', but the product is intended just to stick the bits together so comes in very small tubes. I want to completly fill the moulding so require something of greater volume.

Which would be the best choice Araldite or Plastic Padding ?

Roger R.

[The Natural Philosopher]

Plastic padding or similar will work best.

Liquid metal,P-38 - they are all similar.

[baxter basics]

key the inside (non mating surfaces) with a soldering iron or hot nail. for a more "structural" fill you could then try stuffing it with p40 fillr (the red fibrous stuff) then bind it with masking tape while it sets.

or inset a length of coat hanger or wire for re-enforcing and fill with araldite

or building foam ;-)