A plastic 12v light fitting has cracked. I can repair it with a suitable adhesive, but it needs to be something that won't mind getting quite hot.
How will epoxy resin fare?
Thanks,
Daniele
Repairing a light fitting
Jun 22, 2014
6 Replies
I have used epoxy for various things - perhaps not quite as demanding as a light fitting - e.g. washing machine control knob and various switches.
Critical aspects seem to be:
Mix extremely carefully - precise measurement and thorough mixing.
"Bake" at an appropriate temperature and for a long time.
Try it outdoors as the stink of curing/failing epoxy is horrible and hangs around forever.
Well we used to put Araldite in an over to dry faster, but of course it might compromise the strength a bit. Cannot be that hot if the plastic does not melt. Brian
Light fittings would be a thermosetting rather than a thermoplastic material.
Poorly.
not well at all. You can get non-epoxy resins at car accessory shops that handle far higher temps.
NT
If you get one designed for high temperature use, or a metal loaded one, then it will be ok.
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