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Questions tagged [plastic]

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How do I take off these plastic buttons that are attaching the shroud to my car?

I need to get a closer look at my headlight assembly, but there is a plastic shroud/guard covering it. It's attached with little plastic buttons.
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Is it possible to plastic weld a bumper with a heat gun?

I have a 1500 watt heat gun with 12 settings from another project (the Wagner 3500, if anybody is curious.) I have an acquaintance that managed to crack their bumper, and I was hoping that I could fix it for them, as I felt bad for them under the…
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In a clip, what does the "Stem Length" mean?

I am currently trying to find replacement fender clips for my car. The OEM part numbers are 01553-09321 (Nissan), 90044-68320 (Toyota), and MR328954 (Mitsubishi). I have the hole size (7.7mm), and overall length (22mm), which were measured with a…
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Integrity of plastic welding for car rear bumper

I have a 2010 Toyota Camry and I was involved in a minor bumper crash last week where the one of the tab that holds the bumper to the car broke off. I went to two body shops and body shop A told me they could fix it with plastic welding and body…
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Is it possible to repair the lower engine cover assembly?

Has anyone ever successfully repair this part with epoxy, or a heat gun (melting the plastic) or anything that lasts? Mine is pretty screwed up, but it seems like a relatively insignificant part. I believe this part is also called colloquially skid…
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Why do car manufacturers use plastic parts in the car?

Those plastic parts are so weak. They get broken all the time. I specifically saw this problem in My Renault Twingo 1995 and VW Beetle 2001. Are there any cars that use metal instead of plastic?
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Appropriate epoxy to apply to air dam on 2011 F-150

I am looking to epoxy a GoPro mount to the upper forward slanting part of the air dam on my 2011 F-150. I was wondering what kind of epoxy would be best because I understand that some adhesives can affect the characteristics of plastics, and I'd…
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Identify Plastic Bolt Like Part on 2004 Saturn Ion 2

I am looking to purchase a replacement for the following two parts. These parts attached the front air dam on my 2004 Saturn Ion 2 to main body of the car. It seems to be made of plastic or a similar material. Combined, these two parts look like…
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Is a hot staple gun good enough for interior switch repair?

The indicator stalk on my '88 Accord snapped at the base. For the life of me I cannot find a RHD replacement. I've tried all sorts of different glues and adhesives to try and fix it but since the crack is a leverage point it always ends up breaking…
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Best way to stick adhesive pads to plastic coated with Armor All

I just bought a dashboard cover to protect the plastic of the dashboard of my Honda CRV from the summer sun. The instructions for the cover say to stick the included self-adhesive velcro squares on various locations on the dashboard so that the…
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How permanent is heat gun treatment in restoring faded black plastic trim?

I've been seeing all these videos about using a heat gun to restore faded plastics, especially exterior black trim pieces. How exactly does this work? Is the plastic melting again on the surface? Is some oil/liquid oozing out from the interior of…
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Plastic damage from throttle body/carb cleaner

I didn't realize carb cleaner was so damaging to plastic and unfortunately left marks on my car's plastic grill. Notice how the matte-ish black plastic looks shiny like water was spilled on it, but it is actually just "burns" from the carb cleaner.…
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Would JB Plasticweld work well for radiator repair?

I have a small crack in the plastic part of a radiator. I first applied JB Waterweld, and that didn't work because it didn't bond to the plastic very well. So, I removed the Waterweld by scraping it off with a screwdriver and applied JB Plasticweld.…
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How do you replace the cupholders in a late 90's (1999) model Toyota Corolla?

The cupholder mechanism in my 1999 Toyota Corolla broke on the bottom and on the sidebar and they need to be replaced. How would I go about doing that? I assume the center console has to be taken apart?
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What class of cleaning/detailing products do I use for artificial/imitation leather?

I just bought a Tesla Model 3, and it's full of artificial leather (seats, dash, doors, center console...) When browsing car detailing/maintenance stores, I find 2 separate "classes" of cleaners and shampoos: Plastic, rubber, vinyl Leather Should…
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