Glue question
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Burning Brakes
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From: Thompsons Station Tennessee
Glue question
My 03 Anniversary has a cracked vane in the drivers door air vent. Little things like that bug the hell out of me. The vent itself is no longer available from GM. I ordered the part number that the Dealer gave me and when the vent came in it was black, not shale colored.
My question is, has anyone tried the glue that they advertise on TV that uses ultra violet light to cure the repair?
My question is, has anyone tried the glue that they advertise on TV that uses ultra violet light to cure the repair?
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If it's ABS plastic you can weld the parts back together with a solvent like acetone. Try saturating a q-tip and rub it on a place that's not visible, if the q-tip becomes black it's dissolving the plastic and it'll work; just wet both parts and hold them together for a few minutes.
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My 03 Anniversary has a cracked vane in the drivers door air vent. Little things like that bug the hell out of me. The vent itself is no longer available from GM. I ordered the part number that the Dealer gave me and when the vent came in it was black, not shale colored.
My question is, has anyone tried the glue that they advertise on TV that uses ultra violet light to cure the repair?
My question is, has anyone tried the glue that they advertise on TV that uses ultra violet light to cure the repair?
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I have not but try Marc at http://www.vettenuts.net for the part !!
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Marc, as you may know, is not a dealer - he deals in used parts from damaged Corvettes. He has a wide selection of parts and may have a shale vent - it's certainly worth a try.
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Burning Brakes
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Yes, I know. I have been to Marc's place for parts in the past. He does not live far from me. I did email Him but the problem is the color of the vent, it has to be from a 03 Anniversary model. Even if I buy a black one, I do not know where to get Shale Paint. I looked at Mid America and they do not have it neither does Dr Colorchip.
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