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Superglue for UPVC crack or something better/ more specific?

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SilverHawk · 15/06/2015 19:37

Any ideas welcome. Door smashed back onto a brick in the recent winds.

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PigletJohn · 15/06/2015 20:19

you can get a glue called "hard plastic glue"

better also look out for a springy doorstop to stop it happening again.

SilverHawk · 15/06/2015 21:12

Is the 'hard plastic glue' the best?

We had a big heavy planter as a stop. I think the lack of rain had left it very light. I will get a 'huge' stop to stop this. I think it will need to cemented in as the door has a step.

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PigletJohn · 15/06/2015 21:18

I think it would be better than Superglue, which I don't find very permanent

PVC can be welded using a hot tool, there may be someone local to you who does it. Try window/pato door repair companies. Or, if it is a flat panel, they might be able to fit a new one. Try to get a recommendation from a friend or neighbour. It is not very difficult to do, but getting a good finish would be. There are companies who repair plastic bumpers and other car parts like this, I don't know if they would do a house door.

I am very much a wooden door enthusiast.

FranBrodie · 15/06/2015 21:23

Sorry for the hijack - would hard plastic glue stick my PVC window trim back to the wall too? (Indoors)

PigletJohn · 15/06/2015 22:37

I think they only stick one piece of plastic to another.

I used some not long ago and it softened the plastic parts and made them sticky.

Try no-more-nails or similar for the wall, or double-sided foam tape.

SilverHawk · 15/06/2015 23:03

This is a door to the outside that has been added onto the house. I seem to spend a small fortune keeping the sashes and wood doors 'working'.
Much prefer wood.

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SilverHawk · 17/06/2015 09:19

Thank you, Piglet, for pointing me in the right direction. I found that a glue called JB Weld Plastic Weld come out best in the tests. However, this was not available locally but I did find Plastic Padding Super Steel epoxy weld in Halfords. The active ingredients in the Plastic Padding glue are the same as in the JB Weld glue, namely, epichlorohydrin and bisphenol A.
This may be of use to others.

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