Plastic Parts Repair Tip

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On scale helicopters, particularly, antennas and wire cutters get broken frequently due to the awkward challenges of moving them around. Here’s a tip I use to repair broken plastic parts that adds considerable reinforcement to the fracture point beyond what glue alone can impart. I also use this method to join aluminum tubing pieces.

1. Clean the fracture line mating edges with alcohol and tack together with CA. Let dry.

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2. Cut a strip of aluminum duct tape sufficient to wrap the fracture.

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3. Wrap the fracture with the aluminum duct tape and gently squeeze it as flat as possible.

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4. Wick CA around the tape edges. Be sparing but use enough to cover the edges.

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5. Allow sufficient drying time and repaint. You’re done!