[GreenKeys] Model 33 Hood/Window Restoration Tips/Hints

[David Tumey via GreenKeys]

Thanks Chris,
The solvents I used in welding the ABS plastics can be purchased here:  Plastruct, Inc. - Home
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All of the abrasives/cleaners/polish (Meguiar's 105, wet/dry paper, bonnets, buffer, etc.) I got at my local Pep Boys.  I used Simple Green to pre-clean the plastics.
Information on the "RetrObright" process can be found here:  http://www.retr0bright.com/
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The Loctite #3926 I stole from my company not my dentist!  (well, I am a co-founder so its not "really" stealing).  Actually we use a number of Loctite light-cure adhesives in the assembly of our medical products, so I contacted our Loctite rep and asked him for a sample of their best product for bonding dissimilar plastics and he gave me a free tube.
I got the polycarbonate screws and nuts and nylon washers from Amazon.com.
Hope that helps.--daveW5DT 
      From: Chris Elmquist <chrise at pobox.com>
 To: Teletype Mailing List <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net> 
 Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2015 10:42 AM
 Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Model 33 Hood/Window Restoration Tips/Hints
   
On Saturday (05/30/2015 at 09:01PM -0500), Jeffrey D Angus wrote:
> On 5/30/2015 6:15 PM, David Tumey via GreenKeys wrote:
> >It is in keeping with my motto: "If it's worth doing, it is worth
> >over-doing!"
> 
> Well done sir.

I sure second that! Awesome work and thanks for putting together the
documents.

I will contact offlist unless you want to share here, but I would
appreciate sources for some of the compounds, solvents, etc that you
used.  For example, where does one get Loctite #3926 UV-cure other than
stealing it from your dentist?  :-)

Thanks again and 73, Chris NØJCF

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Chris Elmquist



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