Re: Repairing a cracked steering wheel with a plastic welder?
Andy, this plastic material when you heat it is more like sticky/stringy taffy so you won't be able to pour it at least not using the soldering gun method. I had to sort of push or press it into the gap as it melted. I also did my best to melt it into the surrounding material.
I'm just hoping the repair will hold up. If so, that will make this the ultimate fix. I know PC-7 sure doesn't hold up, it cracked at every joint I repaired.
Were going into winter here in PA so once I repair a few cracks, I will install this in my daily driver and see what happens. I'll be especially watching as winter turns to spring and then to summer.
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Bob
63 Impala 283/PG/3.36 (under restoration)
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