Acrylic Skimmer Crack Repair

[immo]

Does anyone know if the testors plastic cement would work to weld or glue a crack in an acrylic skimmer body? It says that it melts the plastic to create the bond. (Trying to find a product I can source locally).

 

[Birdman Broham]

Pics of the skimmer would be more useful

 

[immo]

 

[Nate Chalk]

If it's acrylic I would use Weldon 16. Both sides.

 

[immo]

If it's acrylic I would use Weldon 16. Both sides.

Any idea where I may be able to source that locally.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Any idea where I may be able to source that locally.

Ed's hardware down the road about a quarter mile past the golden arches.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Any idea where I may be able to source that locally.

A local acrylic fabricator or shop would know or Amazon.

 

[immo]

A local acrylic fabricator or shop would know or Amazon.

We don’t have any acrylic fab shops local. When I looked at it on Amazon the shipping was more than the product and like over a week out is why I wanting to see if I could find something local.

 

[Nate Chalk]

We don’t have any acrylic fab shops local. When I looked at it on Amazon the shipping was more than the product and like over a week out is why I wanting to see if I could find something local.

Wish you luck. That's my recommendation.

Maybe someone else will ok something else.

I bought a big thing of it about 2 years ago to make my current sump etc.

Always good to keep on hand to repair.

 

[immo]

Wish you luck. That's my recommendation.

Maybe someone else will ok something else.

I bought a big thing of it about 2 years ago to make my current sump etc.

Always good to keep on hand to repair

Oh I agree. I’d like to have some on hand for repairs. Unfortunately things generally don’t go as planned for me lol.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Never expect things to go right and you'll never be upset

 

[jft]

Plumbers goop. well.ventilated area. Local Hardware or Lowes , Good luck

 

[JayM]

Super glue will work as long as you don't mind what it looks like. It has a tendency to turn the acrylic white where it comes in contact.

 

[immo]

Super glue will work as long as you don't mind what it looks like. It has a tendency to turn the acrylic white where it comes in contact.

Will the super glue be strong enough to handle the cup being put on and taken off regularly? I thought about it I was just concerned it might not hold up and was worried about it messing up future use of acrylic solvent.
I have no experience with joining acrylic and just don’t want to make a bad situation worse.

 

[JayM]

Will the super glue be strong enough to handle the cup being put on and taken off regularly? I thought about it I was just concerned it might not hold up and was worried about it messing up future use of acrylic solvent.
I have no experience with joining acrylic and just don’t want to make a bad situation worse.

I would imagine so, but I can't say that I'd bet on it. I've heard that clear PVC glue will work on acrylic in a pinch, but again - I've never personally tried it.

 

[fr3n0z]

a couple of plastic ziptie and superglue or a plastic hose clamp and some glue, or if you know someone with a 3d printer you get a exact diameter 5cm pipe to slide right on the skimmer with some glue on it

 

[JTP424]

I use this stuff for acrylic
works through capillary action,

 

[immo]

a couple of plastic ziptie and superglue or a plastic hose clamp and some glue, or if you know someone with a 3d printer you get a exact diameter 5cm pipe to slide right on the skimmer with some glue on it

I guess sometimes it just takes someone else doing the thinking for you. I have a 3d printer sitting in the same room lol. Printing a sleeve now. Thank you.