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Date:         Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:38:45 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: map pocket repair
Comments: To: Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
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You could always 'color' your black map pocket cured epoxy repair area with a permanent black marker...........

Mike B.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Wellhouse" <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 9:30 AM Subject: Re: map pocket repair

> The $2.87 syringe of Devcon Plastic welder works for this as well if > you don't want to drop the big bucks on the West systems stuff. I > keep the West epoxy because I do a lot of composite repairs. Adding > powdered tempra paint(HObby Lobby etc) will turn non-black adhesive > black as well and actually add a little thickening. Corn starch > works too, as does baby powder(calcium carbonate) or graphite powder > from Gougeon. Depends on what properties you're looking > for. Chopped up fiberglass strands would be stonger for sure. > > DM&FS > > > > At 11:48 PM 10/12/2008, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: >>In a message dated 10/12/08 9:50:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, >>becida@COMCAST.NET writes: >> >> >> > My map pocket has most of the plastic pieces where the screws hold >> > the pocket to the drivers door broken. Has anyone else repaired this >> > before? Searching didn't help me. >> > >> > Right now I'm thinking of JB Weld type stuff formed into the needed >> > repair areas and dried. Then drill them so I can put the screws back >> > into >> > it. >> > >> > >> >>yup.. JB weld does it.. i run the screws into beeswax then put the >>screws >>into the JB weld. that way the screws dont stick to the JB weld and can >>be >>removed. >> >>chris >> >> >>************** >>New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your >>destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News &amp; more. Try it out >>(http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002)


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