Piper CHEROKEE WARRIOR PA-28-151 1995 Maintenance Manual page 137

PIPER CHEROKEE WARRIOR SERVICE MANUAL
TABLE 1V-1 LIST OF MATERIALS FOR THERMOPLASTIC REPAIR
ITEMS
Buffing and Rubbing
Compounds.
Cleaners.
ABS-Solvent Cements.
Solvents.
Epoxy Patching Compound.
Hot Melt Polyamids Adhesives
and Hot Melt Gun.
Hot Air Gun.
c. Deep Scratches, Shallow Nicks, and Small Holes: (Less than 1 inch in diameter.) (Refer to Figure
4-15.)
1. Solvent cements will fit most applications. For small repairs make a satisfactory cement by
dissolving thermoplastic material of same type being repaired in solvent until desired paste-like consistency is
achieved.
2. Apply mixture to damaged area. When the solvent evaporates, the hard solids remaining can
easily be shaped to desired contour by filing or sanding.
3. Do not use solvent adhesives for highly stressed areas, thin walled parts, or for patching holes
greater than 1/4 inch in diameter.
4. For larger damages, use an epoxy patching compound. This type material is a two part, fast
curing. easy sanding commercially available compound.
Revised: February 28, 1995
DESCRIPTIONS
Automotive Type - DuPont #7.
Ram Chemical #69 x 1.
Mirror Glaze #1.
Fantastic Spray.
Perchlorethylene.
VM&P Naphtha (lighter fluid).
Solarite #11 Series.
Methylethylketone.
Methylene Chloride.
Acetone
Solarite #400.
Stick Form 1/2 in. dia., 3 in.
long.
Temp. Range 300° to 400° F.
1F17
Island Enterprises
SUPPLIERS
DuPont Company
Wilmington. Del. 19898
Ram Chemicals
Gardena, CA 90248
Mirror Bright Polish Co., Inc.
Irvin, CA 92713
Local suppliers
Solar Compounds Corp.
Linden, N.J. 07036
Local suppliers
Solar Compounds Corp.
Linden, N.J. 07036
Sears Roebuck & Co. or local
hardware stores.
Local suppliers.
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