Gents,
The right chemical for the job is not MEK(methyl ethyl ketone) it is
methyl choride, available as Ambroide Pro Weld at hobby shops, MEK is also
a solvent, a very powerful one, and might work, but is not the chemical
commonly used to repair plastics.
Roger
Brian wrote:
> On Monday, March 8, 2004, at 11:44 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> >> The "slippery" plastic that laptops are made from, the only plastic
> >> repair that really does any good is to "re-melt" it with methyl
> >> chloride or similar nasty solvent. Epoxies etc. don't stick well,
> >> don't waste your time.
> >
> > The only solvent which is effective is an "activated" form of MEK.
> >
> > Available at better hobby shops as "Ambroid".
> >
>
> Thanks, MEK is definitely the right answer, mental typo...
>
> Brian
>
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