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Splitter split



obcuz

ClioSport Club Member
Hi
When I aquired the car (182) the splitter was cracked in the centre and previous owner had done a bit of a botch repair with some black silicone stuff?
Didn't bother me too much as I had other things to sort.
B*gger - caught it on a kerbing and it seperated at the centre and is asking to come off, so i took it off, its generally in very good nick but spilt in two with a clean break.
My intention is to repair it as I can not afford (or justify) the supposed Renault replacement.

I am strictly OEM, so my only option is to repair it.

As it is a clean break, it goes back together nicely, but need some 'weld' type glue to fix it back firm enough so I can re-inforce the backside of the break with glassfibre.
I tried 'Pipeweld' - the stuff that fixes PVC pipes together but that didn't work at all - no welding took place! Anybody suggest a glue/weld that will fix this type of plastic - it's a hard plastic of some sort - but obviously it not PVC.

I know all about the Skoda splitter and C/F, but these are not wanted.

Cheers
 

obcuz

ClioSport Club Member
Hmm, no one knows or cares, so here is a follow up for those who may be interested.

As mentioned, the splitter had been snapped through and repaired before but the joint had been filled with black slicone solvent by the previous owner and looked a bit ugly (I don't mean the previous owner)

Cleaned up and fixed both halves of the splitter to a piece of wood acting as a jig, accurately butted the two halves tightly togther and applied a solution of EMA Plastic Weld to the rear of the joint, this is a thin solution and pulls itself into the joint by capillary action, I got this stuff from the local model shop in a 57ml bottle (£2.66), this stuff is for welding/fixing ABS and perpex type plastics.

The joint may have been strong enough but didn't want to take any chances, so infilled the rear U section with P40 glass reinforced resin a couple of inches either side of the joint, now have a very strong joint.

The result although not as new, would probably only be noticed by anyone who is unfortunate enough to get under my front wheels.

Now to avoid those kerbages and road lumps......
 

Owen

ClioSport Admin
Nice one mate, sounds impressive.

Incidently, mine is in 5 pieces and held together by zip ties.
 
  RS Clio 182
mine split in two and super glue seemed to do the trick. However I do like what you did to reinforce it. Think i'll have a look at doing the same, cheers
 


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