How To Repair A Cracked John Deere Lawn Tractor Hood

slowkansasboy

Posted seven/25/2018 17:25 (#6892357)
Field of study: Agglutinative to fix croaky plastic hood

I take a John Deere 7130 tractor,and the hood has cracked back where it mounts near the hinges at the rear. JB weld didn't piece of work what type of glue would work best? And I am non buying a new hood yet.
Tia
Jason_WI

Posted vii/25/2018 17:49 (#6892390 - in answer to #6892357)
Subject area: RE: Adhesive to prepare cracked plastic hood

NE WI

Probably need to have it plastic welded. Most adhesives don't stick well to plastic.

https://www.harborfreight.com/plastic-welding-kit-with-air-motor-and...

deereboy8400

Posted 7/25/2018 17:59 (#6892399 - in respond to #6892357)
Subject field: RE: Adhesive to fix cracked plastic hood

East Key Indiana

After welding or gluing, build it up with fiberglass. Birddy

Posted seven/25/2018 xviii:00 (#6892401 - in reply to #6892399)
Subject: RE: Adhesive to fix cracked plastic hood

deereboy8400 - 7/25/2018 17:59 After welding or gluing, build information technology up with fiberglass.

Not sure about that, information technology will not stick.

bollpuller

Posted vii/25/2018 19:16 (#6892533 - in reply to #6892357)
Subject: RE: Adhesive to fix croaky plastic hood

Grandfield, Ok.

On the plastic truck hoods I have found smc resin will bond to the plastic. My thoughts are to utilize the smc resin with the recommended harder and cobweb glass mat will usually hold. Bounciness moma Deere for the correct stuff. Freightliner has some trunk hood mucilage which might work. When you find the right stiff report back every bit lots of broken greenish hoods effectually.

Edited by bollpuller seven/25/2018 xix:17

reedfarmer

Posted vii/25/2018 21:53 (#6892935 - in reply to #6892357)
Subject: RE: Agglutinative to ready croaky plastic hood

Eastern Arkansas

Grind out the crack, then rivet a piece of steel behind the crack that is around two inches bigger than the crack on all sides. Then fill up with a body filler with fiberglass resin in it. That is what I have done on my 8420hoods and information technology seems to piece of work well. gearhead9056

Posted seven/25/2018 22:38 (#6893039 - in answer to #6892357)
Subject: RE: Adhesive to prepare cracked plastic hood

SESD

Auto body supply store will have an epoxy for repairing plastic bumpers, it etches itself into the plastic so it stick permenant and flexes with the plastic.

http://www.toolpan.com/3M-Automotive-4240--3M-Duramix-Plastic-Repai...

berggrenfarms

Posted 7/26/2018 08:25 (#6893516 - in reply to #6892357)
Discipline: RE: Adhesive to ready cracked plastic hood

Nebraska, The land of corn and cattle

I recently bought a hot stapler and plastic welder to fix this kind of stuff, I highly reccomend both, the stapler makes a mechanical connection and the plastic welder just doubles it.