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Almost every motor vehicle built today has components made from a a variety of plastics. Bumpers, grilles, spoilers, light surrounds and even complete body panels enable designers to enhance aerodynamic styling and cosmetic appeal while retaining impact resistance and eliminating corrosion. Plastic offers the structural strength of steel by virtue of its greater elasticity. Minor impacts that could deform steel beyond repair can be absorbed by plastic. where damage is incurred it is capable of repair by welding with no loss of component strength.
Plastic offers the structural strength of steel by virtue of its greater elasticity. Minor impacts that could deform steel beyond repair can be absorbed by plastic. where damage is incurred it is capable of repair by welding with no loss of component strength.
Charts on the body of the hot-air tool indicate the control settings for specific nozzles/ temperatures. Cracks, splits, warping and even the loss of material can be remedied with the aid of hot-air welding equipment. Where a steel component, with the equivalent damage, would be renewed at some cost, the repair of the plastic part can save time and expense, particularly when winter accident periods make great demands of the repairer's parts stock.
Welding plastics does not produce fumes when the correct procedure is followed. A plastic component can be quickly restored to an "as new" condition without the need for fillers or special treatments. The combination of welding and the recommended repaint procedures will show no trace of a a repair that should last the life of the vehicle.
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