Tape to repair freezer drawer?

[Profpointy]

Freezer drawer split, and attempts to repair with Araldite along the split haven't held. I'm thinking I need something my dad used to use - some kind of fibre-glass (I think) tape or sheeting, saturated with some kind of liquid - epoxy of some kind? Don't know, and googling is just confusing me. Ring any bells? Any suggestions very much appreciated.

Mine are made of polystyrene, the same stuff as Airfix kits, albeit clear like the cockpit parts for your model Spitfire, ergo araldite is the wrong glue. What you want is polystyrene cement - I favour the liquid version in a bottle rather than the sticky tubes. Tamyia, the model makers, are a good make of adhesive.

Strictly speaking it isn't an adhesive but a solvent which softens / disolves the polystyrene essentially welding it together rather than gluing it.

Fixed my Dad's and our own freezer compartments using Tamiya cement

 

[matticus]

ergo araldite is the wrong glue. What you want is polystyrene cement - I favour the liquid version in a bottle rather than the sticky tubes. Tamyia, the model makers, are a good make of adhesive.

Strictly speaking it isn't an adhesive but a solvent which softens / disolves the polystyrene essentially welding it together rather than gluing it.

Good point about solvents, but I'm disappointed that you think araldite is a glue

;-)

 

[Profpointy]

Good point about solvents, but I'm disappointed that you think araldite is a glue

;-)

Ooh I love a bit of pedantry / precision. What's the difference between a glue and an adhesive then?

 

[matticus]

Well, as we're playing by "Google's for noodles" rules, IIRC:
glue is made from animal parts (like hair, bone, fat). Adhesives are a modern abomination improvement on the old ways.

 

[Gwylan]

This maybe? https://www.screwfix.com/p/diall-fibreglass-mesh-tape-white-90m-x-50mm/626cf
Scrim tape for plastering

or maybe a kit like this?

https://www.halfords.com/motoring/p...fastglass-glass-fibre-kit---small-711309.html

By the end of its life my 1st car‘s wheel arches were mostly this stuff! 😂

Based on experience the Halfords route is the way to go.

 

[Drago]

Rivet a plate over it.

 

[Profpointy]

 

[matticus]

Good luck!

 

[Profpointy]

Well, as we're playing by "Google's for noodles" rules, IIRC:
glue is made from animal parts (like hair, bone, fat). Adhesives are a modern abomination improvement on the old ways.

Wikipedia seems to thing "glue" is a catch all term rather than a sub-type

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_glues

Precision's the most important whassername after all

 

[matticus]

Wikipedia seems to thing "glue" is a catch all term rather than a sub-type

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_glues

With the greatest respect, I don't think that's what they're saying at all!

(and even if t'were the case, it would be a case of meaning drift i.e. from the correct meaning, to a common, incorrect usage 😇 )
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Incidentally, I lived about 80% of my life thinking that glue meant exactly the same thing as adhesive! In fact, I thought "adhesive" was the fancier, possibly more scientific term :P
I was educated in these matters by engineer colleagues of more ... "advanced" years than myself.

 

[MichaelW2]

I use plasteters mesh tape with epoxy for those kinds of jobs.

 

[slowmotion]

Go on to Youtube and search "Repairing fridge/freezer drawers". There's a load of clips on the subject.

 

[PK99]

Freezer drawer split, and attempts to repair with Araldite along the split haven't held. I'm thinking I need something my dad used to use - some kind of fibre-glass (I think) tape or sheeting, saturated with some kind of liquid - epoxy of some kind? Don't know, and googling is just confusing me. Ring any bells? Any suggestions very much appreciated.

Gorilla tape. Been there 10 years.

 

[MontyVeda]

...
Incidentally, I lived about 80% of my life thinking that glue meant exactly the same thing as adhesive! In fact, I thought "adhesive" was the fancier, possibly more scientific term :P
I was educated in these matters by engineer colleagues pedants of more ... "advanced" years than myself.

FTFY

 

[PaulSB]

Glue is glue.........I'll just glue these two bits in place........I'll just adhesive these two bits in place?? Nah. Doesn't work

Or Granddad's going to glue it together

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