Is this salvageable?

Keith Edmunds

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• Mar 25, 2026

• #21

VSS said:

Maybe not all plastics are equal?
When using epoxy for wooden boat building I used to use blue plastic dpc membrane to mask areas that I didn't want stuck, because the epoxy wouldn't adhere to the plastic. I think that's normal practice when using epoxy resins.
Also, I once tried to patch a hole in a plastic dinghy using epoxy. The patch just fell off.

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100% all plastics are certainly not equal - a very generic term. I used to use Z-Poxy from 5 min to 30 min, depending on where on the rods I was using it. With a 'through' action rod, you still get some flex right down to the reel seat and I never had a failure but that's not to say that 'some' types of plastic might behave differently.

 

fizzbangwhallop

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• Mar 25, 2026

• #22

My 595 stock.. again, behind the sling stud and with slots dremelled into the sides to lock everything up

Cheers
Fizz

 

Klenchblaize

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• Mar 25, 2026

• #23

fizzbangwhallop said:

My 595 stock.. again, behind the sling stud and with slots dremelled into the sides to lock everything up

Cheers
Fizz
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Good stuff.
You'll be just fine repairing hair crimpers should need arise!
K

 

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Bavarianbrit

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• Mar 25, 2026

• #24

Plastic as in car bumpers poly need to be flamed to condition the surface to accept the priming coat, I would expect that would help epoxy to adhere to poly, not tried it though.

 

Tom102938

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• Mar 25, 2026

• #25

So a quick update.

Its dried and is solid in there. Going to fire a few rounds down on friday to double check at a target

 

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moeggesit

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• Mar 25, 2026

• #26

Little holes through the upright and wire wrap before encasing it all in epoxy glue