No, I 'm afraid not. My knowledge of glues is limited to what I can buy in
a store. thanks anyway. -- Judy

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> On 2005-07-11 said:
> >Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
> > Ashtray for 91 Ford Escort Wagon
> >I inadvertently dropped the ashtray and broke the "rails" that
> >allow it to glide in and out of the slot on the dash. I have gone
> >to a lot of the used parts websites, but ashtrays aren't a big item
> >there and I haven't been able to locate a replacement so far.
> >Does anyone have any idea if there are any specialty places that
> >might sell them? I am in Los Angeles, CA. Or, I wonder if I can
> >use super glue to repair the rails and replace the ashtray. Do you
> >think this would be safe to do?
> >Thanks for any advice. -- Judy
> Many thermoplastics can be repaired by solvent welding: moisten the
> pieces with an appropriate solvent and press them back in place. The
> trick is getting the right solvent. I try methylene dichloride
> first, which works on acrylic and styrene materials. Are you friends
> with a plastic-geek?
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> Tom Willmon
> near Mountainair, (mid) New Mexico, USA
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