I'm a Grade A Moron

I'd glue it with weldon #4 or so.  Then go over it again with #16.  Should be good as new.

I don't believe it is acrylic so weld-on may not work. Or maybe it's ASM skimmers that are not acrylic...

The hobby stores have a model glue/solvent that melts many plastics like crazy. Basically you can place it all together then brush the solvent on the cracks. The solvent will seep into the gaps between the cracks and partially melt the plastic so when it's softened in about 20 seconds a little pressure  like maybe a large elastic band around the tube will squeeze it together to make it set up water tight. Any gaps not fully formed together can be siliconed. Let me go look at the bottle...

It's Testor brand and it contains Methyl Ethyl Ketone and a little brush in the cap. I think this one t cost about $2 at Ace Hardware. I always test a plastic to be sure it will work by brushing a small amount on the plastic, waiting a few seconds and seeing if I can scratch off some softened plastic with my fingernail. If it doesn't scratch then it needs a different kind of glue. I believe that it is the right stuff, but you could take a piece of the plastic into the hobby store and test it before you buy it.

Now you can pay for WMAS membership because this MB just saved you alota green, and grief.


Edited by Mark Peterson - November 08 2008 at 12:57pm

I appreciate the help but not the sell.  I was about to anyways.  I will double pay if it will let me.

if you go to the quick link in the blue box on the left side of the screen there is a WMAS Store link.  You can purchase it through there.  I tired but for some reason my Paypal account has been temporarily locked with an amount of $0.00   I have know idea why maybe it's lack of use.   Is there another way to get membership?  Can I mail a check somewhere of something?

ASM are made of extruded Acrylic and Euroreefs are from cast acrylic which  weld-on products will work on both.


Edited by FIRE SHRIMP - November 09 2008 at 5:14pm

FIRE SHRIMP wrote: ASM are made of extruded Acrylic and Euroreefs are from cast acrylic which  weld-on products will work on both.

Thanks Eric. I never thought of it before, maybe that little bottle I have will mend acrylic too. What is the active ingredient in Weld-on?

Where is the best place to buy WeldOn #4 and #16???

Thanks!