Tough Repair

[Olderisbetter]

I'm trying to repair this windshield frame on a Jeepster Commando. There are small chips broken off as I hope you can see in the pics. Since the windshield must mount flush on the reverse side, I am not able to get an epoxy to adhere, due to very small surface .area. I have tried 3 different types of epoxy, including JB Weld. Any suggestions please? Thanks

 

[Ace-Garageguy]

Probably making a slurry of styrene dissolved in liquid plastic glue would be your best bet on something like this.

OR...you could also use liquid plastic glue to attach small pieces of strip stock to the damaged areas, and when it's THOROUGHLY dry, gently file to shape. I KNOW that will work.

I have an aircraft epoxy that would most certainly fix it, but at close to $200 / per gallon, you probably don't want to go there. 

[espo]

While risky, you might try enlarging the top of the opening and then glue in some L shaped plastic to form a new window channel. Plastruct also offer a T shape in several different sizes. I have been able to create different window channels in this manor.   

[Snake45]

Is the problem that the epoxy is just not sticking?

I'd try cleaning out the "wound" real good, maybe even scratching in some little cross-hatching for "bite,"  and then build it up with Loctite Super Glue GEL. Ask for it by name.

[AC Norton]

Is the problem that the epoxy is just not sticking?

I'd try cleaning out the "wound" real good, maybe even scratching in some little cross-hatching for "bite,"  and then build it up with Loctite Super Glue GEL. Ask for it by name.

I'm with Richard on this one.....even skillfully applying some fresh ZAP A GAP thick type, building the area up you need fixed, and installing strip plastic for clips. then, the hard part comes by filing and sanding to the desired shape, fitting the windshield in and out as you go, until it's a perfect world...that is a very tough, tedious fix, but I have fixed worse back in the day...it's only time and the desire to win, and you can do it.....the Ace.....

[Harry P.]

OR...you could also use liquid plastic glue to attach small pieces of strip stock to the damaged areas, and when it's THOROUGHLY dry, gently file to shape. I KNOW that will work.

What he said.

Actually those missing chunks are so tiny you could probably get away with just sanding the edge of the frame smooth until the missing areas "disappear," and you would still have enough plastic area to glue the windshield to.

[Olderisbetter]

Thanks for all the replies. I will take them all under consideration and go from there.