Replacement windshield heat formed

[Hondamatic]

@Katsusaucecheck it out. bump for a cool tip

[Katsusauce]

On 2/17/2022 at 9:34 PM, Hondamatic said:

@Katsusaucecheck it out. bump for a cool tip

Yup, I used this method for the hood scoop of the Service Truck Gasser using the damaged scoop from the Badman.

[W Humble]

On 5/26/2012 at 2:39 PM, Lovefordgalaxie said:

I think a heat gun will work just fine. It will be slower, but will work, yes.

Skip, I can't garentee it will always work wit plastic that is not PET.

The vac forming plastic is quite different.

Heat gun works fine for me; have to be patient, but that ensures not frying the plastic.  I use a mold made from Dowmans Fix-All; stays smooth, and very hard.

[MeatMan]

I've seen other ways to do this but your post is simpler for this type of part.

Thanks for the tutorial.

[ewetwo]

On 5/18/2012 at 6:56 PM, Lovefordgalaxie said:

 

That's not clay, its epoxi putty, and believe me, it has to be a strong stuff, when the plastic starts to shrink it gets really tight.

I don't remove the bad windshield, as it is the template for the new, it only has to be smooth (you have to sand the glued part smooth) before being used, because every imperfection will show on the "new" windshield.

Is this the epoxy you used? https://www.acehardware.com/departments/plumbing/solvents-and-cements/plumbers-putty-and-sealers/48526?store=11365&gad_source=1&gclsrc=ds