Vintage figure repair

Cheesebrush · 09-28-2016, 04:45 PM

I have an original (1980s) Splinter figure where a couple of pieces of the hard plastic have broken off from the body - anyone know what sort of glue is best to use to fix this?
Superglue doesn't always work on certain types of plastic but I don't know what type of plastic these figures are made from.
Thanks for any advice you can give!

*Powder* · 09-28-2016, 07:28 PM

I always use Krazy brand crazy glue. Dunno if they have it in the UK but I've got figures I fixed with it 10+ years ago whose parts are still on tight as ever.

*Mzx10484* · 09-29-2016, 03:00 AM

All brands of superglue available in Germany work with the type of plastic, started repairing figures in childhood.

Meow · 09-29-2016, 05:33 AM

Take a look here Cheesebrush: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...1&postcount=14

D Piddy 1982 · 09-29-2016, 07:22 AM

Traditional, UK "superglue" will stick styrenes together (eg ABS) and also PVC.

It's polyethylene which it has trouble sticking to, eg HDPE and LDPE.

Unfortunately I couldn't tell you what materials your figure is made from, but sometimes you might be able to find a moulded recycle logo which tells you the material.

Maybe a 2-part adhesive might help?

Cheesebrush · 09-29-2016, 08:08 AM

Thanks for all the replies. It sounds like good old Superglue will do the trick but I will double check for markings on the figure first just in case.

Cheesebrush · 10-01-2016, 10:57 AM

And just to update, I got some cheap superglue and it worked perfectly. You have to look very closely to tell it's been repaired at all and is holding well.
Thank you again.

Meow · 10-01-2016, 02:10 PM

Great everything worked out as you wanted it to be

Also big props out to D Piddy 1982 for such an informative post!

09-28-2016, 04:45 PM	#1
Cheesebrush Foot Soldier Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK Posts: 206	Vintage figure repair I have an original (1980s) Splinter figure where a couple of pieces of the hard plastic have broken off from the body - anyone know what sort of glue is best to use to fix this? Superglue doesn't always work on certain types of plastic but I don't know what type of plastic these figures are made from. Thanks for any advice you can give!

09-29-2016, 05:33 AM	#4
Meow Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: EU/Austria Posts: 765	Take a look here Cheesebrush: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...1&postcount=14 __________________

09-29-2016, 07:22 AM	#5
D Piddy 1982 Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 712	Traditional, UK "superglue" will stick styrenes together (eg ABS) and also PVC. It's polyethylene which it has trouble sticking to, eg HDPE and LDPE. Unfortunately I couldn't tell you what materials your figure is made from, but sometimes you might be able to find a moulded recycle logo which tells you the material. Maybe a 2-part adhesive might help? __________________ Twitter handle: @D_Piddy1982 " 'Hero Turtle' craze leads to duck deaths" BBC News 2001

10-01-2016, 02:10 PM	#8
Meow Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: EU/Austria Posts: 765	Great everything worked out as you wanted it to be Also big props out to D Piddy 1982 for such an informative post! __________________

09-28-2016, 07:28 PM	#2
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,955	I always use Krazy brand crazy glue. Dunno if they have it in the UK but I've got figures I fixed with it 10+ years ago whose parts are still on tight as ever.

09-29-2016, 03:00 AM	#3
Mzx10484 WEM Super Starfinder 200 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 2,085	All brands of superglue available in Germany work with the type of plastic, started repairing figures in childhood.

09-29-2016, 08:08 AM	#6
Cheesebrush Foot Soldier Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK Posts: 206	Thanks for all the replies. It sounds like good old Superglue will do the trick but I will double check for markings on the figure first just in case.

10-01-2016, 10:57 AM	#7
Cheesebrush Foot Soldier Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK Posts: 206	And just to update, I got some cheap superglue and it worked perfectly. You have to look very closely to tell it's been repaired at all and is holding well. Thank you again.