Glue for cracked freezer drawer

richardw

I've cracked the clear plastic freezer drawer and it's £30 for a new one.

Can anyone suggest a glue that may work and be OK at freezing temperatures.

vax2002

White Silicone.

richardw

vax2002 wrote: »

White Silicone.

Thanks, something like this http://www.idealsealants.com/white-silicone-sealant-universal-310ml-x-25-idealseal_c94p94.php ?

sillygoose

Silicon will have no strength! :question:

You need a proper plastics glue, they slightly melt the plastic together on the join to get a good strength, even so it will never be as strong. You will need to take it out the freezer and let it get fully warmed up and dry. Use something like this...... Don't be tempted to mess with afterwards in a hurry, leave it a few hours to give the join time to fully harden again. Use some tape to keep the join pulled tight.

richardw

I got this glue http://www.bostik.co.uk/diy/product/evo-stik/Hard-Plastic-Adhesive/127 and glued the drawer, fingers crossed.

vax2002

sillygoose wrote: »

Silicon will have no strength! :question:

Really ? never tried to get any off anything then.

Nilrem

When I did something similar to our freezer I used a lolly pop stick (clean), and some areldite to affect a repair.
It's last a good couple of years now.

sillygoose

vax2002 wrote: »

Really ? never tried to get any off anything then.

well yes it adheres to things, but its flexible and easily sheared - it has no physical strength - so its not going to stick rigid plastic properly. There is a big difference between say a bit of conservatory trim and a heavy drawer full of frozen food.