Which glue should I fix a freezer box with

WLM21

One of the rolling boxes in our freezer has broken, the top lip (made of clear plastic)

Would superglue fix it ?

Or is there a better type of glue to use

thanks in anticipation

flang

Yes mitre glue!
http://www.wickes.co.uk/instant-bond-mitre-fix/invt/240563/

Once you have tried it you will never bother with any other type of glue again!

The glue is simply to apply. Spray one side. Glue the other. Hold together for 5-10 seconds and its set solid. No waiting hours like other epoxy types its instant and very strong

withabix

Superglue isn't good in low temperatures.


Two-part epoxy resin adhesive is usually the best option (such as Araldite).

Alternatively, depending on what the plastic is, solvent cement may be the best to go for if it is PVC (uPVC, PVCU).

Both will require the freezer parts to be at room temperature before you attempt to glue them and should be left for several hours to set properly.

bungle4by4

araldite, but you must be sure that its gone fully hard before you put it in the freezer, as the cold will stop the glue from going hard. 24 hrs should be fine.

TimBuckTeeth

UHU plastic glue is good, it melts the edges of the plastic to give a strong bond. Depends which type of plastic it is as it will not work with PE (polyethylene) or PP (polypropylene).

http://www.uhu.com/en/products/plastic-and-model-building-adhesives/detail/uhu-allplast-1.html?cHash=35c50f6b740e7da57502d3db80cf9b10&step=0

http://www.fredaldous.co.uk/uhu-plastic-universal-33ml.html

tony6403

Don't like to be negative , but I don't think that it's possible to make a lasting joint , edge to edge ,on thin plastics. I've tried mitre fix and all sorts of other glues. The slightest amount of pressure and they all fail. The joints also (so far as this matters in a freezer) look a real mess.
Past attempts include - broken upvc trim on a door , centre boss for a light fitting, Dyson part and a broken plastic section on a leaf blower.

sillygoose

tony6403 wrote: »

Don't like to be negative , but I don't think that it's possible to make a lasting joint , edge to edge ,on thin plastics. I've tried mitre fix and all sorts of other glues. The slightest amount of pressure and they all fail. The joints also (so far as this matters in a freezer) look a real mess.
Past attempts include - broken upvc trim on a door , centre boss for a light fitting, Dyson part and a broken plastic section on a leaf blower.

Its hard to say without seeing the job but I would agree with Tony, once the drawer is full off heavy food and the cold making the plastic/glue more brittle its likely to keep breaking under strain. Maybe a thin strip of sheet aluminium with drilled holes pop-riveted holding the broken plastic in place would work better even if it wouldn't look pretty.