Glues for repairing polycarbonate freezer drawers

nickz

Hi, the freezer drawers are cracked. It seems from my research (involving AI so beware) that methylene chloride is the best adhesive, being a solvent for polycarbonate but that's not available retail any more.

Second best seem to be UV curable glues such as those from Permabond but I'm not sure if they're available retail or how to cure them (cheaply): sunlight, some device from Am***n or hire one.

Otherwise, epoxy resin is a fallback, cyanoacrylate is apparently too weak.

Any suggestions?

When I looked at replacement drawers years ago they were £50 each, probably not available now.

Thanks

flaneurs_lobster

Freezer drawers so appearance not too important, gaffer tape.

Ash_Pole

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82157768#Comment_82157768

This is what I did.

grumpy_codger

Otherwise, epoxy resin is a fallback

No, it isn't. It sticks well enough only to porous materials.

twopenny

I've done my fridge bottle shelf with duck tape. So as gaffer tape.

It's still there years on. Amazes me 🙂

anniecave

I've had a drawer held together with a batch of green garden wire for the last 5 years. Works perfectly!

WIAWSNB

Pictures of the cracks and surrounding areas on both sides, Nickz?

If you can reinforce the repair, it'll help.

Trying to remember what I last used for this - likely it was StixAll, as I was able to fill a groove on the outside. Possibly even hot glue gun.

marcia_

yup I used brown parcel tape and it's held together for 6 years

beckstar1975

i bought some pieces of perspex off eBay and gaffa/gorilla taped them on and they're fine. No glues we tried worked at all.

QrizB

Are you sure they're polycarbonate, rather that polystyrene or ABS?

Albermarle

Gorilla Tape works well and is easy .