Vacuum formed windscreen repair....

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Vacuum formed windscreen repair....

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Good evening,

Any chanch to repair a cut in a vacuum formed windscreen?

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Re: Vacuum formed windscreen repair....

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Hi,

I’m afraid no...

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Re: Vacuum formed windscreen repair....

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You could cast a new buck out of the part, and vacform a replacement, but it would be difficult/impossible to repair the original part.
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Thanks for your replies, not what I hoped for......
I will ask for a replacement...

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Re: Vacuum formed windscreen repair....

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As you have nothing to loose you can try to glue it with Tamiya extra thin cement, then sanding it lightly and overspray with clear from the in and outside, maybe you can rescue it.
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Thanks, i will try that!
Like you say, Nothing to Loose.

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Re: Vacuum formed windscreen repair....

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tamiya extra thin did the trick! :D :D :D
Super thanks for the tip gp-models!
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Nice to see it worked out, thank you for reporting this! :)
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