What is the best glue/epoxy/whatever to use on interior plastics?

 

It's been a few years for me but I used either the Krazy Glue or Loctite brand. I suggest going to Lowes or Home Depot for the best selection. The one I bought was specifically for plastic to plastic bonds.

It's VERY important to prep: I lightly sanded/scuffed the surface then I used SEM - but Duplicolor makes it too - cleaner (to remove dust, wax, oils etc). Follow that up with interior specific paint (again, SEM or DupliColor). The result has been great! After 2-3 years, the repairs are still unnoticeable.

 

You can also plastic weld or add metal reinforcement depending on the type of plastic and situation. Identifying the type of plastic is the first step if you're looking for something definitive.

JB weld would be my first choice otherwise.

 

The 2 part JB welds are VERY strong. superglue won't hold long in some cases...

 

Nothing compares to the stuff made for doing this other than plastic welding. Problem with that is it will deform or glaze the plastic. I've used this stuff with great results.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lord-Fusor-143-Extreme-Bumper-Repair-Adhesive-Super-Fast-/311011605272?_trksid=p2054897.l4275

 

Permatex 5 minute epoxy (from walmart or advance auto) has worked great for me for plastics many times. Much better other 2 part epoxy brands, or even permatex's other 2 part epoxies that I had tried.

 

I was toying around with trying to fix my ashtray door. A piece of plastic on the back of the door broke off and now my door doesn't open correctly. A really nice door is nearly impossible to find. My shifter plate is in very good condition, so I don't need to replace it yet (it will be replaced at a later point with a non-power piece when I relocate my window switches though).

 

Give permatex or 2 part JB weld a try. I think it will easily fix your issue!

Just don't do like I do and always touch it before it dries. DOH!

 

I like JB weld for things like that. It does take awhile to set up, so if the two parts you are bonding together will not hold together on their own, I use mix up the JB weld and put it on, put parts together then use some tape to hold them in place over night for the JB weld to fully cure

 

I've used a soldering iron many times with great luck on int plastics, I use small black zip ties to feed into it for filler , kinda just like soldering!

 

Any epoxy that has a separate catalyst for mixing should work. I once worked in a fiberglass shop, and they had industrial adhesive that bonded 20 lb bare steel parts to fiberglass.