9
Adhesion Promoter ...............................261
Mesh .....................................................261
Fiberglass..............................................261
Plastic Repair Steps.................................. 262
Read the Estimate.................................262
Remove the Damaged Part...................262
Clean the Repair Area...........................263
Identify the Plastic to be Repaired ........263
Plan the Repair .....................................263
Align the Damaged Parts ......................264
Make the Repair....................................265
Finishing................................................269
Repairing Specific Types of
Damage.................................................. 270
Flexible or Semi-Rigid Non-Olefin
Plastic Gouge (RIM, RRIM, Xenoy,
GTX, Pulse, Urethane)..........................271
Flexible or Semi-Rigid Tear—Binding
Repair (Urethane, RIM, RRIM, Xenoy,
GTX, Pulse, TPO, TEO, PP)..................271
Flexible or Semi-Rigid Non-Olefin Plastic
Tear—Adhesive Repair (RIM, RRIM,
Xenoy, GTX, Pulse, Urethane) ..............272
Olefin Gouge (TPO, TEO) .....................273
Olefin Tear—Bonding Repair
(TPO, TEO) ...........................................273
Thermoplastic Break (Xenoy, ABS,
TPO, TEO, PP, PE)................................274
SMC or FRP Scratch.............................275
SMC Break............................................275
SMC Splice ...........................................276
FRP Break.............................................276
Chapter 12
Glass ................................................................281
Introduction................................................. 282
Types of Glass............................................ 282
Movable and Fixed Glass......................... 283
Movable Glass.......................................283
Fixed Glass ...........................................285
Glass Removal and Installation
Tools
.......................................................
288
Glass Repair Materials..........................291
Glass Service.............................................. 292
Rolling Glass.........................................292
Sliding Glass .........................................293
Hinged Glass.........................................293
Turning Glass ........................................294
Bolted Fixed Glass................................294
Rubber-Set Glass, No Locking Strip .....294
Rubber-Set Glass, Locking Strip...........295
Urethane-Set Glass...............................295
Encapsulated Glass ..............................298
Leak Checks .........................................298
Section 3
Chapter 13
Unibody/Frame Straightening
Equipment......................................................303
Introduction................................................. 304
Pulling Equipment
.....................................
304
Pulling Chain.........................................304
Chain Hooks..........................................305
Tie-Downs.............................................306
Hookups................................................309
Hydraulic Rams.....................................313
Pulls
..............................................................
315
Tower Pull..............................................315
Vector Pull.............................................316
Swing Arm Pull......................................317
Frame Machine Types
...............................
318
Portable Systems..................................318
Floor Pot System...................................318
Frame Bench.........................................320
Frame Rack...........................................321
Bench/Rack...........................................322
Floor Rail System..................................322
Chapter 14
Measurements..............................................327
Introduction................................................. 328
Linear Measurements
...............................
328
One-Dimensional Measurements........... 331
Measuring Tools for One-Dimensional
Measurements ......................................334
Two-Dimensional Measurements........... 336
Measuring Tools for Two-Dimensional
Measurements ......................................336
Three-Dimensional Measurements
.......
340
Measuring Tools for Three-Dimensional
Measurements ......................................341
Damage Diagram........................................ 349
Structural Repairs