M61A1MECH Posted July 25, 2020 Share #1 Posted July 25, 2020 I shamelessly stole this from the Goldwing forum I frequent, I have not tried tie tip yet, but thought I would pass it along in case it can help anyone in need. "If everyone else in the world knows this, then I apologize, but as a small way of repaying all the help I've gotten here, I offer this tip for stripped plastic threads: The 2018 has a rear side panel held fast by a screw into a plastic block. If you're ham-handed, it is easy to strip. Which I did. An easy, if inelegant, way to repair this is with steel wool. Tear off a chunk of SOS or Brillo pad, twirl one end into a long point, and push as much of it as you can into the stripped hole, leaving a bulb of it outside the hole. Then press the screw firmly into the steel wool and screw it in until it firms up. Be gentle. This is not a heli-coil-quality or EZ-Lok-quality repair, but it will hold firmishly." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilveradoCA Posted July 25, 2020 Share #2 Posted July 25, 2020 This dumb carpenter can confirm that this works in wood as well, as a last resort if you don't have time to drill/dowel/glue/pilot, don't have any glue, or whatever. Be aware that the steel wool will rust with amazing speed, and will stain whatever it's touching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpencerPJ Posted July 26, 2020 Share #3 Posted July 26, 2020 I am a fan of toothpicks. I agree, steel wool maybe in a pinch, but will rust with just the humidity where I live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted July 31, 2020 Share #4 Posted July 31, 2020 I am a fan of toothpicks. I agree, steel wool maybe in a pinch, but will rust with just the humidity where I live. Tooth picks might be a better choice.... Steel wool will rust over time and mess every thing up... Another suggestion would be to pick up a Bondic Kit. On the threads just layer in some of the plastic and hit it with the supplied UV light and in 4 seconds it's hard as a rock... You can tap it or if it's thin enought let the screw form the threads.. One thing I might add is it won't work joining a piece of plastic unless there a gap between the pieces. So cosmetically then it's a chemical weld... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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