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#298471 20-Jun-2022 11:21
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The plastic covering of a cupboard door in our bathroom has started to come loose.

 

Is there someone who can tell me what would be the correct adhesive to use to get it back in place.

 

Should I remove the door to do do the fix?

 

Any general advice on this fix, my DIY skills are minimal.

 

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  #2932083 20-Jun-2022 12:30
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I haven't done this exact job but have a good feel for the problem.

 

I would use a type of glue referred to as 'contact adhesive'. A common contact adhesive is Ados F2 which you can buy at Bunnings or M10.

 

I would take the door off if that can be easily done. Then carefully try and remove the whole plastic part. Put a thin film of adhesive on both surfaces and on the edges. Let it dry briefly then bring them together and apply pressure or weights while the adhesive dries.

 

If you can't get the plastic off, pull the plastic away from the substrate and spread the adhesive thinly as far up into the space as you can get and on the edges. Use a flat stick or piece of plastic like a 30cm ruler. Try to avoid lumps in the spread of adhesive. Keep the glued surfaces apart for a while, while it dries etc, as above.

 

If you can get the plastic apart, I would use an aerosol version of contact adhesive.

 

Ados F2 tube

 

Ados F2 aerosol

 

 

 

 




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