plastic welding

[kenne]

(06-22-2014, 10:50 AM)ETC57 Wrote: Hi all,
Has anybody had any experience with welding plastic?
My pressure washer has one of those cheesy plastic two piece gas tanks and the seam has separated about 2" worth, now I can't put more than half a tank of fuel in it or it starts leaking out the side of the tank!
I sure do miss metal gas tanks.

Jerry

We have had the unfortunate experience of needing the same type of repairs , I have a plastic welder that came from Harbor Freight , (turns out they are all about the same until you pay a huge amount for them ).
Anyway they are not very difficult to use and if you are patient , they do a decent job . Get the one with the built in fan , the others don't work at all . Make sure what material ,PVC,Urethan , or whatever rod is needed , they don't mix well . The welder works on super-heated air
I would do the repair for you ,if you want , but freight might make it not worth it .