Norone Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Merry Christmas Ya'll.... So I took too much (just a sliver but it was enough) out behind my Gen 4 mag release. Tried JB and after a month it popped right off. What is the 'magic' for adding polymer? I mean, how does one use, maybe, the extra back straps and I dunno, 'meld them' to be malleable and adhere where needed? Is accra-glass a viable option? Please help this desperate poor soul! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob72 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Ugh. Most of the fiberglass fills work best with a "pin" of some kind. Either you drill holes around the patch for the glass to lock into, or you drill and place a cross-pin (usually steel). You could conceivably rig up a spatula attachment for a soldering iron/wood burner tool, shaving up a baseplate(or the extra back strap), and doing a hot-patch. Without seeing the spot, its hard to say. If the spot is small, I'd be inclined to try the hot patch, make a decent glob over the spot, and file down with 200 grit wet/dry paper on a tongue depressor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norone Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 Hot patch seems right. Its a small spot. Thanks a million! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKnoch Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Interesting, keep us updated. I know Alma Cole was building up sig p320 grip modules with some sort of epoxy. Looked really good from his pictures on Facebook groups. Maybe look him up here or on Facebook Daniel K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norone Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 I know Alma pretty good. Hes one hell of a guy and good shooter. Ya, his magic elixir does wonders and I am gonna hit him up. Still owe him a few bucks come to think...LOLLLLL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norone Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 I know Alma pretty good. Hes one hell of a guy and good shooter. Ya, his magic elixir does wonders and I am gonna hit him up. Still owe him a few bucks come to think...LOLLLLL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thormx538 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Devcon Plastic Steel epoxy works well in my experience, but you need to make sure the surface is roughed up, completely clean (acetone), and warm (oven at 170deg for 10min). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norone Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 So, Alma Cole is sorting me out. He is a wizard! Also, a fella named Frank P online has some amazing videos and creations he has done so I bugged him a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHOWARD Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I have sacrificed a tapco mag I used for a vice block once when I went too far. I just cut it into strips and welded it into the polymer with the soldering iron like you would with a welder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1A4ME Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I've heard of guys using something call sugro (not sure of the spelling) to add plastic material to the grip area of their pistols. After it dries they work/shape it to better fit their hands/fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majority1775 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Time to try out a Polymer80 or Glockstore has some sales that drop a new frame down to $75 every now and again. Common problem trying to scallop the Gen4 mag releaseSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alma Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Hopefully it stays together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHOWARD Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Looks good. That mat had me doing a triple take though. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanttolearn Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 looks great...Alma, you're an artisan.....how did you go about fixing the defect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alma Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 On 1/11/2017 at 8:48 PM, wanttolearn said: looks great...Alma, you're an artisan.....how did you go about fixing the defect? I started out by doing some deep stippling to provide an area for the epoxy to hold to. Then I used some other Plexus MA 300 Black to fill the hole and trimmed it with a blade and then square files. This picture was before polishing with sandpaper. We will have to wait and see how well it holds up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanttolearn Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 thank you....really interesting. looks brand new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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