Repairing cracked stardust etc.

[dave]

I think several of us got stardusts with hairline cracks in them - one of mine has now started to leak. There is a solution! I found it here:

www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/e-cigarette-maintenance/277456-fixing-cracked-vision-clear-o-mizers.html

Sounds like useful stuff for other applications as well. I have just ordered some from here:

www.scalemodelshop.co.uk/pro-weld-2oz-ambroid.html

It seems to be out of stock on a lot of sites and apparently this is normal for this product! There are alternatives but this has the advantage of coming with a brush applicator.

[Perpetua]

Another great spot Dave.

[Gordy]

is it going to be food safe do you know Dave ?

[maccafan]

Mar 16, 2012 17:39:13 GMT Gordy said:

is it going to be food safe do you know Dave ?

I doubt it..

But shouldn't really mix with the juice much as it repairs the crack by capillary action and once it's set, should be inert, so no different from the tube really..

I think it's better to apply it on the cracks before they get past the knurling to stop them from propagating, I wouldn't use it on a cracked and leaking tube anyways.

[Gordy]

here is an alternative product that has warnings on it ...i dont think i would like to chance it to be honest

[maccafan]

I bought this one to try.

I only used it on the ones where the crazing/cracks was below the knurling..Seems to have stopped the cracks propagating for now..

[Gordy]

there is a product called Ambroid safe weld that is non toxic

[HeadHunter]

(double post - there is always someone quicker at typing than me, lol)

[Gordy]

i dont know too much about this type of stuff but this may work too

WELDENE CEMENT

Bonds quickly. Sets in minutes - bonds permanently in hours. Special NON-TOXIC formula. It evaporates quickly and forms a welded joint; one as strong as the surrounding plastic. Apply with a small brush or blunted syringe-type applicator. Capillary action will spread it the length and breadth of the joint for a continuous solid weld. Weldene works ONLY on Styrene.

[Deleted]

Well having not been a shiny hunter on this occasion and not being sucked into plastic carto's (yet again ) I haven't had the misfortune to suffer your problems . But I think any standard solvent weld solution will work , and has been stated once set , is of the same state as the plastic that the stardust / ce 2 etc is made of , it's plastic and the solvent weld is a plasticiser which should mean that once the weld has completed you can carry on as normal . As usual I will stand to be corrected .

[Gordy]

im just wondering as we know liquids interact with plastics then it stands to reason they could react with the material used to fix them... if its toxic then i wouldnt wanna chance inhaling it ...just my 2 pence worth