How to Restore A Cracked John Deere Hood Like a Pro!

Anyone Can Restore A Cracked John Deere Hood Like a Pro! Repairing Your John Deere Plastic Hood with KOVERBOND: A Professional and Comprehensive Guide. This step-by-step video tutorial teaches how to effectively repair a broken or cracked plastic hood on your John Deere mower. The exact process can be applied to various plastic items, whether a car bumper or trim pieces. This video will demonstrate a proven method to restore your John Deere garden tractor hood to its former glory. The results are awe-inspiring; you can easily accomplish this task with just a little ambition and time.
To begin, you'll need the following materials:
1. Plastix-27 Single pack: Purchase with PayPal
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2. K-Bond Plastic filler
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This is an ingenious way to repair broken plastic
Recommended SPOT WELD Process with PLASTIX-27
(This step can be used in place of hot staples to hold pieces in place)
Sand the Surface
Add IRF
Cure for 15-20 seconds
Recommended ONE LAYER Repair with PLASTIX-27
Sand the Surface
Place Mesh with Adhesive down
Add IRF
Apply Liquid Activator
Cure for 15-20 seconds
Sand the surface
TWO LAYER Repair with PLASTIX-27
Sand the Surface
NO MESH
Add IRF
Apply Liquid Activator
Cure for 15-20 seconds
Sand the surface
Place Mesh on top of the sanded IRF surface
Add IRF
Apply Liquid Activator
Let it cure for 15-20 seconds
Sand the Surface
I'll be repairing a severely cracked John Deere hood, and I have a fantastic product to show you. This product can make the hood stronger than it was when it was new. I'll use a second hood as a donor to fill in the broken or missing pieces. If you want to learn more, welcome to the BALDEAGLE242 KZbin channel! I'll guide you through the repair process.
First, I use masking tape to hold the pieces together. Then, I used a hot staple tool (Not shown in this video) to connect the pieces while working on it. I then apply a unique product from Koverbond, which works on various materials. It comes with sandpaper, a razor blade, and an activator. The repair material is placed in the cracks, reinforced with mesh, and melts into the plastic.
Next, I cut out pieces from another hood to fix the cracks. If you don't have a spare hood, save the broken pieces for repairs. I show you the process of cutting and fitting the pieces. Then, I used Plastix-27 to strengthen the bottom and K-Bond body filler to fill and blend the cracks on the top. Finally, I sand the surface for a smooth finish.
This repair method is highly effective, and you can use the discount code BALDEAGLE242 for the Koverbond product in the video description. Join me in transforming this damaged hood into a durable masterpiece!
Thank you for watching!
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00:00 Cracked Hood Repair Intro
00:28 Let's get started! Welcome to the BALDEAGLE242 KZbin Channel
01:00 What will we be working with... Plastix-27!
02:00 How to apply Plastix-27!
03:37 How to cut and fill in the missing pieces on this severely broken hood
07:00 The second stage of repair and the K-Bond filler product used to create a smooth finish.
12:20 How to paint a plastic hood and what paint to use...

[@baldeagle242]

Repairing Your John Deere Plastic Hood: A Professional and Comprehensive Guide This step-by-step video tutorial teaches how to effectively repair a broken or cracked plastic hood on your John Deere mower. The exact process can be applied to various plastic items, whether a car bumper or trim pieces. In this video, I will demonstrate a proven method to restore your John Deere garden tractor hood to its former glory. The results are impressive, and you can easily accomplish this task with just a little ambition and time. To begin, you'll need the following materials: 1. Plastix-27 Single pack: Purchase with PayPal An essential component for successful plastic repair. shopusa.koverbond.com/collections/plastic-repair/products/plastix-27?ref=BALDEAGLE242 2. K-Bond Plastic filler Ideal for bumpers and plastics, this filler provides excellent adhesion and durability. shopusa.koverbond.com/collections/plastic-repair/products/k-bond-body-filler-for-bumpers-and-plastics-16-90-fl-oz?ref=BALDEAGLE242 For all your Kover Bond product needs, visit shopusa.koverbond.com/?ref=BALDEAGLE242 Use coupon code BALDEAGLE242 for exclusive discounts. Recommended SPOT WELD Process with PLASTIX-27 (This step can be used in place of the hot staples) Sand the Surface Add IRF Let it cure for 15-20 seconds Recommended Process for: ONE LAYER Repair Sand the Surface Place Mesh with Adhesive down Add IRF Apply Liquid Activator Let it cure for 15-20 seconds Sand the surface TWO LAYER Repair Sand the Surface NO MESH Add IRF Apply Liquid Activator Let it cure for 15-20 seconds Sand the surface Place Mesh on top of the sanded IRF surface Add IRF Apply Liquid Activator Let it cure for 15-20 seconds Sand the Surface Hot Stapler Plastic Welder Kit www.amazon.com/dp/B099DL1WF1/?tag=eagle0f1-20 Below are tools I use in my shop and on my daily adventures. Mini Tire Changer for the mower, go-kart, and most small tires. amzn.to/31eHgGp The drill bits I use are lifetime-warranted Molybdenum from Drill Hog. If you break one or wear it to nothing, you send it back, and they send a new one! www.amazon.com/dp/B010US18BG/?tag=eagle0f1-20 Hand crank trailer winch with strap with safety hook amzn.to/3jTBzEL Titanium MIG 140 Welder Works with Flux Core (No Gas needed - 110 volts) amzn.to/3mqj3oP Titanium MIG 170 Welder Works with Flux Core or Gas (110 or 220 volts) bit.ly/3k8GUrD Amazon Wish List a.co/cWseC8V As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. These links help you find the products I've used in this video. Clicking these links will take you straight to the products on Amazon and help support this channel without costing you anything extra. Get the Motion Hero Pack that I use in my videos for Only a $37 one-time investment. Use unlimited times on your own and client videos! baldeagle242--videohero.thrivecart.com/motion-hero-pack-1/ If you're a video creator on KZbin - Tube, Buddy is an excellent program to evaluate your videos and make recommendations to help you attract more viewers. www.tubebuddy.com/Baldeagle242 BALDEAGLE242 Facebook group facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068248886396 Thank you for watching, and remember, you can achieve remarkable results by following this professional and comprehensive plastic repair guide.

[@bryanavery9987]

Another great video. Things the average guy can do.

[@baldeagle242]

Thank you.

[@justinbevier8231]

Man, the looks and reacts just like CA glue.

[@jimdavison4077]

You could have gone over the top with a coat of two part putty which sands better and faster than body filler eliminating every scratch or mark left after the repair. That product you put on looked strong but hard meaning sanding would have been hard. Been doing body work since the 1980's and found the process works. With so many 3 and 5 ton trucks having fiberglass engine bonnets that need repairs we used liquid resin and fiberglass cloth to build the repair then short or long strand fiberglass body filler to go over that then finish it up with regular filler and two part right before primer. Worked like a charm fixing fiberglass.

[@baldeagle242]

I appreciate the info. You are correct, this stuff is pretty hard and doesn’t sand well.

[@boots7859]

I commented recently on your other video with some special filler rods you can use with the thermoplastic hoods JD uses. This is actually cheaper, and looks like a real option. Stapled the inside of the hood so wondering how to add this. If I jiggle it the crack does open up a bit. Think I could add filler while its open, then close it and run a line of activator along the crack? BTW, can you test if the activator actually disturbs the thermoplastic by itself? Not a biggie if it does a bit, I can always use their bondo as you showed. Put out some more video's, you're probably the only guy on YT who has this fix. Should get quite a few subs from word or mouth.

[@baldeagle242]

@boots7859 I would first clean and sand the area around the crack. Remove any dust from the sanding. You should then add the mesh directly to the surface before the IRF. Once you have done this and have the pieces where you want them, add the Instant Reaction Fiber (IRF) over the mesh and crack. Compact the IRF down into the crack and mesh as well as you can. At this point, you're ready to apply the liquid Instant Activator. After applying the activator, the IRF/Activator combination will smoke and permanently bond to the plastic hood. This reaction only takes about 15-20 seconds, so make sure everything is where you want it before the activator is added. I have not noticed that this process negatively impacts the thermoplastic itself. On a few test samples I tried before making this video, the plastic broke in a completely different area than where the repair was made when I stressed it to the breaking point. I mentioned this in the video, but this material seems stronger than the original hood itself.

[@bertgrau3934]

Mr. Baldeagle, i just picked up a John Deere 145 Automatic. 48 inch cut, 22 horsepower Briggs. Has a cracked hood as well. Im going to order that for the crack. I was going to try the staples like you used before, I think this will work better. Thank you Sir. I enjoy your videos. Very interesting, and informative. 😊

[@baldeagle242]

Thank you, the staples have there place but for more structural repairs this is the way to go. Let us know how it turns out. 😁👍

[@bertgrau3934]

@@baldeagle242 I was going to order the, Koverbond K Bond , they are sold out. I did order the Plastix 27, that stuff looks strong. Thank you

[@baldeagle242]

@@bertgrau3934 Great news! I reached out to my contact at Koverbond and this was the answer I got back. “Yes! Today, A pallet of product just arrived at our facility in Laredo,Texas. The product should be available by tomorrow or Wednesday 6/19/24!”

[@bertgrau3934]

@@baldeagle242 Sir, thank you! Very greatly appreciated. I will try again. I'm glad you showed us this product. I just hope I can do as good as you sir. Again Thank you!

[@TheLonelyCowboy1958]

This is a cool one Eagle! whenever i get a tractor with a plastic hood, and it gets damaged like that, i'll look back at this. great job on the restoration!

[@baldeagle242]

@The Lonely Cowboy Thank you for taking the time to share your comment! I hope to see you around on future videos. 😊👍

[@baldeagle242]

+The Lonely Cowboy Thank you! I hope to see you around on future videos. 😁👍

[@samtate1260]

Looks new again 👍🏻🤘🏻

[@baldeagle242]

Thank you.

[@charliesmith5189]

Great job of explaining your process! You had a lot of good tips and didn’t waste time talking about superfluous things.

[@baldeagle242]

Thank you! I hope to see you around on future videos. 😁👍

[@georgeballentine1045]

Great information

[@baldeagle242]

Thank you.

[@tinkeringtaylor3053]

Excellent video Steve, and that a geat repair i must say your a dab hand at them repairs 👌👍

[@baldeagle242]

Thank you Taylor. I appreciate you stopping by and taking the time to leave a comment. 😁👍

[@pidjones]

John Deere's eco-plastic just doesn't hold up with age. But, it can easily be glued with ABS plumbing cement and general purpose cleaner. Problem is, it is NOT ABS, and even with fiberglass cloth reinforcement, you end up with other breaks as it ages. I got tired of fixing my 345 hood (all repairs held up - it just found other places to break). Bought an ebay ABS replacement and expect it to hold up until the tractor dies.

[@baldeagle242]

+@pidjones Thank you for sharing your comment! We hope to see you around in the future as well. youtube.com/@baldeagle242 Wishing you all the best! 😊👍

[@vernacular1483]

That’s definitely a thin cyanoacrylate in the tube- very similar to the “super glue and baking soda” trick but with heavier filler.

[@baldeagle242]

That is correct. It works very well for repairing plastic like this.

[@boots7859]

Interested in how sturdy this repair is over time. I've run a line of staples on my hood, and think this would be a nice way to finish it.

[@baldeagle242]

I’m still using it and it has held up remarkably well. I have been using staples for many years and this method is much stronger and much better looking.

[@BADD400]

Great video

[@baldeagle242]

+BADD400 CB700 drums Thank you for taking the time to share your comment! I hope to see you around on future videos. 😊👍

[@EdBlutarski-qp4um]

Looks pretty good for all you had to do to make it whole ! Any experience using Plastix-27 on high pressure spray wands ?

[@baldeagle242]

I have not tried it on anything with pressure behind it yet. If i have the opportunity I will try it though.

[@mr1pearl]

A serious repair wow that stuff really works and the finish product is like new nice !!! You're such a pro man awesome job 👍

[@baldeagle242]

Thank you Bill. This stuff is a game changer on these plastic hood repairs.

[@dyer2cycle]

John Deere should be forced to replace every one of those plastic shattering hoods for free with a fiberglass or metal one...no excuse for that, many of the plastic hoods on elcheapo mowers were less prone to shattering than those, and that's not saying much...same for the shattering plastic dashboards on the late 90's-early 2000's Dodge trucks...an occasional cracking problem is one thing, every single one made shattering to bits is another...

[@martymcgrogan]

dyer2cycle is right. John Deere should provide, free replacement hoods for all tractors whose owners suffered from their planned obsolescence scheme.

[@baldeagle242]

You won’t find anyone here to argue against that. It’s ridiculous!

[@YosemiteSam01]

Great Job.

[@baldeagle242]

Thank you!

[@billm6294]

Great info, thanks. When those plastic parts age in the sun, they just get so brittle. Not a great material choice IMHO, and nobody is going to pay the outrageous price to replace them with a new part with the same poor material. So this is the best choice.

[@Cocora22]

I really liked that!!!! It turned out well!!!

[@baldeagle242]

Thank you.

[@baldeagle242]

+@Cocora22 Thanks for watching! Here’s a link to other videos I’ve posted that you may find useful. kzbin.info/aero/PL5_ZXmQpcjpac4UV8OW8g-IWVCR8tqy79&si=RKfnQL-PAcZFy67a

[@rogerferris3720]

Nice job.

[@baldeagle242]

Thank you!

[@thorconley72]

Nice catch on the sliding orange tray!!! Do you have a recommendation for a sticker vendor

[@baldeagle242]

The sticker in this video came from Amazon. They are a cheap printed sticker that doesn’t last. I don’t recommend them! I’m pretty sure you can still get the OEM stickers from John Deere but last time I checked prices I at the dealership i decided the aftermarket’s were “good enough”. This is a link to the sticker I used in the video. (They are only sold in sets) amzn.to/45HXJzv

[@kspdt]

Thanks for the video. I have a big chunk out of the hood, and not another hood to sacrifice for it. How can I span the 10 inch gap? Build over from one side of the gap to the other? Thanks

[@baldeagle242]

I’ve used Lexan plastic sheets on these hoods in the past. I’ve even cut up 5 gallon plastic buckets for some of the curved area.

[@kspdt]

@@baldeagle242 Thank you!

[@RepairGang]

Close enough 🤣😁🤣😁

[@baldeagle242]

Thanks for stopping by, my friend. I knew I could count on you. 😁👍

[@huntermetting1121]

We have a Massey Ferguson 7499 tractor with a large plastic fiberglass hood, and it broke at the bottom where the latch is so we have had to ratchet it down. I was wanting to know if that glue solution would work on something like that because it does take a beating and is a heavy hood.

[@baldeagle242]

If you go to the Koverbond website contact page they will directly recommend the best products for this repair. If you let them know BALDEAGLE242 referred you they will give you a nice discount on anything you order. koverbond.com/en/contact/

[@huntermetting1121]

@@baldeagle242 ok Thanks

[@ralphh3041]

How much plastix 27 did you use for the hood repair I checked out where they sell it and they wanted $16 to ship it, cost more than the product.

[@baldeagle242]

I used 2 kits and still have about 1/2 of the second kit left.

[@baldeagle242]

@ralphh3041 I’m talking with the manufacturer now. They ship from Laredo TX and Mexico. I’m trying to confirm I have the correct website link.

[@baldeagle242]

Koverbond has added other shipping options that should lower the shipping cost.

[@charliesmith5189]

Bald Eagle - love your video. Can’t find a link to OEM supplier of Plastix-27. Where do you buy it that I can use your discount code?

[@baldeagle242]

shopusa.koverbond.com/collections/plastic-repair/products/plastix-27?ref=BALDEAGLE242 Use code BALDEAGLE242

[@tractorbob58]

I just worked on John Deere LT 155 the hood shattered when I was unloading it from my trailer. The customer was not happy and blamed me for it

[@baldeagle242]

I’ve repaired two hoods that were broken while at other local shops in my area. Like Bre said in her video these hoods are so fragile and you really do need a disclaimer about them breaking before you agree to work on them. I suggest customers remove there hoods before the come to my shop.

[@jmc5341]

Motorcycles have fairings not flairings

[@baldeagle242]

I will keep that In mind for future comments. Thank you. 😁👍

[@PoisonShot20]

Why none of the links that you shared on your previous video comes out as NF?

[@baldeagle242]

Unfortunately when I post a video like this a lot of the items sell out shortly after I post the video. I need to take the time to go through my older videos and update the links. I apologize for the inconvenience and will try to update some of them this weekend.

[@PoisonShot20]

@@baldeagle242 No apologies need bro! I was just giving you a heads up, it wasn't intended to be a critical comment, it's all good. By the way I fixed a latch on my 1025r using JB 2 parts epoxy, some aluminum cut off of a old licens plate. But I like to reinforce it. You still recommended the same glue kit? I wish I could share the picture here.

[@baldeagle242]

@@PoisonShot20 I appreciate the feedback. Yes, I still recommend the Koverbond product over anything else I’ve tried. It’s easy to use, fairly inexpensive, cures instantly and it’s able to be sanded and painted.

[@PoisonShot20]

@@baldeagle242 Thank you!

[@steamboatwillie935]

Got to buy those expensive💸John deere 🚜 stickers. To showcase their crappy 💩 hoods !

[@ErebuniTiburon]

Debating if I should do this or just bite the bullet and get a brand new one for 300 bucks. lol

[@baldeagle242]

Yep, I have an older video that shows a much less involved repair. It really comes down to how bad your hood is damaged and the final result you’re after. This repair looks great from the neighbors yard. 😉👇 Pro Tips: Instantly Fix Your John Deere Hood Crack in Minutes! kzbin.info/www/bejne/anu1lnWGf6tsja8

[@jimmischwartz6091]

did you add a clear coat to this or did you just buff it out?

[@baldeagle242]

I did not add a clear coat. Most clear coat paint has little to no UV protection in it unless you purchase a commercial grade car paint. I’d avoid using clear coat because it doesn’t last long on anything that will be exposed to the sun.

[@jimmischwartz6091]

thank you for the input. great video!! @@baldeagle242

[@quentinhathcock5848]

Why not just do without a hood.

[@baldeagle242]

+@quentinhathcock5848 Thanks for watching! Here’s a link to other videos I’ve posted that you may find useful. kzbin.info/aero/PL5_ZXmQpcjpac4UV8OW8g-IWVCR8tqy79&si=RKfnQL-PAcZFy67a

[@jonei6]

Because there is where American economy is base on. “Chinese plastic”