Ingenious way to repair broken plastics with plastic welding method

In today’s DIY video i show you an ingenious way to repair and fix broken plastic using a soldering iron to weld the plastic together. With this plastic welding method it is a much more effective and durable than repairing using super glue and baking soda.
Hope you enjoy this video of how to repair broken or cracked plastic items or tools around the house.See you in the next 5 minutes crafts video!
Inventor 101
#diy #plastic #tips #welding

[@super_straight]

But, remember, kids, plastic is highly toxic! Make sure the area you are working in is well ventilated. 😊

[@diantem8235]

THANK YOU. I was watching the fumes thinking about how well metal welding is supposed to be ventilated with the same concerns.

[@smoothbraindetainer]

Depends on the plastic

[@msralmjs]

I notice you use a liver (metal?) tape on the underside. Is that necessary or could you use other tapes?

[@fabiostanila6448]

Me breathing solder and plastic fumes😊

[@Velkin999]

Don't threaten me with a good time.

[@loriearii474]

I just bought a soldering iron to put holes in plastic plant pots. I saw your video and realized I have a new cracked toolbox and a few other things I can fix now! I hate throwing stuff away if it can be fixed! Thanks for this!

[@LadderMover]

I have used scrap plastic strips to “weld” broken items before, it works well, but adding the metal wire or staples seems like a great improvement. I’ll definitely try it for repairing glasses, the stems are so small that it’s hard to get enough plastic alone to make a strong repair that also looks good.

[@spreadingpeace7800]

commercial repairs guys using metal for ages.

[@commodorecheetah8874]

Interesting tip's to remember, also remember your gas mask as well. 😷

[@subs4794]

Too late... RIP

[@systembve]

Thanks. Repaired my chain guard instead of buying a new one. Saved €25 but more importantly: No unnecessary use of raw materials and also a satisfied feeling of being able to repair stuff!

[@TrustMeIKnowThings]

It would be helpful to us novices if the materials used were listed. Like what type of tape is that? What did you remove the middle of the wire from? What kind of metal mesh is that? What did you put back in place of the plastic piece that you cut out?

[@evok2691]

Aluminum flashing tape and I’m pretty sure that’s straight up just a cheap aluminum wire coil from the Walmarts arts and crafts section.

[@Kindley601]

So smart!

[@79CreativeTechniques]

4:10 Simple, easy to learn, easy to do, thanks for sharing

[@leocampo2755]

Great job Inventor101,you're an real genius👍😉👌 Grettings from Argentina👋🇦🇷

[@ramavijaya148]

Great idea. &Simple . We can always do this

[@Peter_Monti]

Perfect 👌

[@gunasirirathnayaka6145]

Love frome sri lanka

[@creationholic101]

I'm always looking for ways to be more eco-friendly, and your video came at the perfect time. The tips you shared are practical and sustainable. Kudos to you!

[@twinwankel]

Love your plastic welding videos. Creative and very satisfying.

[@kspree9649]

You should win the soldering Medal of Honor 🎖️

[@macky1544]

Love this , thanxs

[@keithflying1]

Excellent vidio thanks for the solution to a problem i had 👍

[@DunrominFarms]

Beautiful! Thank you.

[@utcrafting]

Inventor 101 I like your Channel 🎉

[@Mattsharona]

Fantastic!!!

[@rinzler9775]

This is genious in many ways.

[@alanpeksider2255]

Better than new, good job Thanks for sharing, God bless

[@danielesp3458]

Nice job!

[@jesusdanielusme4423]

Super genial gracias por tu excelente enseñanza

[@jimbo1531]

Oh my god, an actually useful life hack!

[@mrkeopele]

FANTASTIC IDEAS

[@lissakaye610]

I can smell this video 😂

[@subs4794]

Smell that cancer 💀

[@comeonbecreative]

Plastic welding, very creative idea

[@62sydney]

Nice job👍

[@Random.Adventures.]

wow great ideas!

[@fchristopher437]

Excellent 👍

[@tokkiperak6678]

Thanks. Very creative and practical!

[@utcrafting]

Amazing 🤩

[@thomasbrustad5596]

Outstanding!!

[@kevincameron7389]

Using "stapler staples" was wonderfully simple. (And cheap)

[@souravbhattacharyya3392]

Great

[@spi_890]

This actually what the car industry uses, I use to work for a welding parts wear house and we sold the kits with various sizes of the metal pieces.

[@brianestrada2057]

What should I Google and buy?

[@MonikaMonoProduction2012]

@@brianestrada2057 soldering iron

[@shariqgamer]

amazing

[@fastgamer_9756]

Awesome

[@knowitallhen]

looking for good 😀😀😀

[@MRDAthe5TH]

Omg, I could have used this a lot. Freaking gaming headsets snap way to easy. I've been through atleast 30 of them, at a minimum of $80 each, some have cost $200. All I had to do is buy a soldering iron. So going to buy a soldering iron now.

[@Future_Legend_Told_Me]

Did you buy it?

[@leroyjenkinz9791]

Lol,broke a pair of headphones the other day myself,that's how I ended up here&was looking in the comments for what the tool is called. TY!

[@MathiasDahl]

Do you have a very large head? 😂 Or do you flex them too much when taking them on or off? Sincere question, but it's also a bit funny 😊

[@MRDAthe5TH]

@@MathiasDahl don't k ow, I think I have a normal sized head. But Fr, they are made off weak plastic & snap real easy.

[@MRDAthe5TH]

@@Future_Legend_Told_Me yup, surprisingly cheap, was expecting like $50, but only $25.

[@tof3275]

Yet another GREAT video, that's why I have been subscribed for a long time, absolutely great. Keep up the good work NO Idea's

[@jacostoffbergh9544]

Awesome, thank you for sharing. It's a amazing plan

[@sagginav]

This is so freaking smart idea! Loved it.

[@truantray]

People have been fixing plastics this way for years. Nothing new.

[@Rylee_Was_Here]

Cool

[@Umby73you]

Great job 😅 I have a question: I have a Chair made in polypropylene (PP) and it’s broken in a structural part. How is the best method to repair and fix it? Thanks and have a happy new year 🎉 Umberto from Rome.

[@jackdurden466]

Well, it seems that I’ll have to trade in my soldering gun for a soldering iron! It’s cheaper, maybe $12-$15, and can definitely do just as much. I do like the gun though as it has a light to show the joint being soldered and it helps. Still, it’s an ancient Weller, and on its last leg anyway. So thanks for the push in the right direction!

[@roderickconstantino5354]

Nice. Yeah the front lip on my sienna cracked, now I can fix it

[@rekaksky]

Same technique on how to repair plastic panels of cars, trucks, motorcycles, and other vehicles.

[@WiggglezMr]

Music was grabbed right out of the royalty free bin at YT.

[@c0pyimitati0n]

Welding plastic together by using staples as rebar is ingenious!

[@Kurtlammon]

I guess nylon zip ties are compatible with every type of plastic!🤣

[@aerialphoto]

Would this work on kayak repairs?

[@cezartrasfiero6443]

Thank you for sharing.

[@falconsirrus]

Best video I've seen in ages

[@byfaithalone3529]

Your awesome

[@ayeflippum]

You're illiterate.

[@Marlene-Ferreira]

Thank you for your Super helpful tips.... DO EXCUSE ME I'VE REPAIRS WAITING!!! AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY SOLDERING IRON!!! 🌟🙃🌟🤙🌟🤙🌟🙃🌟

[@4saken404]

OMG this is actually legit.

[@emreisik3291]

he repaired the same plastic cover for 20 times, someone should say him; it's time to change that plastic part

[@ianchandley]

Was that an old Jamaican 10 cent coin you used to hold the metal in place on the first repair?

[@InDie_Anna.Jones.338]

i knew this for years

[@electronic7979]

Good ideas

[@victornunez641]

What was that silver tape?

[@lissakaye610]

It an aluminum foil duct tape, super sticky on certain stuff, love it. Usually can find it wherever they sell HVAC supplies.

[@victornunez641]

@@lissakaye610 Thanks a lot

[@darrensurrey]

I feel like the areas you've fixed are stronger than the rest of the item!

[@haroldsandiego9975]

You’re a genius ! Thank you for showing these videos .

[@kamappnmelaka9477]

what brand of yours soldering iron?

[@TundeEszlari]

Sensational content.

[@Erikffw112]

No

[@MyGardenofSoul]

Well Done. Great job. Congrats. I will buy soldering machine

[@dinzdelta6852]

Terbaik anak Malaysia

[@anthonyyelland]

Some useful tips, good work. I bet your filming studio smells delightful 🤣

[@connierapp3276]

Ah haha! 🤝🏼🙏🏼❤ The staples on the glasses was B-R-I-L-L-I-A-N-T! In fact, I loved them all!!! You are going to make me look like a genius lol 😆 🤣 😂 😉

[@brianestrada2057]

What soldering iron should i be wear i can change out the tips like that?

[@biddibee3526]

What’s that heating tool that you’re using?

[@souravbhattacharyya3392]

Soldering iron

[@michaelrunge1922]

Or a wood-burning tool

[@kitkat12326]

Me trying this at home: welp, i totally just melted this whole thing trying to fix it.

[@1chumley1]

For when you can't get JB Weld.

[@StonemanRocks]

Jb welds ass

[@Alibabablah]

Or it's an example for bigger projects.

[@amdelk_art]

​@@Alibabablah==rrrrr=rrrrrrrrrrr

[@lillyanneserrelio2187]

JB weld really that good? I've tried crazy glue but never seems to hold two pieces of plastic together at the cracked joint

[@StonemanRocks]

You need a soldering iron that puts out a lot of heat to make this work!

[@Raksaksa78]

New way to use staples

[@DaLien-th2on]

Genius and wonderful to know specially for glasses. HS

[@Yperkeimenos]

How may watts is your soldering iron?

[@spi_890]

Aluminum tape will do the job itself, love that stuff

[@dinithra]

Except it wont. There will be no strength or structure to it. Just tap and its a covered hole.

[@cuajocuajocuajo]

"you can't smell videos"...…..this video:...

[@almarifa2]

Hello, can I contact you? Thank you very much

[@baker48man]

I’m wondering if you had to take into account the type of plastic you were repairing? Zip ties are usually nylon and I was surprised when you melted them into a plastic! I am trying to repair a gray water RV tank and it is made of polyethylene. I assume HDPE. Any thoughts?

[@ThePiones]

You could easily make similar strips of hdpe out of milk jugs or something similar. There's lots of hdpe around

[@AshleyAriesK]

Wait for the part where u cut out the square of plastic,what was that that got put back in it's place? Another pc.of plastic? That mustve been more difficult than it looked(since how u got that part wasn't shown),becuz u wud have to have figured out what type of plastic you're dealing with & then prob.need to find/use more of that same type/grade of plastic, off of something which u can afford to harvest from. Then cut exactly the same size piece out to!?!

[@ambientsounds1416]

Its easier to cut a square rather than a star to weld in place dummy

[@itzpxrzel9935]

I wanted to repair a plastic Part of my RC Car but maybe i should strength more parts by implementing Metal Like in concrete structions

[@user-zs8uo1jq8d]

What temperature do you set the soldering iron on?

[@razattimusic]

Temp is, on.

[@iWant2cell9601]

Very useful shortcuts to broken and cracked plastics! Also loved the music...who's the artist?

[@TXDanielM]

What about if you can only get to one side of the object? Looking to repair a plastic boat that I don't want to take apart.

[@jimbo1531]

Then just do the repair on the outside instead, but don't expect it to look as nice.

[@LadderMover]

Try using a little extra plastic so the repair is slightly higher than the surrounding area. Then use a hot Teflon coated knife to smooth it out, the Teflon leaves a high gloss finish.

[@youtubetv7000]

SUPER

[@p.r.s8675]

Which wire is this ?

[@mikecrystalrobert7898]

If my 3$ glasses break I buy new ones 😁

[@javabeanz8549]

where are you finding them for $3? Last few I bought were $15 several years ago.

[@sickboy1964]

Will this work on motorcycle fairings?

[@LadderMover]

Give it a try and let us know!

[@qussaialojairi2699]

👍👍

[@winfredhatchel8339]

What kind of solder gun are you using Where can I get one

[@bryceharris2175]

Off Amazon. I have the same exact one.

[@juliawilliams600]

Yes, off Amazon but what is it?

[@nboccanfuso]

​@juliawilliams600 they're virtually all the same.

[@dantemalit1744]

epoxy too

[@kushpaladin]

i have a plastic frame slider on my Yamaha that cracks every time i drop the bike. and it's $80 to replace. i've dropped my bike about 3 times now and it cracked so much it was no longer doing its purpose, so i took it off, and it costs $80 to replace. i might melt some metal wiring into it and paint it black, to give it a bit more rigidity when i lay the bike down

[@anjelikalunsford4487]

What type of tape is that that you are using? It doesn't look like just duct tape...

[@davidlo8591]

Aluminum tape

[@4saken404]

It's commonly used for HVAC. Comes in handy for any number of things and if you clean the surfaces first it can last for years.

[@SirChivalRegal]

How many watts are yo😢ur soldering needles?? And also shouldn't the same plastic be used to weld onto simlar plastics?

[@mdll9016]

Will the rest of plastic can last? Because plastic become brickle means that the plastic life nearly end

[@hossain2010]

what tape (Silver colored) did he use at @ 2:26 and what is its speciality?

[@YeahNoTellTheTruth]

Probably a standard heat resistant one. Im assuming its just for added strength while being pushed on the other side.

[@marlandngo4912]

Hi where can i find and buy that welding? I've been seeing that in other videos for making holes for the plants DIY container. Thank You for the Reply.

[@JJSijbesma]

That's a soldering iron.