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Digger Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Ya gotta be tough to ride singles! Posts: 1604 Colorado Springs, CO Gender:	How Can I Tell if Plastic Washers are ABS? 06/28/09 at 20:49:39 I'd like to pick up some ABS plastic washers to do a repair on my Gold Wing's rear fender mounting tabs. How can I tell if any of the plastic washers I see at the hardware store are made of ABS plastic, vice some other type of plastic? TIA!
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Re: How Can I Tell if Plastic Washers are ABS?
Reply #1 - 06/28/09 at 22:04:17

Bite'em,... like the old cowboys did with gold coins...
If you can't tell right away,... bite your Gold Wing's rear fender...
Grin

Kidding,...
I don't really know,... but ABS tends to be less pliable and more brittle. Takes paint better.
Digging a fingernail in it might give a clue,... soft is PVC or teflon, firm is ABS,...or ask the dude that works there, (he'll make a guess) 50/50 shot at best...
Why does it need to be ABS?...

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: How Can I Tell if Plastic Washers are ABS? Reply #2 - 06/28/09 at 22:10:16 Put some abs glue in a small container & dab a spot.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28644 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: How Can I Tell if Plastic Washers are ABS? Reply #3 - 06/28/09 at 22:44:24 Ahh!,... glue... Have you considered using JBWeld to glue a brass washer?...
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SV og LS Full Member Offline Kawasaki ZZR 1200 Posts: 236	Re: How Can I Tell if Plastic Washers are ABS? Reply #4 - 06/29/09 at 04:52:54 ABS can be welded with a soldering iron without turning brittle. I use children's Lego bricks as ABS welding material as they come in various colours. (Edit: ..so if you can weld 2 washers together with a soldering iron, they are ABS.)
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28644 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: How Can I Tell if Plastic Washers are ABS? Reply #5 - 06/29/09 at 09:57:27 That's McGuyver clever!.....
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Digger Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Ya gotta be tough to ride singles! Posts: 1604 Colorado Springs, CO Gender:	Re: How Can I Tell if Plastic Washers are ABS? Reply #6 - 06/29/09 at 20:16:06 Serowbot wrote on 06/28/09 at 22:04:17: .....Why does it need to be ABS?... I plan on using the washer to replace a grommet hole that is missing on my Gold Wing....and my Gold Wing uses ABS plastic for its bodywork. If I use an ABS washer, I can use ABS cement for a stout and easy fix.
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Digger Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Ya gotta be tough to ride singles! Posts: 1604 Colorado Springs, CO Gender:	Re: How Can I Tell if Plastic Washers are ABS? Reply #7 - 06/29/09 at 20:16:48 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 06/28/09 at 22:10:16: Put some abs glue in a small container & dab a spot. I think that's probably a pretty good idea!
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Digger Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Ya gotta be tough to ride singles! Posts: 1604 Colorado Springs, CO Gender:	Re: How Can I Tell if Plastic Washers are ABS? Reply #8 - 06/29/09 at 20:18:08 Serowbot wrote on 06/28/09 at 22:44:24: Ahh!,... glue... Have you considered using JBWeld to glue a brass washer?... Sounds like a good fall-back plan!
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