Inner Fender Liner Repair

Inner fender liners are not expensive parts, but if you have one of Polyvance’s nitrogen plastic welders and you can fix it quickly, why not take advantage of the opportunity to save cycle time and money?

This video will show you how to do the repair.

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Products Used:

Note: This is a list of the Polyvance products that can be used to make this repair. This list does not include sanders, grinders, or other common tools you will need. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call technical support at 800-633-3047.

• Aluminum Body Tape (several options available)
• 6125 Tapered Burr (several options available)
• Nitrogen Plastic Welder (several options available)
• LDPE Welding Rod (several sizes/colors available).
  Note: We used polyethylene here because of the identification symbol. Always make sure you choose the rod that matches the plastic you need for your repair.
  Inner fender liners are usually made of polyethylene or polypropylene.

Video Notes:

• English Closed Captions have been provided for this video. Click on the CC button to turn them on or off.
• The length of this video is in no way representative of the actual time required to perform a complete repair and therefore should not be used for estimating purposes.

Music Credits:

• "Gearhead" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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• "Delay Rock" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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English Transcript:

Inner fender liners are not expensive parts, but if you have one of Polyvance's nitrogen plastic welders and you can fix it quickly, why not take advantage of the opportunity to save cycle time and money? This video will show you how to do the repair.

Inner fender liners are usually made of polyethylene or polypropylene. To select the proper welding rod, look at the ID symbol molded into the part. If you see "PE", use the R04 polyethylene welding rod. If you see "PP", use the R02 polypropylene welding rod. Both of these materials are available in black, so you won't have to worry about cosmetic refinishing.

Here we're using R04-04 black ribbon. Just put some of Polyvance's heavy-duty aluminum tape on the underside to support the melted welding rod as you make your pass across the gap. Start welding the ribbon on one side and make one continuous pass over the aluminum tape, finishing by locking in the weld on the opposite side. Make as many passes as necessary to fill the missing plastic and to build the thickness as required. Once the weld is complete, you can quick-cool the hot plastic with compressed air. Make sure the plastic is completely cool before you sand it or test the strength.

Here we are using 50 grit sandpaper on an angle grinder to do a rough shaping of the welding rod. Cosmetic appearance is not usually important on fender liners, but if you prefer a smoother finish, you may continue sanding the plastic with 80, then 180 grit paper, or finer if you prefer. We'll use the 6125 carbide cutting burr to open up the mounting hole to the original dimensions.

Now the fender liner is ready to install on the vehicle. Just to demonstrate the strength of the weld, we'll do a little tug-of-war on it. As you can see, the strength of the repair is more than adequate to send it down the road.