Plastic Pointers - Polyethylene Reservoir - Incorrect vs Correct Repair

John demonstrates the incorrect and correct way to repair a windshield washer reservoir. This particular reservoir was high density polyethylene, but they can also be polypropylene. It's important to identify the plastic first!

Note: Our Plastic Pointers videos are designed to give quick plastic repair tips and are not meant to be used as tutorials. If you would like a plastic repair tutorial, please check out our other videos. We have tutorials on nitrogen/hot air plastic welding, airless plastic welding, thermoset polyurethane repair, using specific tools/equipment, and more!

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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.

• 1000 Super Prep Plastic Cleaner (several options available) OR 1001-4 EcoPrep Plastic Cleaner
• 6122 Heavy Duty Burr
• LDPE Welding Ribbon

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.