It’s easier and less messy than filler, but the repair is transparent if you look hard enough. The main problem is that you will also have to shell out for paint and lacquer on top of the kit.

But [Matthias Wandel] may be on to something. Here he’s using nichrome wire to reinforce the broken plastic part. The repair process is demonstrated in full in the video after the break.

Predictions suggest a build-up of about 80,000 tonnes of plastic in the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" between California and Hawaii. This figure is up to sixteen times higher than previously ...

Now [Inventor 101] has a video about plastic repair that also talks about welding, although — again, we aren’t sure all of the techniques qualify. That’s not to say there aren’t some ...

This kit comes with metric and SAE sockets and a 3/8 inch ratchet handle to drive them. In addition to the blow-molded ...

Predictions suggest a build-up of about 80,000 tonnes of plastic in the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" between California and Hawaii. This figure is up to sixteen times higher than previously ...

The iFixit Repair Business Toolkit got a refresh in 2023. I've been using the kit for over a year. Here's what I have inside ...

They were washed in with the tide, most likely from China or the US, thousands of miles away -- part of an enormous plastic garbage patch, spinning in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, which you ...

That's where windshield repair kits come in. From minor chips to longer cracks, these kits are designed to save your windshield (and your wallet).

Window screen replacement ranges from $15 to $500 depending on the screen, frame and labor. Our guide outlines all the cost ...

A recent article in The Times on an effort to eliminate the so-called Great Pacific Garbage Patch failed to address this pollution’s root cause. Plastic is everywhere. It’s in our soil ...