FlyingFool Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 Best place to buy new Interior Plastic panels? Thanks, FF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 Vantage Plane Plastics 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 Fastest question with valid answer supplied! You guys are getting good! Best regards, -a- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0TreeLemur Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 Some folks repair them if not too bad. Some use MEK mixed with pieces of PET. I used plastic epoxy reinforced with fiberglass to close up and strengthen corner fatigue cracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PT20J Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 45 minutes ago, Wes said: Vantage Plane Plastics They have a lot of parts. I understand they made the molds from originals but some report that their parts come out slightly oversize and require a lot of trimming. Best bet (I've done this on two airplanes) is to repair the ones you have. There are threads on MS about doing this. Involves ABS cement, fiberglass cloth, and SEM automotive plastic finishing products. Skip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 All of this is true, but remember that the originals are likely 40-50 years old. I've repaired mine also and they looked good....for a couple years. Then the 50 year old plastic started doing what 50 year old plastic does. Eventually it's like trying to glue potato chips back together. The plane plastics panels do require trimming, but it's not rocket science and...to me...worth the effort. I'm actually in the middle of replacing the wall panel right now. Will be trimming it today. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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