Clarke PSW1 Hot Staple Kit for Repairing and Welding Plastic
The days of ditching cracked, shattered plastic bodywork are a thing of the past, thanks to the Clarke PSW1 Hot Staple Kit.
There was once a time when a cracked plastic fairing would either have to be binned, or crudely ‘repaired’ with cable ties and messy resin – I’m looking at you, 1990s CB500 club racers!
That isn’t the case now, though, and the advent of hot staple tools (also known as plastic welding kits) means we can now breathe life into broken fairings and more. One such accessory that should be at the top of your shopping list is the Clarke PSW1 Hot Staple Kit.
The general premise with this is simple. As long as both edges of the crack or broken parts line up and meet, you hold them in their correct position and apply a series of the kit staples to the rear of the panel. Heated by an electrical current, the staples will melt into the surface of the plastic, bonding the two sides together. Once you have applied the required number of staples, the panel will be bonded and, should the correct heat setting and staple type have been selected, offer almost as much strength and rigidity as before. Now, simply snip off the excess staple material, and prep the opposite side ready for painting.
The PSW1 Hot Staple Kit is a compact and user-friendly solution for repairing ABS-type plastic bodywork, perfect for fairings, mudguards and seat units, and even car bumpers! By melting and welding the surfaces together, it delivers strong, lasting fixes without the fuss. Designed for both DIY enthusiasts and professional users, the tool features a simple touch panel with three adjustable heat settings, a bright built-in LED to light up your work area and an audible overheat and overload protection alarm. Supplied with a handy selection of staples, and a soldering iron tip for electric work, the PSW1 has everything you need to tackle plastic repairs and soldering jobs with ease.
So, if you’re the kind of rider who has a garage full of cracked track day fairings that could come in handy next season, the Clarke PSW1 Hot Staple Kit can help you to get them back out on track or road, again.
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Simon (AKA Toad) has been working within the motorcycle industry for more than twelve years, and a member of the motorcyclist family since birth. Growing up around British-built single and twins, it was inevitable that a life on two wheels was on the cards, from a very early age!
