jsgun Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Anyone have a guess on what type of plastic the dash and console is made of? My 64 has several cracks and broken tabs that I want to repair. I'm also considering some mild modifications to the console. I suspect it's polystyrene, it appears to be right around 1/8th inch thick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 5 hours ago, jsgun said: I suspect it's polystyrene That would be my guess as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgun Posted October 29, 2018 Author Share Posted October 29, 2018 I remember something about a "burn test", where you light a shaving on fire, and how it smokes or melts gives you a ballpark estimate on plastic type. I'll see what I can find and report back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgun Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 Ran the burn test, and confirmed it's polystyrene plastic. Same thing they make model kits from. It's 1/8th inch thick (3.5 mm) on the dash, give or take depending on the area. Here's a link to the burn test if anyone is curious. Cut a small shaving or a piece of broken tab, and burn it and note the results. https://www.boedeker.com/Technical-Resources/Technical-Library/Plastic-Identification Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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