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I plan on taking a couple of 41/42 radio waterfalls and cut them apart and try to re-glue the parts into one good waterfall before I paint it.

The question I have is- What is the best glue or epoxy to use on the plastic from that era.
I am guessing they are made of Tenite like the steering wheels but that is just a quess.

Also what is the best filler to use to fill any voids or cracks in the ash tray surround made of the same material?

Anybody had good luck doing this?

Thanks

try thistothat.com. The site says it offers information on gluing different materials together. I have not gone to the site, just bookmarked it just in case.

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Might try Weld-On # 16. Clear medium bodied, solvent cement for joining acrylic.

It's almost certainly Tennite, Eastman's brand name for their cellulosic. (I think the Packard stuff is a butyrate)

I've filled cracks with epoxy or glazing putty. I'd use an epoxy. The real issue is that the material is generally oxidized and degraded by now. Acrylic (poly acrylate) solvent may soften undegraded Tennite, but I doubt it will touch degraded stuff. I'd consider a backside mesh and/or joint pins for mechanical reinforcement.

Don't use anything just because it says it's "for plastic" as that covers a wide range of dissimilar materials.

These and other plastic parts for your car are available here.
yesterdaysradio.com/pdfs/catalog.pdf

You might email your question to them since working with Packard dash, etc, plastic is their specialty.