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Bulletproofing a hard plastic slot car body
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rvec
, Jan 18 2026 01:28 PM
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Posted 18 January 2026 - 01:28 PM
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Posted 18 January 2026 - 07:29 PM
I used to use pantyhose material soaked in epoxy or Duco's Plastic Welder. On Lexan bodies I used a coating of Shoe Goo placed in critical areas.
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Posted 19 January 2026 - 12:44 AM
Esp on oval tracks, i use JB weld to reinforce the nose and back end. A little heavy, but i don't have to let up due to a crash. Snap-tite bodies tend to be a bit more resilient than reg plastic.
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Posted 19 January 2026 - 09:00 AM
Snap-tite bodies tend to be a bit more resilient than reg plastic.
Plus they are one piece bodies so the hood, bumpers, etc. aren't glued on.
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Posted 19 January 2026 - 12:37 PM
Great idea! I use Hardbodies like the video. I just use glue in fragile areas and it seems to do the job very well. Added weight can cause handling issues.
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Posted 19 January 2026 - 12:46 PM
On Lexan bodies we'd take one body and cut out the section we wanted to reinforce the other and the use Lexan glue to bond them together. This worked very well.
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Posted 19 January 2026 - 04:30 PM
When we changed to .040 Lexan bodies, no extra reinforcement was needed and both the bodies and grp 10 chassis held up much better, albeit a slightly different driving style/chassis set up was needed due to the increased weight and lack of body flexing.
