ABS cement on PVC? - Democratic Underground

Kali

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Fri Nov-09-07 04:54 PM
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ABS cement on PVC?

posted in home improvement but I need to know fast - anybody?

Argh. Found the fittings I need so I don't have to drive 20 miles to town for a 79 cent coupling, but all I can find is ABS glue.

Can I use it for a pretty low pressure situation on pvc? Any other ideas?

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catmandu57

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Fri Nov-09-07 05:07 PM
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1. I don't know why not

at least for a temporary fix. You can set it right later.

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Kali

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Fri Nov-09-07 05:25 PM
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2. yeah, plastic is a freaking miracle for the home/ranch do it your ownselfer

that is for sure. Of course around here later is when it breaks again.:rofl:

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achtung_circus

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Fri Nov-09-07 05:33 PM
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3. Don't do it.

Edited on Fri Nov-09-07 05:35 PM by achtung_circus

Won't hold.

Unless you are willing to break it apart in a few days and recement it. Plumbing cement is very material-specific. For general use there is also transition cement, that works on both, which might be handy to have around.

:hi:

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Kali

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Fri Nov-09-07 07:08 PM
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4. Hey AC

I don't have any use for this ABS stuff - somebody must have bought it by accident. Finally learned to by small cans of pvc glue, because it always ends up going bad but now I need to learn to buy two cans at a time - one for the current repair and one for storing.

:crazy:

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achtung_circus

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Fri Nov-09-07 07:18 PM
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5. Hey Kali,

hope things are well.

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