HECTOR’S SHOP: Cheap & Easy Plastic Repairs

Hector’s back in the shop, this time showing how to repair gouges in plastic parts with nothing more than a torch, putty knife and piece of tarp. Brought to you by the Equipment & Engine Training Council (EETC).

Feb 9, 2017
Equipment & Engine Training Council (EETC)
 

Hector’s back in the shop, this time showing how to repair gouges in plastic parts with nothing more than a torch, putty knife and piece of tarp. Brought to you by the Equipment & Engine Training Council (EETC).

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