How to Make PVC Resin

How to Make PVC Resin
Written By
David Lipscomb
David Lipscomb
Published: Aug 11, 2011
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read

Things You Will Need

  • Glass container
  • Breather mask
  • Smock
  • Disposable latex gloves
  • Acetone (nail polish remover)
  • PVC pipe or sheet
  • Drill
  • 1/2-inch drill bit

Best of all, the method involves using PVC and household chemicals.

  1. Drill into a section of PVC pipe or a sheet, creating shavings. Scrape these shavings from the work surface into a glass container and fill it about a quarter full. Don a smock, latex gloves and breather mask.

  2. Introduce acetone or nail polish remover slowly into the shavings. Allow a few seconds for the PVC shavings to begin to melt from being immersed in the acetone. Apply more acetone or shavings until you reach the desired consistency.

  3. Mix the resin with a non-plastic stick or spoon until the shavings are gone and only a liquid or putty remains.

  4. Smear the mixture into the crack or break in the PVC or plastic item. The acetone in the mix will react to the substrate, chemically welding itself and sealing the damage.

Tips

The blue or purple cement commonly used to bond PVC pipe joints is essentially a diluted acetone mixture. The joint welds together from the slight melting of the plastics.

Warnings

Always use caution around acetone. It will remove finishes, leather colorings and stain clothing.

Always work in a well-ventilated space when working with solvents, including acetone.

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David Lipscomb

David Lipscomb is a professional writer and public relations practitioner. Lipscomb brings more than a decade of experience in the consumer electronics and advertising industries. Lipscomb holds a degree in public relations from Webster…

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