# GEM car Plastic **URL:** \ **Category:** GEM Forum\ **Created:** [December 2, 2015, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-car-plastic/5646 "2015-12-02T14:11:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2015, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-car-plastic/5646/1 "2015-12-02T14:11:30Z")
I have a 2013. It has a crack in the rear fender. I have a plastic welder and If I knew the type of plastic the fender was I could weld it up. (I would need the correct type of plastic welding rod) but I could fix it. Anyone know what plastic GEM uses? ---
**Author:** ![Barry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@Barry](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Barry)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2015, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-car-plastic/5646/2 "2015-12-02T21:08:22Z")
Use PVC glue. ---
**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2015, 3:22am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-car-plastic/5646/3 "2015-12-03T03:22:37Z")
I used Pvc glue on my last repair job and the cracks came back. I wanted to try and weld these ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Houseboater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/old_houseboater/32/544_2.png) [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2015, 7:51am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-car-plastic/5646/4 "2015-12-03T07:51:41Z")
Grant Don’t think it’s Vinyl or Poly. Probably ABS However: I would suggest you shallow vee the cracks out and use 3M 5895 Plastic Bumper Repair. Very expensive, About 60 bucks for the kit but doesn’t crack chip or peel. I use it for fascia repair on front and back of cars. This is the best material out there that I know of. Easy to work with and sets up quick. Sometimes available on Ebay Rodney ---
**Author:** ![Rascal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@Rascal](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Rascal)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2015, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-car-plastic/5646/5 "2015-12-03T15:53:21Z")
I have read on a site selling all types of plastic repair compounds & glues that its ABS… can’t remember which site. The first thing that goes is your memory. I can’t remember what is the second…? ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Houseboater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/old_houseboater/32/544_2.png) [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2015, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-car-plastic/5646/6 "2015-12-03T15:55:19Z")
You don’t wanna know. ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2015, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-car-plastic/5646/7 "2015-12-26T15:32:17Z")
Has anyone heat formed Gem plastic? I want to get an 1/8" more clearance on an inner fender lip. It could be pulled back with a mounting bolt, but if the plastic could learn a slightly new shape, it would be a neater fix. ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2015, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-car-plastic/5646/8 "2015-12-26T17:10:22Z")
Preliminary test seems ok. If I get serious with more heat it should reform. All-thread rod where slotted bolt head is, back to frame. Heat and pull back. Moved it 1/4". Might be all I need. ---
**Author:** ![Gary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@Gary](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Gary)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2015, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-car-plastic/5646/9 "2015-12-28T15:30:21Z")
The Clear Coat on my 2002 is thicker than most fenders on other cars. It got so it had bubbled up all over and is the thickest I have ever seen ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2015, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-car-plastic/5646/10 "2015-12-28T16:29:56Z")
Just noticed that my 2008 has an inch more clearance to the fender. Wheels seem forward a little more. ---
**Author:** ![Rascal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@Rascal](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Rascal)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2015, 12:09am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-car-plastic/5646/11 "2015-12-29T00:09:02Z")
> [@garyanita1992;28587](#): > > The Clear Coat on my 2002 is thicker than most fenders on other cars. It got so it had bubbled up all over and is the thickest I have ever seen You are in a world of hurt! Some have posted here regarding what a mess of a problem it is to get that “clear Coat” (which it is not) and sand prep and re paint it. It is part of the factory manufactured body and not just sprayed on by the factory as newer automobiles. To get it to where you can repaint the items you have hours of scraping and gallons of paint solvent ahead… It will be much easier labor wise to buy new or used body parts if you can find them or sell the car. Did you just buy this “gem”. Good luck with this job. Do you have a heated garage to work on this project? You will be spending some time their… Kind regards, Jerry ---
**Author:** ![IssaquahWA1979](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/91b2a8/32.png) [@IssaquahWA1979](https://community.electricforum.com/u/IssaquahWA1979)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-car-plastic/5646/12 "2016-01-05T13:00:31Z")
so far the heat gun has been my biggest friend I would say 80% has come off with just that. Get it just warm enough that it releases but not hot enough to bond again. I actually think the clear coat is a low temp powder coating. ---
**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-car-plastic/5646/13 "2016-01-05T13:41:32Z")
Interesting low temp Powder coat although I’ve never heard of it it wouldn’t surprise me because I don’t think you could spray that much clear out of a conventional spray gun and still not have the clear the optically perfect. And your observation of using the heat gun at a temperature hot enough to release the clear but not hot enough re And your observation of using the heat gun at a temperature hot enough to release the clear but not hot enough re activate