Good repair kit, with care producing a sound and satisfying repair
This is a handy repair kit which in my opinion gives a stronger and likely to be longer lasting result than the original clips. The acetone bond is strong and distributed over a larger area, giving it a superior result to the original small (ultimately brittle) clips.
I had been surprised to find my tailgate handle just snapped off one day - all of the little plastic clips inside the handle snapped off if one go. If you look around you will see examples of these broken tailgate handles temporarily taped in place. I looked for a solution, and found that a new, typically black-primed, tailgate handle is about £20 (in 2021), which would require me at additional cost and inconvenience to go to the trouble of having it colour matched at a body shop if I wanted the tailgate handle to match the car bodywork.
Not happy with that option (replace the tailgate handle), I looked further and found the X8R kit. The kit cost less than £20. It takes patience and care, but I have those in spades for the right method. I used a craft knife to remove the remains of the old clips, and a detail sander (mouse) for a good clean smooth surface to bond the new X8R clip plates to. I was careful to avoid acetone getting on to the flip side (outside) of the tailgate handle to ensure it did not mark the paint, and did the acetone bonding outside with the tailgate handle resting on an old towel on a patio table. It did not matter that the two original middle clips had broken off and were not replaced because the two (left and right) X8R clip plates give such a sound fixing. I am very happy with the result.
An excellent product, Well made and perfect for the leather-stitching repair job I needed to do! Handle with care, and be sure not to apply any sideways-pressure to any of the needles while stitching - they are strong for pushing through leather but previous experience tells me a needle will snap if any sideways-pressure is applied (the reason I bought this replacement set).
2 x1kg Car Home Dehumidifier Large Dry Bag Moisture Killer Absorber Pad Reusable
Dec 12, 2024
Excellent for reducing moisture in my ca...
Excellent for reducing moisture in my car. There’s a brief learning curve to get accustomed to regularly drying out the bag in the microwave, sometimes every couple of days, as indicated being due by the darker blue spot on the bag turning light blue then pink as it absorbs moisture. Very pleased with this product.