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Title: Help! How to replace Bonzini plastic rails?
Post by: kgstewar on June 10, 2013, 01:32:20 PM

I am making good progress on my table restoration and am now getting ready to put on the red plastic side strips (these go alone the top edges of the table). I know I need to heat them up first to make them more pliable, and I can use a heat gun, but I was wondering if anyone has ever tried heating them by immersing them in very hot (or boiling) water?  This seems like a potentially good way to get them uniformly warm and soft but I didn't want to do this if the hot water might discolor or damage the strips in any way. Any insights or techniques that others have used would be greatly appreciated!

Kevin

Title: Re: Help! How to replace Bonzini plastic rails?
Post by: Alan Cribbs on June 10, 2013, 11:42:03 PM

Kevin,

I like to set my rails inside my car sitting outside to soften up them up before installing. The trick is to move fast. In the wintertime, I use a heat gun. You can use the warm water methos also. I know of people that have done that method and it has worked well.

Title: Re: Help! How to replace Bonzini plastic rails?
Post by: kgstewar on June 11, 2013, 06:29:09 AM

Alan,

Thanks for the tips! I think I'll try the hot-water method and then use the heat gun if it starts to cool off.

Kevin