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I need some ABS to melt down for a patch. People have said get ABS pipe but at my hardware the say they only have PCV.

Exactly what kind of pipe am I lookng for?

Thanks, Chris Kelly

Hi !

PCV won't do. Royalex is made of ABS, so we need that ABS paste to blend with your ABS boat. I don't know either how acétone will disolve the PCV

You need the black(or white) plastique drainage pipe. + or - $5.00 / 10' lenght. Plumbers use it for sewage water in houses...

Hope that helps, got a few lenghts doing nothing at my place but Gatineau Québec is a bit far for $10 of mat'l...

Good luck

ABS is getting harder to find as I was told it is being discontinued in the US due to cracking of pipes. An ugly thing when your sewer pipe cracks

I found some at Lowes a couple months ago, it was cut up in short pieces and sold in the landscaping section. It will have a label printed on it - ABS.

Also try some plumbing supply houses - they may give you a great deal on stuff thay can't use...

If you have a plastics supplier in your area, they may stock ABS shapes (sheets, rods, etc) or you can order even small pieces from www.mcmaster.com Either way, you can get colors other than black, too...

Hey, that's a great link--mcmaster.com. Seeing this, I just went there and bought some vinyl for an interior repair I need to make. Thanks!

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