GT225 hood cracked

[ptregosch]

Just wondering what kind of glue or epoxy to use to repair the cracks on my tractor hood. To buy new is a little expensive the tractor is a 1999 gt 225 . Also looking for a replacement seat. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Gator6x4]

The hood is constructed out of Xenoy. Some people have used fiberglass repair kits. I have never seen anyone who reported a lasting repair. Here is some information follow and read the material in the links posted on the web page. (Good Luck) John Deere hood repair - Tractors Forum - GardenWeb

 

[jenkinsph]

I suspect you will find it cheaper to change out the hood and seat. I would have to look over the entire mower to see what other repairs were coming up to make a judgment call on expense vs. replacement with new. Condition of the deck, tires, engine, transmission all come in to play, if the expense is too high you might be better off buying new.

 

[Harlan B]

Plastic welding. Look on you tube. There are videos explaining how to do it. This has worked on my BX 24 fender

 

[jmaness]

I saw something on TV advertised as plastic welding liquid. It is activated by UV light and is reported to be nearly instant once the UV light hits it. It would be interesting to see if it would solve these many cracked hood problems. Product is called "bondic" Several places sell it, including Amazon. May be worth a try.

 

[beenthere]

Will you let us know how it works? tks

 

[peterc38]

Will you let us know how it works? tks

Yeah I'd like to know how it works in case I ever need it. I bought an X500 last year that I really like except the plastic hood. If JD had an option to have metal hood on my X500 I would h paid for it within reason.

 

[beenthere]

I don't think they crack unless abused. IMO

 

[peterc38]

I don't think they crack unless abused. IMO

I'm sure they can crack from abuse. Also, they could crack from unintentional human error. After all we're all human.

 

[beenthere]

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