Plastic is a versatile material It has found wide application in the manufacture of various components and parts in both industrial and household appliances. Products from it are used in interior design of residential premises and offices.
A variety of material called liquid plastic allows you to create a wide variety of shapes and sizes of crafts. This makes it possible to implement original design solutions. How to make liquid plastic at home?
Materials for making
To make liquid plastic with your own hands, you need to prepare the following:
- glass or metal container;
- acetone;
- foam.
In this case, the amount of acetone used depends on the desired volume of the finished product.
If you want to make liquid plastic with your own hands, the recipe for its preparation will be based on dissolving foam in acetone. For this, polystyrene foam is used. It is a packaging container for various household and electronic equipment.
How to make DIY liquid plastic
Step-by-step recipe for preparing the named material looks like this:
- Open the container with acetone and pour the liquid into the glass container so that its level from the bottom is approximately 1 cm.
- The polystyrene foam must be broken into many small pieces, each of which will be easily placed under the thickness of the solvent.
- Do-it-yourself liquid plastic can be made by dropping each piece into a container and waiting for it to completely dissolve.
- Styrofoam should be added to the container until it stops melting. Then you need to wait 5-10 minutes for the unused acetone to evaporate.
- After that, a viscous mass is formed at the bottom of the container, which can be used to produce a variety of products.
Knowing how to make liquid plastic, remember that the complete hardening of the mass lasts 20-30 hours. Therefore, the part to be made cannot be removed from the mold during this period of time.
Should be applied with a small rubber spatula. The movements must be smooth. Liquid plastic must be stretched on the surface to be treated. If it is used to fill gaps, it is better to use brushes with a hard bristle in the work. They need to "push" the mixture into the gaps. After the plastic has hardened, it is recommended to apply another layer of the substance.
The described remedy has long beensold ready-made. It only needs to be heated in a water bath or in special equipment. Also, a building hair dryer is often used for this.
As a rule, liquid plastic is produced in dense packages. Its terms and conditions of storage are strict. The temperature in the room where it is located should not fall below 15 degrees. Otherwise, the tool will lose performance:
- viscosity;
- elasticity;
- hardness after curing;
- practicality;
- durability.
The cost of liquid plastic is quite high. That is why it is better to make it yourself.
Precautions
Acetone is a very dangerous liquid that has an extremely negative effect on the human body. Therefore, do-it-yourself liquid plastic is allowed to be made only with strict observance of the following precautions:
- Before working with acetone, you must carefully study the instructions for its use. It is listed on the container label.
- Special sealed goggles should be used. They will protect your eyes in case of drops and fumes of liquid. Working without them can cause serious eye injury.
- Acetone is toxic and should only be used in a well ventilated area. When doing this, you must use respiratory protection.
- This is highly flammable. Therefore, do-it-yourself liquid plastic is made away from sources of openfire. And when performing work, smoking is strictly prohibited.
- Acetone residues must not be drained into the sewer system.
- At the end of the process, as well as after pouring the finished plastic into molds, you must thoroughly wash your hands.
Use of liquid plastic in finishing
For decoration, the product has been used for a long time. After its application, an elastic film appears on the treated surface. It is highly waterproof and UV resistant. The material protected by such a film is not afraid of exposure to aggressive detergents. The smooth surface has a pleasant sheen and retains its characteristics for many years.
Liquid plastic in window work
Most newly installed plastic windows in the connection area have gaps. To exclude such a phenomenon, all parts of the window structure that are interconnected are treated with the described substance. After drying, it creates an elastic sealed film on the surface. Do-it-yourself application of liquid plastic on windows is possible after making the material according to the above method.
Product in anti-corrosion treatment
Liquid plastic is also characterized by a high degree of adhesion to the treated metal surface. This property of the substance began to be used in the anti-corrosion treatment of steel. Liquid plastic is applied to the surface without prior priming. It dries out after a few hours. After that on the surfacea film is formed that will protect the material from rust.
