Term | Definition | Suggested link |
| ABS fitting | A connector—such as an elbow, tee, coupling, or adapter—used to join sections of ABS pipe. | Pipe fitting overview |
| ABS plastic | Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) is a durable thermoplastic commonly used in motorcycle fairings, vehicle trim, plumbing fittings, appliance parts, and some RV components. | ABS |
| ABS plastic repair kit | A kit designed to repair cracks, holes, broken tabs, and leaks in compatible ABS plastic items. | Easy ABS Repair Kit |
| ABS repair resin | A repair material intended to bond with damaged ABS plastic and restore a crack, hole, or broken area. The page describes Quarical Easy ABS Repair as a single-part resin containing ABS solids. | Easy ABS Repair Overview |
| ABS sheet stock | Replacement ABS material used to bridge or replace missing sections of a tank; it can be warmed and formed to curves. | Step 1 |
| ABS solids | The portion of the resin that remains as ABS material after solvents evaporate. Quarical Easy ABS Repair contains approximately 50% ABS solids. | ABS Plastic Repair |
| Air cure | A curing process in which a repair material hardens through exposure to air and solvent evaporation rather than heat or a chemical hardener. | Curing |
| Applicator bottle | A squeeze bottle or dispensing container used to apply repair resin precisely along a crack or groove. | Applicator Bottles |
| Applicator tip | The removable bottle nozzle used to dispense resin. The guide says to remove it and replace the seal cap after use. | Applicator Tip |
| Automotive plastic repair | The process of restoring plastic vehicle parts—such as bumper covers—by cleaning, bonding, filling, sanding, and refinishing damage. | Repair Instructions |
| Automotive plastics | Plastic parts used on vehicles, such as trim, panels, housings, and other ABS components that may need repair. | Automotive PlasticRepair |
| Back Side Repair | The first repair stage for many cracked parts: stabilize the aligned crack and apply resin, often with reinforcement, on the reverse side | Back Side Repair |
| Bead of resin | A thick, continuous line of repair resin applied along a crack or around a hole beneath a patch. | Step 3 |
| Body filler | A material applied to level minor surface imperfections before primer and paint. The guide advises against relying on large amounts of fiberglass filler because it may not flex like ABS and will eventually crack and flake off. | Body Filler |
| Build Up | Applying enough resin to fill a crack, low area, or uneven area; additional layers can be added after each layer has cured. Each additional Layer will weld into the previous application and be come part of the repair. | Car Bumper |
| Bumper cover | The visible outer plastic shell of a car bumper; it is often made from plastic rather than structural metal. | Car Bumper |
| Bumper repair | Repair work for cracks or damage in an automotive bumper, provided the bumper material is confirmed to be ABS. | Automotive Repair |
| Cargo box / roof cargo box | A roof-mounted storage container, such as a Thule box, which the site cites as a potential repair case when made of ABS. | Cargo Box |
| Catalyst | A substance used in some two-part repair products to initiate or accelerate hardening. The guide advises against products requiring a catalyst or hardener for this ABS repair method. | Catalyst |
| Catalyst | A curing additive referenced by the site in its caution against using certain filler products that require one. | Catalyst |
| Chemical weld | A bond formed when compatible plastic material and solvent soften or merge surfaces so the repair becomes integrated with the original plastic. The page describes its resin as welding into the ABS. | Solvent Welding |
| Clean and dry surface | A preparation requirement: remove moisture, debris, and contaminants before applying resin or attaching a patch. | Step 2 |
| Continuous bead | An unbroken line or layer of repair material applied around the full circumference of a pipe or fitting joint. | Sealant Application Basics |
| Crack | A split or fracture in the material to be repaired. The guide directs users to clean, align, bond, and reinforce cracks as needed. | Crack Repair |
| Crack repair | Repair approach in which aligned pieces are secured, then reinforced with heavy applications of ABS resin. | Step 3 |
| Cure / curing | The period in which applied repair resin hardens and develops strength. The guide specifies leaving repairs undisturbed in a warm area for 24–48 hours, with subsequent coats generally curing for 24 hours. | Curing |
| Cure time | Time required for resin to fully harden before testing the repair. The guide recommends at least 24 hours, longer for heavy layers. | Steps 3–5 |
| Cured repair | The final hardened state of a resin after its solvents evaporate or it otherwise sets. The page says its cured repair is hard and shiny. | How Repair Resin Cures |
| Dime-sized patch | The page’s suggested patch size around a screw or nail hole after filling the hole with resin. | Applications |
| Drain-waste-vent (DWV) | A plumbing system that carries wastewater away and vents sewer gases; ABS is commonly used in these non-pressure systems. | DWV System Overview |
| Dremel | A rotary tool often used for cutting, grinding, shaping, or carving a shallow groove along a crack before applying resin from the exterior side. | Rotary Tool |
| Dremel tool | A handheld rotary tool that can be used to grind or cut a V-shaped channel along a crack before filling it. | Rotary tool |
| Dry fit | Assembling broken pieces before adhesive is applied to check alignment and trim pieces for the closest possible fit. | Step 1 |
| Easy ABS Repair | The branded ABS-plastic repair system made by Quarical Products Inc.; it is presented as a single-part resin system for repairing ABS components. | Quarical Easy ABS Repair Kits |
| Epoxy | A two-part resin system commonly made by mixing resin and hardener. The source page contrasts its single-part ABS repair resin with epoxy-type products. | Epoxy |
| Fairing | An exterior motorcycle panel designed to improve aerodynamics and protect or cover mechanical components; many fairings are molded from ABS plastic. | Motorcycle Fairing |
| Fairing repair | Repair of a motorcycle’s plastic body panels, including cracks, splits, mounting tabs, side covers, and other compatible ABS pieces. | Motorcycle ABS Repair |
| Fender repair | Repair of cracks or breaks in a compatible ABS motorcycle or automotive fender. Material identification should be completed before applying an ABS-specific repair product. | Motorcycle Repair |
| Fiberglass body filler | A reinforced automotive filler material. The article cautions that it may crack on flexible ABS components because its movement characteristics differ from ABS. | Fiberglass |
| Fiberglass filler | A body-repair filler reinforced with fiberglass strands. The guide advises not to use fiberglass fillers for this repair. | Fiberglass Body Filler |
| Finish sanding | Final smoothing before paint, using progressively finer abrasives. The guide calls for 220-grit sanding before priming and 400-grit sanding before painting. | Sandpaper Grit |
| Fitting-to-pipe joint | The connection where an ABS pipe enters or joins an ABS fitting; the page directs users to fill the gap between pipe and fitting during repair. | Plumbing Fitting Overview |
| Flat patch | A piece of ABS sheet material placed over a hole or damaged area, with resin applied around the opening to seal the patch perimeter. | Steps 2–4 |
| Flexible-material spot putty | A thin finishing putty intended for flexible automotive surfaces, used sparingly to correct small surface imperfections before priming. | Automotive Spot Putty |
| Forming | Heating ABS sheet stock until flexible, then holding or taping it against a curved surface until it cools. | Step 6 |
| Front Side Repair | The finishing repair stage on the visible face of a part, typically performed after the back side has cured and temporary tape has been removed. In cases where the back side of the repair is not accessible the repair can be successfully repaired from the front side. | How To Repair |
| Grit | The size of abrasive particles on sandpaper. Lower numbers cut more aggressively; higher numbers produce a finer finish. The guide uses 120, 220, and 400 grit stages. | Sandpaper grit |
| Groove | A channel cut partway through a crack—about halfway through the fairing, according to the guide—to provide space for exterior-side repair resin. | Step 5 |
| Hardener | A reactive component added to many two-part resins, such as epoxy, to initiate or complete curing. The source states its resin needs no added hardener or catalyst. | Epoxy curing agents |
| Hardener | A separate component used to cure some two-part products. Easy ABS Repair is described as requiring no hardener or mixing. | |
| Holding tank | An RV wastewater tank. In this guide, it is the ABS-plastic component being repaired. | RV Holding-Tank Guide |
| Holding tank repair | Repair of a crack or leak in a compatible ABS RV or marine holding tank. | RV Holding-Tank Repair |
| Leak repair | Sealing a crack, split, or damaged area in a compatible ABS item, such as an RV tank, drain line, pipe, fitting, or housing. | Plumbing Repair |
| Masking tape | A removable tape used to hold cracked bumper sections tightly aligned while the rear side is repaired. | Masking Tape |
| Motorcycle fairing | A molded body panel on a motorcycle that can improve aerodynamics and protect components. Many—but not all—fairings are ABS, so verify the plastic before repair. | Motorcycle Fairing Repair |
| One-part resin | A ready-to-use repair resin that does not require mixing two separate components before application. | Easy ABS Repair |
| One-part resin | A repair product supplied ready to use rather than requiring two materials to be mixed together. The site characterizes its resin as a single-part product. | Single-Part ABS Repair Resin |
| Paintable repair | A cured repair surface that can be sanded, prepared, and painted when the appropriate finishing process is used. | ABS Repair Videos |
| Plastic identification | The process of confirming the base material of a part before selecting a repair method. An ABS repair product should be used on ABS plastic rather than assumed to work on every plastic type. | Learn About ABS Repair |
| Plastic primer | A primer formulated to adhere to plastic surfaces and provide a paint-ready base after sanding. | Primer |
| Plastic welding | A process in which compatible plastic material fuses with an existing plastic surface, rather than functioning only as a surface coating. The page describes the repair resin as welding new ABS into the existing material. | ABS Plastic Welding Repair |
| Plumbing fitting | A connector, elbow, coupling, or similar component that joins sections of plumbing pipe. The page specifically mentions repairing leaking ABS fittings. | ABS Plumbing Repair |
| Plumbing fitting repair | Repair of compatible ABS drain pipes, traps, joints, and fittings that have cracked or developed a leak. | ABS plumbing repair |
| Primer | A preparatory coating that promotes paint adhesion and helps create a uniform finish before the final color coat. | Primer |
| Quarical Easy ABS Repair resin | The single-component ABS repair resin specified by the guide. It is applied over clean, unpainted ABS surfaces and is presented as bonding into the original plastic as it cures. | Repair Guide |
| Quarical Products Inc. | Quarical Products Inc. is a Canadian company based in Alberta, Canada, that manufactures and distributes Quarical Easy ABS Repair — a DIY plastic repair kit line. | About Quarical Products Inc. |
| Raw plastic | The uncontaminated ABS surface exposed by scraping, filing, brushing, or sanding before repair or material testing. | Steps 2 and 7 |
| Reinforcing strips | ABS pieces placed behind a damaged area to add structural support. The guide says they can be trimmed and, for curved areas, heated and shaped. | Step 3 |
| Resin | A viscous polymer-based repair material that hardens after application. In this process, the resin contains ABS solids and is intended to fuse with the parent ABS. | Synthetic Resin |
| Resin | The single-component ABS repair material applied to cracks, holes, plumbing leaks, and patch edges. The page describes it as thick and air-curing. | About the resin |
| RV Black-Water Tank | An RV waste tank for toilet waste. The site mentions this as a type of RV holding tank that may be repaired if it is ABS. | RV Black Water Tank |
| RV Fender Skirt | A lower exterior body panel near an RV wheel well. The site provides an example of repairing an ABS RV fender skirt. | How To Repair An RV Fender Skirt |
| RV Grey-Water Tank | An RV waste tank for wastewater from fixtures such as sinks or showers. The site includes gray-tank crack and drain-pipe connection repairs among its examples. | RV Grey Water Tank |
| RV Holding Tank | An RV tank for black water or gray water. The site presents cracked or leaking ABS holding tanks as a key use case for its resin. | RV Holding Tank |
| RV plumbing fitting | A connection in the RV’s ABS drain plumbing that may leak and can be sealed after cleaning and drying the area. | Step 5 |
| RV repair | Maintenance and repair work on compatible RV ABS components, including holding tanks, plumbing components, and plastic panels. | RV ABS repair |
| Sandable repair | A repair that can be shaped or smoothed with sanding after it has fully cured. | Repair tutorials |
| Sanding | Smoothing a cured repair with abrasive paper to level the filled area and prepare it for primer and paint. | Sandpaper Step 7 |
| Sandpaper | Abrasive paper used to clean and roughen a surface so contamination is removed and repair material can contact sound plastic. The page lists sandpaper or a wire brush for surface preparation. | Sandpaper |
| Screw or nail hole | A puncture left in an ABS pipe or fitting by a fastener. The page instructs users to remove the fastener, clean and dry the area, fill the hole, and build a small patch. | How To Repair a Scew Hole In An ABS Pipe |
| Seal cap | The bottle cap used after repair work to seal the resin bottle and help preserve its shelf life. | Step 8 |
| Shelf life | The length of time a product remains suitable for use when stored according to its instructions. Easy ABS Repair states a three-year shelf life. | Easy ABS Repair Kit |
| Shelf life | The period a stored product is expected to remain usable. The page states a three-year shelf life for its repair kit. | 3 Year Shelf life |
| Single Part Resin | A repair resin that is ready to use directly from the bottle and does not require mixing with a separate hardener or catalyst. | Single Part Resin |
| Solvent | A liquid that dissolves or softens another substance. The page explains that solvents evaporate as the resin cures, leaving ABS material bonded into the repair. | Solvent |
| Solvent evaporation | The drying process in which solvents evaporate from the applied resin, allowing its ABS solids to remain and form the repaired plastic area. | How the resin cures |
| Solvent evaporation | The drying process in which volatile liquid ingredients leave the resin, allowing the remaining ABS material to harden and bond. | Repair resin process |
| Spot putty | A fine finishing putty used to fill very small pinholes or shallow imperfections after priming, before final sanding and paint. | Single Part Spot Putty |
| Structural repair | A repair intended to restore strength and integrity to a cracked, broken, or damaged compatible ABS part, such as a fairing tab or panel. | ABS plastic repair |
| Surface preparation | Removing paint, dirt, grease, and loose material before bonding. Proper preparation is essential because the repair product will not adhere reliably to contaminated or painted surfaces. | Step-by-step preparation |
| Surface preparation | Removing impurities down to raw plastic with a file, wire brush, or rotary tool so the repair material can bond properly. | Step 2 |
| Two-part epoxy | A repair adhesive made by mixing a resin and hardener. The site contrasts this approach with its one-part ABS resin, which it says is designed to bond directly with compatible ABS plastic. | Why use ABS resin |
| V-groove | A V-shaped channel made along a crack, often with a Dremel tool or drill, so resin can fill the damaged seam. The site recommends cutting about halfway through a motorcycle fairing crack in one procedure. | Repair guide, Step 2 |
| Void | An unfilled gap, pocket, or depression in the repair area. The page says additional cured-layer applications may be used to fill voids or strengthen a repair. | Filling Air Voids in the repair Step 7 |
| Waterproof repair | A cured repair designed to resist water penetration, useful for compatible holding tanks, plumbing components, and exterior vehicle parts. | RV and plumbing repair |
| Waterproof repair | A repair intended to prevent water from passing through the formerly damaged ABS area after the resin has fully cured. The article describes the cured repair as permanent and waterproof. | Repair guide |
| Waterproof repair | A repaired area intended to resist water penetration once the resin has fully cured. The article characterizes its ABS repair as waterproof. | Easy ABS repair guide |
| Wire brush | A tool recommended for cleaning the damaged plastic or a leaking plumbing area before resin application. | Steps 2 and 5 |
