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plastic fairing repair

Post by niccollotto » Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:28 pm

hi guys

have got some original fairings but theyre in bad shape needing deep scratches filling, several cracks and breaks and some missing lugs/ brackets

can anyone supply an idiots diy guide to repairing these ???

ta everso
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Re: plastic fairing repair

Post by leef82 » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:13 pm

there are a couple of vids on youtube how to do it, ive just bought a kit called plastex to do mine, aint used it yet but looks not to difficult,
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Re: plastic fairing repair

Post by Andy666 » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:39 pm

leef82 wrote:there are a couple of vids on youtube how to do it, ive just bought a kit called plastex to do mine, aint used it yet but looks not to difficult,
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I used plastex on mine for making lugs etc, it's a piece of piss. Comes with instructions, but as said, YouTube has a couple of vids. A dremel is recommended, as it sets harder that the fairing it's attached to and can be a bitch to sand smooth.
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Re: plastic fairing repair

Post by fixer » Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:22 pm

Hi go get yourself a soldering iron,buy some abs rods and have a go at hot welding.Have a practice on some scrap plastic .This is very good for strengthening weak points inside all panels. :rocks:
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Re: plastic fairing repair

Post by lizard821000 » Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:42 pm

plastic weld and plastex after, strong as fook.
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Re: plastic fairing repair

Post by niccollotto » Mon Aug 13, 2012 12:21 pm

cheers chaps !

will try cable ties as fillers rod cos think theyre similar material

and wouldnt know where to buy ABS derr....
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Re: plastic fairing repair

Post by m4rkymark » Wed Aug 15, 2012 12:57 am

maybe a wee bit late just saw your post cable ties are made from abs plastic
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Re: plastic fairing repair

Post by petrolhead19 » Wed Aug 15, 2012 1:25 am

Can get abs rods off ebay pretty cheap

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280925201084? ... 1423.l2649
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Re: plastic fairing repair

Post by m4rkymark » Thu Aug 16, 2012 12:19 am

canny argue with that price eh might order some myself
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Re: plastic fairing repair

Post by JC120 » Thu Aug 16, 2012 11:55 pm

I'm about to try some plasifix to fix mine
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