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Dirk_S
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Plastic Repair on Fairing Exterior
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November 07, 2024, 02:07:51 PM »
I’ve repaired ABS on the backside where looks don’t matter much, but is there anything I can do to repair the Lario’s fairing to where I can get it back to looking like new’ish on the exterior side? The fairing has begun sagging and bouncing a little due to the upper mounts being weak, and the counterforce of the immovable brake reservoir is leading to the damage, or so I’ve surmised since this all happened before I bought the bike.
Fiberglass backing on the inside > Bondo? > sand and polish?
Also: looks like there already was a previous repair attempt, based off the melted look of the plastic.
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Re: Plastic Repair on Fairing Exterior
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November 09, 2024, 06:24:23 PM »
I've had success on small repairs with ABS glue or acetone and LEGO blocks. Rough up the original surface, mix up a thick paste, and spread it on. Once it sets, grind or sand it even and repeat until smooth.
I haven't tried this method on a large repair such as yours.
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Re: Plastic Repair on Fairing Exterior
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November 10, 2024, 06:11:27 AM »
What plastic is it?
Fibreglass will need fibreglass repair but if it's the stuff modern bikes/cars are made from it may respond well to plastic welding - done with a large, flat soldering iron and some cable ties as filler.
My Son recently hit a deer in his car which smashed up the front end and whilst I did get a new front for it, the temporary repair that I did by welding held up really well and the only reason I got a new front was that it (aftermarket) was cheaper than getting the repaired front professionally resprayed.
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