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fixing fairings

Postby brendanzxr » Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:52 pm

hey guys what stuff can i use to patch up cracked and scatched fairings wanting to do it myself at home :)
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Re: fixing fairings

Postby mike-s » Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:15 pm

plastex for the cracks, putty bog for the scratches. Anything else is wastiing your time, at least regarding the cracks that is.
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Re: fixing fairings

Postby Rusty » Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:43 pm

Get familiar with a soldering iron for the cracks - ABS is pretty easy to weld. If it needs building up, then grab some plastic from an old fairing to use as a filler rod, or use plastex.

Plastex is pretty good stuff, but just melting it back together's cheaper.
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Re: fixing fairings

Postby brendanzxr » Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:57 pm

where u buy plastex from
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Re: fixing fairings

Postby mike-s » Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:05 pm

most bikeshops should have it, but unfortunately most don't. I think MCAS stock it but m not sure.

I know racewear in Wollongong stock it though.
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Re: fixing fairings

Postby brendanzxr » Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:48 pm

thanks i'll try mcas cheers
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