#1
Posted 25 January 2019 - 12:50 pm
......so there I was, paying attention, whilst at the same time minding my own business, on my way to visit a dear friend in hospital......
So, (as they say nowadays) preparing to turn right from the outside lane after the upcoming traffic island,
when the car on the inside turned right across me...no prior signal...doh!
Hit the kerb of the island....and the next thing I know is Im pinned down by the bike trapping my right leg.
Kind guys lifted it off me..............and several visits to hospital later.....
So (ditto)...... is there a suitable & effective glue to repair the black inner-fairing? (850 mk2 /4TX )
or, maybe more sensibly, does anyone have a replacement black inner fairing they would be prepared
to flog me.......PLEASE!
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#2
Posted 25 January 2019 - 12:59 pm
Might be worth putting a wanted ad in the ..wanted section fur the black cockpit surround....they don't seem to come up that often though.
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#3
Posted 25 January 2019 - 01:01 pm
I use Plastifix. really strong stuff and you can remake plastic mounts etc with it.
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#4
Posted 25 January 2019 - 06:37 pm
I used qbond to rebuild a 900 inner
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#5
Posted 25 January 2019 - 07:07 pm
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#6
Posted 25 January 2019 - 07:23 pm
Fixitsan posted about plastic repairs yesterday
Worth a look ( it's in his Fixing block thread )
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#7
Posted 26 January 2019 - 03:06 am
Norton Speedgrip is a 2 part epoxy used by body shops to repair plastics. It comes in several variations (different set times). One of them is black when it dries. It is very strong but maintains some flexibility, unlike other epoxies. I know you can get it on the US Amazon, not sure if UK Amazon has it.
#8
Posted 26 January 2019 - 07:58 am
We had -7C last week and in the garage I was able to remove epoxy from a joint which at warmer temperatures you would swear wouldn't budge
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#9
Posted 26 January 2019 - 08:46 am
Superglue and baking soda.
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#10
Posted 26 January 2019 - 01:18 pm
That stuff looks to do a decent job for not much hassle.
Someone on here posted about doing plastic repairs by dissolving some plastic in acetone, using the much to repair the damage, and then it hardens as the acetone evaporates off.
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#11
Posted 27 January 2019 - 06:34 pm
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#12
Posted 27 January 2019 - 06:40 pm
I've done an awful lot of repairs with the Plastex kit, have also done some with bi-carb and super glue and the Plastex seems to be the same result only somewhat finer.....maybe need to sieve the bi-carb a good buy for sure.
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#13
Posted 28 January 2019 - 09:27 am
I gave up on gluing fairings and panels and now "plastic weld". Easy enough to do with a soldering iron and some donor plastic that you can use on the back of the panel.
You can melt the panels together and build the area up with something like black cable ties. If you want it not easily visible only do the underside of course, but melt deep enough to get a good bond.
#14
Posted 29 January 2019 - 11:53 pm
I gave up on gluing fairings and panels and now "plastic weld". Easy enough to do with a soldering iron and some donor plastic that you can use on the back of the panel.
You can melt the panels together and build the area up with something like black cable ties. If you want it not easily visible only do the underside of course, but melt deep enough to get a good bond.
Yep, done the same - just make sure the donor plastic is also ABS
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#15
Posted 30 January 2019 - 04:16 pm
Hot melt glue's an option. It remains very slightly flexible when set and it's nearly free once you buy the gun. £7 off ebay with 10 sticks of glue. Thousands of uses.
#16
Posted 30 January 2019 - 08:09 pm
I've tried hot glue for a few things but can never get it to stick properly. I've seen loads of vids on youtube extolling it's virtues. Maybe I've been buying dodgy glue sticks. I've got two guns and sticks from different sources but neither made a difference. Maybe I've prepared the surfaces wrong.
#17
Posted 31 January 2019 - 09:30 am
Hot glue is ok for many purposes, but it's not good for any long term things as it's flexibility is it's downfall. Certainly not tough enough to bond fairing panels for any length of time.
It's good for items that are temporary though as you can peel them off without damage to the surfaces.
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