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Posting for a friend of mine in Braintree. He's got a cracked fairing and is wondering who he can take it to in the area for repairs.
I know a few guys on here were talking about starting to do that sort of thing but I don't remember who/where they were.
I can give you some tips on how to repair yourself. Soldering iron, heat gun and then a crapload of filler.
Wire ties are workable filler.
Also you can add strength by embedding metal across the damage. Staples (flattened), thin copper wire, nails etc. will all word for this.
I've got to fix the Armorbodies I ruined last October.
I'm thinking about fiberglassing the inside of the panel, body filler on the outside of panel, sand and rattlecan.....
Am I gonna hurt myself?
Race plastics are totally different. $20 fiberglass kit from autozone. Goal should be for it to look okay from 100' or @ 100MPH. Unless you are me. Then the goal is just for it to stay together and pass tech.
I spent a bit more time repairing the street plastics.
Fiberglass on the outside, where previous fiberglass was "rubbed off" will add strength.
Sanding fiberglass is harder than sanding body filler, but you are getting strength, not just looks.
If you are very concerned about finish, then yes, final with body filler, but start with fiberglass.
Race plastics aren't plastic (usually), but are fiberglass.
It's a street bike so he wants it to look good when it's done. It'll need to be painted, too. 06' GSXR.
I'm not interested in tackling it myself, I have enough to do to get my own bike up and running. Is this something any bike or body shops will do?
If you need "finish quality" then you'll need to do 2 different things. First, structural repair, like described by 'bub's, then finish repair, which will probably be body filler to smooth everything out.
Once you start talking body shop costs it may become more cost effective to just see if you can find a replacement plastic (flea bay, etc.).
If you want finish quality you need to get people like me to stop posting in this thread.
I honestly didn't know anyone professionally repaired street plastics. I thought they were more economical to just replace.
If it were my bike it would get the fiberglass treatment, I just don't want to do it on someone else's bike. It may be the case that no one repairs them professionally, I don't know.
To start, drill out the end of the crack with a 1/8" or smaller bit to keep it from getting worse.
I've successfully used in the past this stuff called problem plastic. It worked really good.
Good luck.
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You probably can get all new plastic on
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for less than 1 pc from a dealer etc
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So, no? Nobody knows of anyone that does this professionally?
Did you grit your teeth and try to look like Clint Fuckin' Eastwood?
Or did you lisp it all hangfisted like a fuckin' flower?
Professionally, no. I've only seen this as a DIY trick. Mostly for those of us who are too cheap to buy a new body panel. This is the type of fix that takes some time to do, so when time is money, plastic repair is more expensive than replacement.
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I know youre asking for a professional, but I inherited a harbor freight style plastic welding kit and I have got pretty good with it. As long as you have the right plastic, you just heat it to soften it, smear/stitch it toegther so the plastic mixes, let it cool, and sand. Even came with stainless steel mesh you can embed and it really strengthens it.
I had ok luck with two-part epoxy repairing cracked plastic engine covers on Mercedes. I'm pretty sure they're made of ABS as well, since regular superglues didn't seem to work at all.
Last edited by golden chicken; 09-15-20 at 04:45 PM.
What's the difference between a bolt and a screw?
First you screw, then you bolt.
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Don’t post pictures of the broken fairing: that would make it too easy.....
You can also buy products designed for above, which is known as “Solvent Bonding.” Medium viscosity product is a lot easier to use with thicker parts. Acetone will turn ABS to goo if you aren’t judicious.
That said, remounting a broken tab can be a challenge because it’s carrying the load.
Last edited by Garandman; 09-16-20 at 05:38 AM.