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Plastic repair & prep on fairings with pics
Re: Plastic repair & prep on fairings with pics
[quote="Wicky"]Look on your bike's subframe nr the battery - should be R157 -(Slow Italian red) ![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
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Re: Plastic repair & prep on fairings with pics
Baking powder and superglue does the same job.rollingthunderx2 wrote:Do you know what the filler powder is? That would be handy!KarlosVTR wrote:heres a helpful plastex hint
the chemical solvent used is the same as the ones beauticians use for fake nails.
cold plastic welding can also be done using a chopped up zip tie and dichloromethane aka decent paint stripper. ive had good results doing it that way and the soldering iron way. the only thing with the soldering iron method is that, like metal welding, if the part to be welded isnt hot enough the plastic just fills the gap and doesnt take to the parts and cracks easy.
Acetone and chopped abs welding rod also can be used for cold welding.
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So it's just me that uses the old coat hanger and soldering iron trick then haha
This is a great job dude, and brilliant to see all the pics through the process. You going to take pics of the spraying too? Am doing the same myself shortly![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
This is a great job dude, and brilliant to see all the pics through the process. You going to take pics of the spraying too? Am doing the same myself shortly
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Re: Plastic repair & prep on fairings with pics
I was looking to top up my plastex powder and liquid for fairing repairs as I was running low - The standard plastex kits sell at £24 and contain 30g of powder and 50ml of liquid.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plastic-Repai ... XQWzNSniS4
However after a bit of research it turns out the exact same stuff is used for denture repair!
And 225g of powder and 150ml fluid from a dental supplier wholesaler is £34.13 inc. VAT & postage!!
http://www.kemdent.co.uk/10-off-simplex ... ear-liquid
Next I'll be repairing choppers....![Big Grin :biggrin](./images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plastic-Repai ... XQWzNSniS4
However after a bit of research it turns out the exact same stuff is used for denture repair!
And 225g of powder and 150ml fluid from a dental supplier wholesaler is £34.13 inc. VAT & postage!!
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http://www.kemdent.co.uk/10-off-simplex ... ear-liquid
Next I'll be repairing choppers....
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Re: Plastic repair & prep on fairings with pics
Wicky wrote:I was looking to top up my plastex powder and liquid for fairing repairs as I was running low - The standard plastex kits sell at £24 and contain 30g of powder and 50ml of liquid.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plastic-Repai ... XQWzNSniS4
However after a bit of research it turns out the exact same stuff is used for denture repair!
And 225g of powder and 150ml fluid from a dental supplier wholesaler is £34.13 inc. VAT & postage!!![]()
http://www.kemdent.co.uk/10-off-simplex ... ear-liquid
Next I'll be repairing choppers....
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Re: Plastic repair & prep on fairings with pics
Cheers for that. Repairing fairings at the moment and will run out of both before I'm done.Wicky wrote:I was looking to top up my plastex powder and liquid for fairing repairs as I was running low - The standard plastex kits sell at £24 and contain 30g of powder and 50ml of liquid.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plastic-Repai ... XQWzNSniS4
However after a bit of research it turns out the exact same stuff is used for denture repair!
And 225g of powder and 150ml fluid from a dental supplier wholesaler is £34.13 inc. VAT & postage!!![]()
http://www.kemdent.co.uk/10-off-simplex ... ear-liquid
Next I'll be repairing choppers....
Possible thread hijack - Anyone used the moulding bar in the Plastex kit and willing to create a mould for me? I need to fill a hole in the right fairing panel where the indicator slots though. Looks like a couple of cracks have joined up and a piece has come out and I don't have anything to take a mould from.
Re: Plastic repair & prep on fairings with pics
Take a pic of your missing hole?
and I'll see what can do.
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i just ordered some. got some fairing surgery to do
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might give this a go myself they look fantastic ![Clapping :clap:](./images/smilies/icon_clap.gif)
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