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Not sure if everyone knows the super glue and baking soda trick? It is the best fix ever for broken fairings from cracks to glueing seperate peices together, even glue back on broken securing tabs etc.
I have fixed so many things with this glue it is far better than plastic welding or any other glue on the planet.
For one instance, my mirror indicator was smashed into several peices and the head clean off the stem, I glued it back together with this glue and the reapaired area is stronger than the original plastic. it sands down nicely to for painting, if you are tidy enough you can permanently glue cracks in fairings without having to repaint the entire panel, just touch up the repair.
There are several methods or applications available on youtube but the best method for me is to cut back with a stanley knife either side of the crack , so there is a ' V ' shape along the length of the crack, on both sides of the fairing.
Put masking tape on the face side of the panel, this helps to hold the peice(s) together and also it prevents the super glue from running and spoiling the paintwork of the fairing have a teaspoon full of bicarconate of soda or baking powder ready then fill the rear side of the crack with super glue, be sure to fill the whole crack up to the surface then quickly cover the glued area with the bicarb, pile it on and shake it off, the curing is instant and can be sanded immediately (if desired) then turn the panel over, remove the tape and, clean up any projections of the glue then with a bit more finess this time apply the glue to the crack takning care to keep the glue on the crack only, and cover with bicarb. the joint will be raised and ready to sand.
Try it out on a couple of bits of plastic bottle or something first to get the feel,
I have said loads of money with this, no more stupid price for tatty 2nd hand parts on Greedbay!
Hope this helps someone like it did me.
I have fixed so many things with this glue it is far better than plastic welding or any other glue on the planet.
For one instance, my mirror indicator was smashed into several peices and the head clean off the stem, I glued it back together with this glue and the reapaired area is stronger than the original plastic. it sands down nicely to for painting, if you are tidy enough you can permanently glue cracks in fairings without having to repaint the entire panel, just touch up the repair.
There are several methods or applications available on youtube but the best method for me is to cut back with a stanley knife either side of the crack , so there is a ' V ' shape along the length of the crack, on both sides of the fairing.
Put masking tape on the face side of the panel, this helps to hold the peice(s) together and also it prevents the super glue from running and spoiling the paintwork of the fairing have a teaspoon full of bicarconate of soda or baking powder ready then fill the rear side of the crack with super glue, be sure to fill the whole crack up to the surface then quickly cover the glued area with the bicarb, pile it on and shake it off, the curing is instant and can be sanded immediately (if desired) then turn the panel over, remove the tape and, clean up any projections of the glue then with a bit more finess this time apply the glue to the crack takning care to keep the glue on the crack only, and cover with bicarb. the joint will be raised and ready to sand.
Try it out on a couple of bits of plastic bottle or something first to get the feel,
I have said loads of money with this, no more stupid price for tatty 2nd hand parts on Greedbay!
Hope this helps someone like it did me.