Its Done!!!!!!!!! 88 Honda Hurricane 1000
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There are many methods described in this forum or online but this is what I did over many years. I used a plastic repair kit called Plastex first. It had some mold able clay stuff that you could make parts with if needed. It is a powder that you add the solvent . Fairly expensive but worked OK. Second I tried the plumbers abs cement black and that works well ,Note... You have to get down to the actual plastic , Use thin coats and let dry If needed for strength you can add Fiberglass drywall tape and encase it in the abs cement on the back/ Also if you have a broken fairing or if not just buy a black abs fitting and use a course file, keep the filings and mix with the abs cement .Makes a mold able paste. Lastly I have tried plastic welding with a soldering iron and that works too. Abs is a heat formed plastic and welds good Just make tacks across the crack and use slivers of abs from another fairing or I think there are abs welding rods available , I guess the way I would do it now is to weld and fill so it is a solid weld Then Fill any holes or low spots with abs cement with abs filings then sand and refinish.If needed for strength I would then add a small piece of fiberglass drywall tape to add extra strength I saw demo online with plastic welding and another idea is use some small wire and you tack the part and make the wire like a Z and use the soldering iron to melt the wire into the plastic Also when doing body work you need a plastic compatible body putty. I used Everlast I think which is a 2 part body filler that is made for plastic and other bendable plastic ,
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There are many methods described in this forum or online but this is what I did over many years. I used a plastic repair kit called Plastex first. It had some mold able clay stuff that you could make parts with if needed. It is a powder that you add the solvent . Fairly expensive but worked OK. Second I tried the plumbers abs cement black and that works well ,Note... You have to get down to the actual plastic , Use thin coats and let dry If needed for strength you can add Fiberglass drywall tape and encase it in the abs cement on the back/ Also if you have a broken fairing or if not just buy a black abs fitting and use a course file, keep the filings and mix with the abs cement .Makes a mold able paste. Lastly I have tried plastic welding with a soldering iron and that works too. Abs is a heat formed plastic and welds good Just make tacks across the crack and use slivers of abs from another fairing or I think there are abs welding rods available , I guess the way I would do it now is to weld and fill so it is a solid weld Then Fill any holes or low spots with abs cement with abs filings then sand and refinish.
The filings from ABS plastic is a great idea.
I also use araldite and the stainless inserts from wiper blades as strengtheners.
Cheers, SB
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