Can cracked fairings be repaired?
Here’s how to fix your cracked fairing with epoxy: 1. Sand the area you’ll be applying the epoxy to with 280-grit sandpaper. Be sure to sand both the inside and outside of the fairing around the cracked area, as you’ll be applying epoxy to both sides.
Can you repair cracked motorcycle fairings?
Using the applicator bottle put a generous amount of filler cement over the cracks. After the filler cement has been applied the fairing should be left undisturbed in a warm area for 24 to 48 hours. The filler cement is cured when hard and solid to the touch.
How do you get scratches out of a motorcycle fairing?
Apply some plastic polishing product in a circular motion with a soft sponge over the scratched area on the fairing. You can also use an all-in-one polish product. Buff the area with a soft towel. This will remove the light surface scratches.
Can you use Bondo on motorcycle fairings?
bondo would be too brittle and it would crack and look bad after a little while. I forget what i used but it was made specifically for plastics.
What’s the best way to repair a motorcycle fairing?
Motorcycle Fairing Repair with PlastiFix. Motorcycle plastics are often discarded because of small cracks in the fairing. This will show how to use PlastiFix to repair a crack in a motorcycle fairing. The crack in this fairing is typical of what you find in a broken motorcycle fairing.
How do you repair a fairing with plastifix?
Sprinkle a layer of the PlastiFix powder onto the tape and the repair area. It may help to get the piece as horizontal as possible to keep the powder from running off of the area. Once the powder is applied, squeeze the PlastiFix liquid applicator bottle and apply liquid on top of the powder until the powder is saturated.
What kind of plastic is a motorcycle fairing made of?
Motorcycle Fairings are generally made of ABS plastic. So is standard ABS sewer pipe. Just like ABS pipe can be sealed together so can broken fairings.