| Author | Message | ||
     Freeflyer |
Hey I guys I noticed a rattling at a stop light turned around and noticed my tail section shaking like mad, went home took off the seat and the tail is cracked on both sides where the rear bolts hold it on. What would the best thing to glue it with be? | ||
| Aldaytona |
I'm thinking that's fiberglass............ | ||
| Bomber |
not 'glass, for certain -- it's some kinda plastic I had some luck with reinfoorcing the borken area with thin aluminum stock and use PC 7 (used for steering wheel restoration, among other things) (Message edited by bomber on August 04, 2006) | ||
| Freeflyer |
What is pc7? I was thinking regular epoxy wouldnt last long I could be wrong. maybe black rtv that wouldnt be that strong but its elasticity would probably help, Im not worried about it going anywhere its just that I can hear and see it rattling. | ||
| Rocketman |
maybe black rtv that wouldnt be that strong but its elasticity would probably help Here in the UK there is such a product known in the motor trade as 'stickaflex'. I'm not sure if that's a trade name, but just yesterday I used a similar product called Soudaflex to help put part of a damaged bodykit back onto a car. Rocket | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
Perhaps kitty hair? http://www.sherwin-automotive.com/products/show_product.cfm?product=29744 | ||
| 1313 |
Whoever finds a good robust fix for this please document it in the knowledge vault, as this is something that every M2 - at least with the larger ('99-'02) tail - is susceptible to. And, yes, it is plastic and not fiberglass. I can't remember if it is ABS or what flavor it is. The last bikes to use fiberglass bodywork were early '96 S1's and of course some of the later S3's had fiberglass fairing lowers. 1313 (Message edited by 1313 on August 05, 2006) | ||
| Rocketman |
Trust me. Find the 'stickaflex' equivalent in the US. For example, you could use it to place a large spoiler on the boot (trunk) lid of a car without the need for any nuts bolts or screws. Once set you won't ever get it off unless you take a sharp blade to the bond. Rocket | ||
| Bomber |
http://www.pcepoxy.com/pastepoxy.asp here ya go -- great stuff (stickaflex yeilds no non-UK hits on google that I could find -- ) | ||
| Bent_mind |
Search KV for plastex | ||
| Hillbilly-Motors |
There are many kinds of plasic.They are not fiberglass and cittyhair or fiberglass resen will not work and last.3M has some good plasic repair materials as do others.(Auto repair products)You should use 3M panel bonding adhasive or marinetex.They will give you a good repair that will last.First remove the part to be repaired.Grind or cut a V in the back side on the crack with a small grinder.Use caution. Do not grind through to the paint or you will have to repaint.Also the wider the V the stronger the repair will be,but dont remove to much plasic. Mix the repair material and aply to the V and let cure.It will hold.You can also put a mesh on the back side to add strength.But you must rughin up the back side for the repair mat. to bond.Fot the mesh you can even use window screen it is simaler to automotive repair mesh. |
