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Post by pablosrfivehundred on Dec 5, 2006 22:13:06 GMT -5
Can you reinforce plastic with fiberglass? i just got a rear cowl and it has a small crack in it by one of the mounting holes. epoxy or fiberglass? its on there good, but I'd like to strengthen it just a little bit so not to worry about it.
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Post by mildmitch on Dec 5, 2006 23:19:18 GMT -5
JB weld will most likely work for you. Also, Eastwood has a ABS Plastic welding unit. I'm not positive it will do the job, but may.
Be careful, these things are getting very old and brittle. And not made any longer as you may already know.
Good luck, I've got to do the same thing with mine.
Mitch
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Post by colinjay on Dec 6, 2006 1:14:19 GMT -5
I am not sure if it would be recomended by experts, but the seat tail peice on my "stockie" had broken in about 4 places an I repaired it using fibreglass. I put a thick layer of glass fibre and resin on the inside and another thinner layer over the outside, basically sandwiching the original plastic cowel in the middle. It is a nasty mess job to do, and took a lot of sanding to get a good external finish, but when you can't buy the part new you don't have much of a choice.
I am actually looking for a good s/hand one for a bike that I am building up for my 22year old daughter. If I can't find one at a reasonable cost, I will have a go at taking a mold off of a good one and making a complete fibreglass replacement.
CJ
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Post by wotavidone on Dec 6, 2006 2:12:51 GMT -5
I took the plastic window trim off my Ford to Neptune Fibreglass here in Port Pirie to get a crack welded, and they actually recommended fibreglass with polyester resin instead. Polyester resin being normal everday fibreglassing resin. Frustrating bugger of a car, that Ford. Engines keep going for 500,000 kms, but bits start falling off the trim and bodywork at 100,000 km. Especially, after the missus drove it through a barbed wire fence, heh, heh, heh.  It's been great. She's been too embarrassed to criticise my little indiscretions on the road of late. I've been getting away with heaps of things. Mick |
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It's been great. She's been too embarrassed to criticise my little indiscretions on the road of late. I've been getting away with heaps of things.