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Originally posted by hardlydangerous View PostHard to say by the pics but yes often I will just use a regular body filler for scratches, its easier to sand. if they are not deep a spot putty works well to.
Any brand/ product suggestion? Would this work?
& do you sand before you apply? All I have is some several small spots to fill in. It looks similar as if you had fallen forward on pavement & caught your self with your hands (rocks stuck into your hand). Most of the damage went to my tank ( Golf ball size circumfrence, about a quarter - half inch deep ) Which I am still looking at methods to work on that.
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Originally posted by NC4Life078 View PostAny brand/ product suggestion? Would this work?
& do you sand before you apply? All I have is some several small spots to fill in. It looks similar as if you had fallen forward on pavement & caught your self with your hands (rocks stuck into your hand). Most of the damage went to my tank ( Golf ball size circumfrence, about a quarter - half inch deep ) Which I am still looking at methods to work on that.
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Did I say abs epoxy resin in this thread already? Filling plastic with anything but plastic is asking for trouble imho. Scuff, mix, apply and sand. If you put on thick layers, look for and spot refill any bubbles and surface.Dries in 5 minutes but I would let it sit overnight for a really hard setup. If you sand it mechanically too soon it will has a tendency to act like rubber. An overnight setup makes it hard as the original stuff it is bonded to. I bought a palm sander at wal mart (25$) to make quick work of it.
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check out the 600 restore thread.
when you make peices out of fiberglass you attach them using the permatex plastic weld the same way you repair a crack.
V notch the joints and fill the gap. sand smooth then on the inside add another layer over top using the plastic weld.. OR you can even use a 40 grit and scuff the plastics and overlap fiberglass a few inches. fiberglass is a bit harder to get to bond to plastic. I use the Poly resin and it works well and stays somewhat flexable.
For minor repairs and scratches I use Bondo plastic filler.98 GSX750F
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If I do not have to replace missing plastic and make only repairs to cracks and breaks I personally have found great success using fiberglass resin and cloth. what I do is apply the cloth and resin on the backside of the plastic to reinforce the plastic (usually 3 layers will do) let dry and sand off the stringy pieces. once the plastic is mended from behind ill sand the front of the plastic removing gnarly paint/decal and then fill with bondo. sand diligently and use a filling primer. usually 2 coats of primer will suffice and a final sanding of 500grit before paint.
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Originally posted by oscargrough View PostIf I do not have to replace missing plastic and make only repairs to cracks and breaks I personally have found great success using fiberglass resin and cloth. what I do is apply the cloth and resin on the backside of the plastic to reinforce the plastic (usually 3 layers will do) let dry and sand off the stringy pieces. once the plastic is mended from behind ill sand the front of the plastic removing gnarly paint/decal and then fill with bondo. sand diligently and use a filling primer. usually 2 coats of primer will suffice and a final sanding of 500grit before paint.I don't have a short temper. I just have a quick reaction to bullshit.
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