carlknight1982
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| posted on 11/3/14 at 08:19 PM |
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WTD a little body work help with a twist
As some of you guys will know I have been sorting a mobility scooter out for my grandfather as a surprise
Now to say the budget is limited is well a joke it's a charity job
What I'm after is a little locosters good spirit
I need someone to repair the cracked body plastics for
Me I'm
No good with that sort of thing ! I have repaired the electrics and mechanicals but need help with the plastics
Anyone willing to help out as a favour ?
I'm located in Bedfordshire
Logic will get you from a A to B
Imagination will take you everywhere.
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graememk
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| posted on 11/3/14 at 08:47 PM |
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NigeEss
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| posted on 11/3/14 at 11:45 PM |
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I recently repaired a motorbike fairing which had both cracks and a couple of small pieces missing.
Whilst researching how to do it I stumbled on a method.
Most of these things are ABS plastic, same as used in solvent weld plumbing pipes. Abs dissolves completely
in acetone and you can make a lovely thick repair paste over a 48 hour period. Then prepare your fairing by
sanding off the paint and grinding the crack into a valley, liberally coat with your paste and leave for a few days
for the acetone to evaporate. You're left with ABS plastic again. And as the paste still has solvent properties
it bonds perfectly to the fairing. Sand back as required.
I used very thin aluminium sheet to make mould for the missing bits, lubed then with some silicone spray and
was able to remake them.
Overall I was well chuffed with the results.
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jacko
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| posted on 12/3/14 at 12:49 PM |
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We use this type of think where i work not this make but the same idea
https://www.micksgarage.com/proddetails.aspx?pid=1639661
Jacko
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