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ABS with fibreglass - Shifu - 22-08-2013 I need to fill front headlight and tail light holes in ABS OEM fairing. Thinking of just doing a bit fibreglass work but I am unsure if the resin will bond OK to ABS. Does anyone have experience with this sort of things or maybe can suggest another solution please ![]() RE: ABS with fibreglass - revhead - 22-08-2013 wont stick for too long ,i glassed up some plastics a few years back after about a week it just fell off,just get an old headlight gut it ,then just epoxy that in RE: ABS with fibreglass - Batfink - 22-08-2013 What u need to do is drill a line (like a stitch line) round e edge of the ABS.. I would say 10-15mm apart and same distance in from edge. That should then act like fingers for the resin to hold it there... I would then use a flexi weld to stop cracking between the 2 different compounds... RE: ABS with fibreglass - BikerBoy - 22-08-2013 Andrew check out the website for a company called trimfix - not necessarily this prodict, but - http://www.trimfixsupplies.com/abs-cement.html contact a local plastics shop to get some abs offcuts and you should be able to bend/mould/form something up with a bit of heat. RE: ABS with fibreglass - Pommie - 22-08-2013 I've glassed up my fairings a couple of times now and they are still good after 18 months or more. Maybe depends on the prep, dunno but cant ell on mine where I repaired them apart from my dodgy painting RE: ABS with fibreglass - Fester - 23-08-2013 Hi The best part is that with the old abs fill gaps once that's done. Then you fill the inside with fine wire melted in the abs and then you can continue finishing the outside. I repair itself by first crack to melt my faring to each other and then then a new layer of abs is to melt. Then can I finish by tearing. For small holes to eliminate I then use drops of superglue that you can fine sanding later. RE: ABS with fibreglass - pete - 23-08-2013 (23-08-2013, 02:12am)Fester Wrote: Hi hi fester, u can sprinkle some bi carb of soda over the superglue if u want to build it up a little, can also be sanded and drys instantly. jat RE: ABS with fibreglass - Fester - 23-08-2013 Hi to all Yes that you can do. Oh yes and melt guns I do not use a soldering iron and a soldering gun for placing paper clips. These Kits are beautiful but very expensive, the result is the same. It is important to properly blend the components with each other. Old pieces are faring comfortably find on doing this the paint and oil residue. Both the faring what you restored first removed the paint and oil residue then you care a better result. RE: ABS with fibreglass - cyndemgum - 23-08-2013 Normal polyester resin will bond to the plastic for a reasonable amount of time. For a better job glass it up as per usual but use 2 part epoxy resin. Scratch up the rear of the fairing so as the resin/matting can key into the surface. Normal automotive fine bog can be used to fill any imperfections on the presented side. Ideally when finished, black flowcoat should be brushed onto the rear of the glassed portion to provide a hard, weatherproof seal. Only down side to epoxy resin is having to sand between coats if resin is allowed to dry. Wax free polyester resin does not need sanding between coats. Paul. RE: ABS with fibreglass - Shifu - 23-08-2013 Thank you all guys for all the info. ![]() (22-08-2013, 06:53pm)revhead Wrote: wont stick for too long ,i glassed up some plastics a few years back after about a week it just fell off,just get an old headlight gut it ,then just epoxy that in Thanks for that suggestion, but unfortunately the front of the headlight is made of glass so no go. I was thinking to use the headlight as a form for fibre glass though ![]() RE: ABS with fibreglass - cyndemgum - 23-08-2013 Yep that will work. Little tip, at a certain point the glass solidifies enough where any excess around the edges of the glass can be cut of with a scalpel blade. Saves a considerable amount of sanding time. Glassing is a lot like metal welding. If you don't like the weld you simply run another one. Have fun, Paul. |