~DIY Plastic Welds, Using Epoxy to repair Fairings NEW PICS!! - Page 2

I have extra paint left over if anyone would want to buy it. its the factory silver color. for the 2001 CBR600 i will go find out the paint code but i just don't feel like getting up right now. its At least half a quart. Which is enough to paint the whole bike. I used half because i had to repaint the tail section and the upper cowl twice. LEt me know, its just sitting here now so i will entertain any offers.

you deserve major props on that one.  The bike looks great.  I guess with a little time and patience anything can be done.  Good work.

THANKS  for  ALL  the  info  and  pic's  !!!
 

Just a quick question, why are you only using one mirror?

Second, do you have any reccomendations for plastic parts actually missing? Would I just use fiber glass to to fill the missing sections?

where did you get the paint? Im tring to get the code so i can get it mixed but nobody has the code for r258 (winning red)

for the small timers, the plastic weld will work. But for serious business runners, duramix 4030 is the way to go. 6oz cost like $48 and the applicator gun cost $125. I use this stuff all the time, and it works wonders.

I use something that I get from the local paint and autobody supply store it just says epoxy on the box and its to seperate tubes that you mix at a 1 to 1 ratio I love this stuff is to works awsome and only cost like $20 bucks

i had some pretty serious damage on my fairings...theyre still in the repairing stages.  I used fiberglass to reinforce the backside of all cracks...plastic weld to fill in any gaps or missing chips from the front....and im probably gonna have to use some form of glazing putty to smooth it all out prior to paint.  Currently my mangled ignition and other things are higher on the list though.  Did i mention it was a stolen recovery?  Good luck with the repairs, and thanks for all the tips.

Will this stuff bond fiberglass to the plastic?  I have an upper missing a decent sized chunk (about 3 inches long) and I have a fiberglass piece that someone made to fill the void, but it doesn't stick to the plastic.  So if there's anything to make a strong bond between the abs and the fiberglass piece, let me know please. 

Or, could I make a mold out of cardboard and wax paper, and just keep dumping this plastic weld on until the missing piece is filled, and then just sand to shape?

some good work man....my right mid fairing is grinded down, is there anything that i can do to reshape the corner that's gone? like some rubbing compound or something....appreciate it and good work with the bike....

When i was using the fiberglass it seemed to bond pretty well to the plastic i had a hard time getting it off once it dried. SO maybe you just want to stick with fiberglass on the back and then fill in the edges with the epoxy once its in place. I bought my paint from the local paint store, they mixed it up for me and brought it to my job. I still have the silver if anyone needs it. THe only thing i can think of to shape the corner is to fiberglass it or you can dump a bunch of plastic weld there and wait for it to dry and then shape it. Either way sounds like it might be alot of work.
 
I am currently looking for a new bike so if anyone is selling theirs please let me know I live in NY, either a Honda or Suzuki

Thanks for the tip......as you can see, i think i might have similar fairing disasters like you. You'll have to excuse the low quality pics, i was usin my phone, but you can still tell that my shit is f!$%@^!$ up....so if there is anything else you can see here that might need more attention, please let me kno, much appreciated....... and i also don't kno how to put the pics on here, tried imageshack.us, but it doesn't seem to work.....sorry for that.




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Here is a place for the exact color code oem paint. http://www.cyclesurge.com/servlet/StoreFront

bike looks nice.

i have a cracked, gashed scrape of a mess on all my plastics. i was going to buy those painted sets off ebay then i saw this. i figure its worth a try.

if i do this i will be taking it to get it painted. i no nothing about how they paint and set the plastic up for it but will the paint stick to this? from the little i know about painting they sand it, priemer it, then paint it right? any thing special you have to do to the welds for it to be painted?

from what i read from your posts if something is missing from the faring you can just pour lots on and sand it down to shape? and for gashes can i put this stuff on then smear it in the gash then sand it down?

also do you pour both tubes of it out in to a bowl or something? or do you put a little of both the tubes where you want it and work with it on the fairing? how did you mix it up and apply exactly i am confused on that.
thanks

Yeah you can fill gashes with it and also pour in on a spot that is missing as long as there is something for it to stick to. I wouldn't recommend using it to fill large missing pieces only small stuff. You have to mix the two tubes of epoxy/hardener together before you apply it to the plastic, i used a popsickle stick and a pience of clean metal, you can use anything though as long as it gets the job done. When paiting it whoever does the paint might use a plastic adhesive promotor so it will stick better to the plastics but that is what is normally used regardless of repairs of not. The paint should have no problem sticking to the plastic as long as they use that or special primer for plastics.
 
If this is your first time doing repairs like the one thing i can recommend is that you buy a can of primer from the parts store and after you think you have sanded it down smooth and have the repair flush go over it with some primer to see if it looks flat with paint on it, if it doesnt you need to sand some more until it does. PRimer is good cause you can get the sandable primer and it also fills tiny holes and scratches that might be left behind.

do you spray the priemer on or can you brush it on? i have no equipment and no experince with painting

They even make rattle can primer

I don't understand how the cardboard and wax paper works with the hole in the front fairing......i was trying to picture it, but nothin came up....

The cardboard is  used as a backing, the wax paper keeps it from sticking to the paper cardstock.  Or you could forget the wax paper and just put on the goo, the tear the paper away.

Something that worked for me was a piece of aluminum foil with a very light coating of motor oil. The aluminum holds a shape better and the oil makes it stick-proof. But be sure to use a very very light coat of oil and take the time to make a test piece first so you get the feel of it.

i kinda gotta stupid question if anyone would entertain it. After using blow dryer and fingernail method to remove decals, can they be stuck back on? Some of my decals have the slightest wrinkle in the middle of the sticker and I can't seem to let it go. 

It's a gamble. It will peel back and can be restuck, but it might not stick as well. It really depends on the adhesive. Don't let it get dirty while its peeled back and you should be okay.

When i peeled up the decals they were stuck down pretty well and i was unable to peel and decal off whole. I would leave it unless you are plaining on re-decaling the whole piece that you want to fix. Its going to be a lot of work if you accidentally rip the decal apart.

    Shit i wiish i had skillz to do that to mine but i think my fairings are gone. nice work tho.

I am currently in California for school but I am going home this summer for a couple months and was thinking that if anyone wants me to repair their fairings I would be glad to take on some work, I am going to need some money and i thought that it would be a good way to help people out and make some cash on the sides. There is only so much you can do to repair stuff though, so if you want me to consider repairing send me pictures of the fairings ect. you want fixed. I don't know if im going to be working at the paint shop though so I can fix the damage and primer but thats probably going to be it sorry.

Pricing will vary depending on damage, and how much work will be needed. PM me or e-mail me if interested. Just putting it out there, I thought it might be fun to do some of this on the side. Also the more prep work you do before you send them to me the cheaper the price, i.e stripping decals paint ect.

Soooo I sold my F4i and bought a GSXR.....Sorry :( don't hate me that much, I am thinking of doing some stuff to it as well and will post up new pictures if you want, also I am going to be installing LED's so i'll do a tutorial on that if people are interested, but its pretty simple and i don't know if anyone else has already done one so maybe i will let that one be.