I discovered two 1 inch long cracks in tupperware. Any suggestions for fixing? Special glue? Backing material? 2004 ST, 51,000 miles always garaged.
Tupperware crack repair
- Thread starter JeffreyJ
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where are the cracks?
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Left side cover mid way front to rear pointing up 1 inch long. Front garnish (upper cowel per manual) on the right side near the mirror, rear to front 1 inch long.
IF it is painted on the ST it is ABS plastic; so ABS solvent can be used.
More important is figuring out why the cracks occurred.
Any guesses?
More important is figuring out why the cracks occurred.
Any guesses?
If repairing from the inside, you can rough the crack out to a "V" then fill it with superglue and cover it with baking soda. The soda acts as a chemical catalyst, makes the solvents evaporate very fast. I've used this method (apparently a favourite with folks who make a hobby of flying model aircraft) on several body panels with great success. I think superglue is also called "krazy glue" in the US. Anyway, it's that cyanoacrylate stuff that welds your finegrtips together in no time!
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Here's another option (or two or three) that I have used successfully.
http://www.angelfire.com/oz/tes/Plasticfix/PlasticFixSite.html
This is not my first faired bike
http://www.angelfire.com/oz/tes/Plasticfix/PlasticFixSite.html
This is not my first faired bike
Along the same line on the modeling technique, fiberglass cloth and quick setting epoxy, both available from a hobby shop, is another method used. Apply a coating of epoxy to the backside of the fairing, brush the fiberglass cloth down into the epoxy, allowing plenty of excess on each end of the crack. Apply another coat of epoxy over the cloth. It will not continue to crack.
Or, you could sell it to me for spare parts.
Oh rats, I just looked at that link,,, yeah ,,, that's the ticket.
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+20 on SuperGlue and baking soda. I put my ST1100 mirror cover that was in 7 pieces back together with the stuff (while on the road) and it held for 5,000+ miles in all sorts of weather/temps. I wished we had done a better job 'cosmetically' cause it is still together as strong as a new one and I could have just sanded it a little and painted it!
Here's another option (or two or three) that I have used successfully.
http://www.angelfire.com/oz/tes/Plasticfix/PlasticFixSite.html
This is not my first faired bike
This is the best option.... this stuff is really tough and permanent.