29 OL Fairing/Windscreen
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Jim...if you can find out what he used that would be greatly appreciated. Mine is split from top to bottom in front of the compass. It has not seperated that I know of and all the pix I have seen of it are intact. Looks like someone by accident stepped on it or pulled on it somehow. I plan on fixing it and then having it painted, just my "OCD" of having that crack there is already bothering me and I haven't even picked it up yet...
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I'm going to "attempt" to repair mine this coming weekend....we'll see if it holds up. Unfortunately the driver side by the crack is also warped so it will be interesting to see how it turns out.
I talked to a buddy who knows a few people to that could build a mold...and Irish is correct...big bucks...more then I can justify at this point unfortunately....
I talked to a buddy who knows a few people to that could build a mold...and Irish is correct...big bucks...more then I can justify at this point unfortunately....
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here are my thoughts:
Get ahold of some 3M Automix 8115 or 8116 from some bodyshop guys. U-groove it on both sides, do NOT use reinforcement tape (or else you will see it), in fact the best thing to do since you will not be using the tape is to drill a hole every couple inches, so the glue has something to hold on to for strength.
After holes along the damaged area are drilled and edges are grooved, you need to secure one side of the repair area so it is straight and ready for repair. Apply a generous amount of 8115 and let cure for about an hour, then resand the other sides (to roughen up the surface of the 8115 that leaked through to the other side and dryed).
Once you have the 8115 in place, allow to cure for 24 hours. Sand to prepare for paint. you can use a flexible glaze to do the finishing touches before prime/paint.
NOTE: This glue is black, you will need to paint your windscreen to hide it. I recommend painting the entire screen white.
Get ahold of some 3M Automix 8115 or 8116 from some bodyshop guys. U-groove it on both sides, do NOT use reinforcement tape (or else you will see it), in fact the best thing to do since you will not be using the tape is to drill a hole every couple inches, so the glue has something to hold on to for strength.
After holes along the damaged area are drilled and edges are grooved, you need to secure one side of the repair area so it is straight and ready for repair. Apply a generous amount of 8115 and let cure for about an hour, then resand the other sides (to roughen up the surface of the 8115 that leaked through to the other side and dryed).
Once you have the 8115 in place, allow to cure for 24 hours. Sand to prepare for paint. you can use a flexible glaze to do the finishing touches before prime/paint.
NOTE: This glue is black, you will need to paint your windscreen to hide it. I recommend painting the entire screen white.
Last edited by SmurfOnABoat; 05-04-2010 at 07:20 AM.
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Thanks Scott...was going to text you what that 3M # was again.... somwhere between 44 hrs of driving, a tornado, hail and flooding feeling like I was towing Noah's Ark I forgot the #... Thanks!




