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Post by jimbo » Thu Jan 09, 2014 10:07 pm

Is it possible to repair a crack in plastic? And if it is, is it easy?

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Post by flyingscot68 » Thu Jan 09, 2014 10:43 pm

What kind of plastic?
If it's ABS then there's plenty of places that can weld it for you, quite common in the bike trade.
I'm not sure about other types of plastic.

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Re: plastic repairs

Post by jimbo » Thu Jan 09, 2014 10:47 pm

Whatever plastic is used to make the S2 k series engine cover mate, is that ABS?
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Post by vet111s » Fri Jan 10, 2014 12:07 am

Happy to be corrected but I'd have assumed its grp. From memory there are some grp kits out there with fibre mesh and liquid glue/plastic.

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Re: plastic repairs

Post by Stu160 » Fri Jan 10, 2014 1:48 am

I may have a spare one in the garage somewhere.

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Post by flyingscot68 » Fri Jan 10, 2014 7:46 am

I don't know what that's made of but I'm sure someone on here will let you know. ABS items are usually marked as such.
As Vet111s says, GRP repair kits are easy to get hold of.

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Re: plastic repairs

Post by jimbo » Fri Jan 10, 2014 3:20 pm

thanks guys :thumbsup
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Re: plastic repairs

Post by woody » Fri Jan 10, 2014 3:26 pm

I don't think it'll be GRP if its what's effectively the spark plug/rocker cover you're talking about? The actual bootlid/engine cover is of course GRP.

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Re: plastic repairs

Post by mwmackenzie » Fri Jan 10, 2014 5:55 pm

This is the part he's talking about and I think he would like to keep it as it's pretty, also does a cracking job of keeping the plugs dry ... :D

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Re: plastic repairs

Post by jimbo » Fri Jan 10, 2014 9:26 pm

Mark is as usual spot on
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