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     Absurded |
Have an xb Firebolt fairing that has a gouge in one area..maybe 1/2in wide by 2in long by 1/4in deep...any experience with a filler that works for this...no experience here..thanks for any input! | ||
| Reepicheep |
I assume the fairing is made of the same stuff as the airbox cover (surlyn?) Same stuff they make golf ball covers from. I doubt you will be able to fill it. The color is molded in though, so you can sand it smooth if it is a scuff and keep sanding finer and finer until it approaches polish. It will never be quite as good as the factory mold finish, but it will look pretty good. the gouge will be there though. But if it is polished all around it, perhaps it won't look that bad. | ||
| Terrys1980 |
I tried repairing a radiator pod for my 1125 and couldn't get it no where near the factory finish. I was able to use a razor blade to shave and smooth the plastic then use sand paper to do the finish work. When you get down to the polishing stage you will need Novus 2 and 3 to help get some of the shine back. | ||
| Absurded |
I'm going to flat black it..was thinking it might be polypropylene plastic..seems like the same as quad fenders and such..? | ||
| Terrys1980 |
If you want a good plastic filler try Duramix. | ||
| Absurded |
Thanks!! | ||
| Reepicheep |
Let us know if the filler works. | ||
| White_firebolt |
If you are wanting to remove a scratch or a gouge from a buell plastic body work or any molded color body work here is what to do. Start by dry sanding with 220 grit sand paper till the scratch is gone. Mist black paint over sanded area then wet sand the misted area with 400 grit until the black is gone. You will soon see all the sand scratches from the 220 grit sand paper. Repeat the wet sand steps with 800, then 1000grit, then 1500, then 2000 and last with 3000 grit. by then the surface will almost shiny. Finish by using a using a course rubbing compound until the surface is very shiny with a little swirl markings from the compound. Lastly, use a finishing polish compound to bring it to a very high gloss. It sounds more difficult than it really is. Once you start wet sanding it only takes minutes per each step. Misting the black will show the sand scratches from the previous steps. just wet sand them away. Dont coat solid with black, just mist/fog. You can buy individual sheets of the sand paper from your local automotive paint store. As for the rubbing compound. You will end up using it over the entire bikes plastic to bring it all to brand new. | ||
| Zektiv |
White_firebolt, you mentioned using rubbing compound to bring the bike's plastics to brand new... I've got a white firebolt that the previous owner didn't take great care of and it's got all kinds of... dirt? Hard to explain, it's just got smudges all over the plastics that won't come out. I've tried degreasers, etc but I feel like in order to get it back to the original 'white' I may need to polish it or something. I've used rubbing compound on a wheel... would I use a palm sander with a polishing pad on it or something? I apologize - I don't know much about this - any advice would be very much appreciated. Thanks! |
