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What is a good glue for fixing fairing crack?

27K views 19 replies 13 participants last post by  AZRider  
#1 ·
So on my 2003 I have a crack about 2 inch long on my tail fairing on the right hand side from the taillight down 2 inches. So I am just going to just repair the crack since you can barely see it since the way its molded right there the plastic closes itself. I just want to make sure it dont crack anymore. Has in a year but I think I wanna go ahead and close it up.


So suggestions people.... I know gorilla glue, but it foams up and dries extra thick so it will probably spread the crack open. Someone else recommended Loctite? Super Glue Control? Gel.


Let me know
 
#3 ·
A mix of superglue and baking soda has worked well for me.
 
#4 ·
Your looking for...

http://www.plastex.ca/default.asp

Im sure its available in the US somewhere. This stuff really works, watch some of the videos. A friend of mine repaired his Honda Hawk GT with it. Some advice..

Dont breath it in
Wear rubber gloves
 
#7 ·
I am not tring to repair and paint so I dont really need the sandpaper. I just want to fix the crack. Its almost not even noticeable. So that why I was looking for something that would dry clear and all that. I will probably run something along the crack, let it dry then run it along the inside of the fairing just to make sure it holds solid.
 
#9 ·
Oh ok, so I was planning on taking it off. So I need to take it off, sandpaper the inside and the run it along the crack on from the inside. So basically I only need to apply this to the inside and it should hold. I thought I might need to run it along the actual crack the hold it closed until it hardened then did the inside
 
#19 ·
Seals All without a doubt. Works better than any glue, epoxy, fiberglass, ANYTHING. Stuff sticks anything and is unaffected by solvents. Its unreal.