need help with painting
11-29-2006, 09:44 AM
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need help with painting
ya i'm going to be painting my plastics this weekend and my front wheel plastic has a crack down the middle... can i use bondo on this ? what should i do.??
11-29-2006, 09:45 AM
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Re: need help with painting
Originally Posted by fabioonachopper
ya i'm going to be painting my plastics this weekend and my front wheel plastic has a crack down the middle... can i use bondo on this ? what should i do.??
11-29-2006, 10:19 AM
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drop the attitude you little *****. And yes it does matter. If its your front fender then you can get some crap from your local auto parts store that should work fine, its a two part epoxy for plastics........... If its your upper fairing your best off with the zip tie idea or having a professional plastic welder, weld it for you otherwise its most likely going to break if you use anything else
11-29-2006, 10:40 AM
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weld if u can. appoxy will work or u can bondo it. fender doesnt get too much vibration it will last long enough. i used bondo on a cracked tail on my f4i. you cant even tell it was ever busted. if u use bondo then build it up on the back side so it will last longer.
11-29-2006, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by ptcspotweld
weld if u can. appoxy will work or u can bondo it. fender doesnt get too much vibration it will last long enough. i used bondo on a cracked tail on my f4i. you cant even tell it was ever busted. if u use bondo then build it up on the back side so it will last longer.
11-29-2006, 11:16 AM
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you paint yourself with a gun or u know a guy? cause i work with someone who works at an auto body shop who can spray it up for u pretty cheap as long as the prep work is done
11-29-2006, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by ptcspotweld
you paint yourself with a gun or u know a guy? cause i work with someone who works at an auto body shop who can spray it up for u pretty cheap as long as the prep work is done
i just painted my tank.. check it out
https://www.stuntlife.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=174775
11-29-2006, 11:33 AM
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Re: need help with painting
I had to plastic weld all my plastics too. It wasn't that hard and the stuff is fine to sand on too. After the plastic weld THEN you use bondo to smooth the area out...
Or just do like 1996 and fur it
Or just do like 1996 and fur it
11-29-2006, 11:36 AM
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Re: need help with painting
Originally Posted by Wheeliest
i use plastic epoxy to fill and layer it on on the backside for strength.
Honestly, just use some kind of CynoAcrylate (superglue) if ya can't get your hands on anything else. Epoxy with a fiberglass Hair filler would be your strongest option.
11-29-2006, 11:50 AM
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Re: need help with painting
Originally Posted by big10donjuan
I had to plastic weld all my plastics too. It wasn't that hard and the stuff is fine to sand on too. After the plastic weld THEN you use bondo to smooth the area out...
Or just do like 1996 and fur it
Or just do like 1996 and fur it
Originally Posted by skinnyR!
Yeah, what he said.
Honestly, just use some kind of CynoAcrylate (superglue) if ya can't get your hands on anything else. Epoxy with a fiberglass Hair filler would be your strongest option.
Honestly, just use some kind of CynoAcrylate (superglue) if ya can't get your hands on anything else. Epoxy with a fiberglass Hair filler would be your strongest option.
11-29-2006, 12:52 PM
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Re: need help with painting
Originally Posted by fabioonachopper
ya i have fiberglass.. maybe i'll go with that... i hate working with that ****
No, they make a two part epoxy with the fiberglass hairs already in the resin. Very strong.
