airtech top fairing

silver · Post by **silver** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 8:54 pm

What did you do to prepare the surfaces ?

ah_ace · Post by **ah_ace** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 4:30 pm

jimcos3 wrote:The ABS cement I used was just the normal stuff available at Home Depot.......Grab a jar of the ABS cement for $2 and give it a try on some scrap body work. Just be sure to prep the joint so you can get a little of the cement into it. I think you will be as surprised as I was.

I'm off to HD now,

jimcos3 · Post by **jimcos3** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 7:44 pm

I just used a razor knife, a file and some sand paper. On the cracks where the fairing did not come apart, I took the knife corner and scratched a small groove on the crack. Basically I was trying to get some of the cement into the crack. When I had two seprate pieces I used the file or some sand paper to rough up the edges and make sure the cement was bonding black plastic to black plastic. You will also need a clamp or two to hold the pieces while they dry. I would recommend practicing on a scrap if you have one. It will help you see how it works.
Good luck.