How do I repair broken Chin Fairing

[Sparky84]

On a recent trip, my chin fairing which had a small crack has now gone so far so it's broken now.

Do I try to plastic weld it or use some construction adhesive with fine mesh on the back or will it just keep breaking? 

[FJmonkey]

Wait for it.....

[Sparky84]

Wait for it.....

Should I add that I'm using 10/40w oil

[Troyskie]

Wait for it.....

Should I add that I'm using 10/40w oil

Unless I'm mistaken, both sides need love.

Try rubber bands, magic and waffle dust.

Or Plasti Fix. Worked for me, but you do need to do the paper clip trick, or mesh on the back.

Troyskie

[Sparky84]

Unless I'm mistaken, both sides need love.

Try rubber bands, magic and waffle dust.

Or Plasti Fix. Worked for me, but you do need to do the paper clip trick, or mesh on the back.

Troyskie

Other side is OK, just doesn't look it.

Where is Oz do you get the Plasti Fix, everywhere seems to be overseas and doesn't ship to here!

[giantkiller]

I use plastex. It comes with a reusable mold making rubber bar just heat it up in hot water. Great stuff. Plastic powder. With a chemical that melts it into the plastic of the chin spoiler. Just use fiber glass cloth to reinforce It on the back side.put plastic powder on both sides of the fiberglass cloth and it's inside the plastic.if you do it right you will hardly see the crack. the front. You can even fill in missing pieces

[krusty]

On a recent trip, my chin fairing which had a small crack has now gone so far so it's broken now.

Do I try to plastic weld it or use some construction adhesive with fine mesh on the back or will it just keep breaking? 

I've heard of Lego soaked in acetone (or paint thinner) then used like bog (bondo) with the paper clip reinforcement. I've havent tried it.
As a keen windsurfer I bought myself and electric rope cutter, kinda like a soldering iron with a narrow blade that gets red hot. These can easily be used be used to do the paper clip repair. Again, I haven't tried it yet but will soon as I have some FJ11 plastics that need repair.

[Tuned forks]

Rick, calling Rick.  Please come to the white courtesy phone. 

Joe

[ZOA NOM]

https://youtu.be/wyd8Y8MOj68

[T Legg]

Rick I bought the professional size plastifix kit that came with a booklet on how to use it but it doesn't say how long for it to cure.will it cure overnight?I have to repair my front fender tabs before the WCR.

[ZOA NOM]

I always let it cure overnight. It gets hard enough to grind within an hour or so, but I leave it alone.

[giantkiller]

Just watched the plastifix video.looks to be the same product as plastex. You can just groove out the back side. And fill.with the plastex/plastifix. You can use the dropper method. Or just fill the crack with powder and allow it to pool around the crack and wet it down with the liquid. Then while it's still wet add fine fiberglass cloth. From hobby shop. Add some more powder over the fiberglass and make sure it's wet again. Then you have a fiberglass reinforced repair. And the paint side will only have a hairline crack in the paint. I've done lot's of repairs with plastex this way and haven't had one open up yet.

I only use the fiberglass If it's a high stress area. Other wise I just fill the back side with plastex. And haven't had any of these fail either.
I bought  large quantities of plastex. About quart size of each and extra molding bars. Been several years since I bought the shop sized containers. Should last me a while.

[giantkiller]

Just checked the plastex website. Prices have gone up since I bought mine.(back in 2013) But now they have polyethylene repair too.
With plastex you aren't limited to a kit. You can buy all the components separate. Get refills. get accessories.
I'm not a salesman. Just want to share something that I found with everyone.  Because it's so easy and it works

[giantkiller]

Here is a picture of a scoop most of what is black was missing. Took a mold from a good scoop and built it up with plastex. Can be sanded with sandpaper.

[giantkiller]

And the back side reinforced with fiberglass.