First Time Rider
Arm chair racerNew to the board
Finally getting around to repairing my tecate fender , cracked it at the dunes, spring 2007.I figured out a good way to fix broken plastic. My camera battery died so I will have more photos tomorrow.I cut a Stainless Steel strainer into strips about 5/8in wide. If you have a tig welder you can weld the edges ,keeps the strip from fraying and makes it stronger
Last edited by moose 53; 02-06-2008 at 02:38 PM.
First Time Rider
Arm chair racerNew to the board
The plastic repair did not go as well as I wanted . The area of fender to be repaired was thinner then my test fender and the screen started to come through the top side . Needless to say I am disappointed. There has to be some way of repairing old fenders that makes them as strong as new.
Power User
Teaching quads a lesson
plastic welder... i think they sell some kind of fender repair welder thing a mo bob, do a search for plastic welding... good luck. thats a shame they were some nice oem style fenders to. thats why i went ahead and got me the junk maier low profiles to ride with and the oems are being put up.
1985 KXT 250 Tecate - kx cylinder, kx ignition, bassani headpipe, answer silencer, v-force reeds, 38mm airstyker carb, +2 franks swinger, raptor rear shock.
1996 YSF240 Blaster - maxxed out!!!
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "HOLY SH-T, what a ride!"
First Time Rider
Arm chair racerNew to the board
If it was just a matter of welding the plastic together I could do that easy, but the oily plastic is never quit as strong after it is welded. The trick is making the repair as strong as original .
My other user 3WW ID was Nitebiker07.
Teaching quads a lesson
ita some kinda tool that comes with plastic filler rod. it works great, and then you can sand and polish the repair, and you wont know it was ever broke.
Reply With Quote