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gottahaveaus90
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Joined: 06 Dec 2006
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Location: Adelaide, South Australia
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 Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 9:10 pm Post subject: Fiberglass restoration 101 - US90 fender - Help? |
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Hi Everyone!
Gotta little problem I need some help with. I am restoring a US90 (my avatar) - and although I have ordered a new (reproduction) rear fender - I thought I would have a go at restoring the original one - either as a rider or maybe for another resto.
Anyway - I don't know exactly how to go about it - here is some pics of the damage:
Can anyone advise me of where to begin? What products do I need?
Thanks in advance! 
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greenhuman
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| You won't get fibreglass to adhere properly to the standard US90 rear guard. They are not made of fibreglass originally. It is a compressed material with a coating of resin, so there is nothing for matting to stick to. You can repair it to make a mold off, but a little bit of flexing and off it comes. I would wait for your repo. |
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Aussieduner
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| Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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Who are you getting the repro unit from ?
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gottahaveaus90
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I am getting them from ATC Heaven. You are right - it is a kind of resin - but I have seen a photo on Vintage Motorsports showing it being repaired - just dont know whether to use regular automotive bog or what.
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Aussieduner
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| gottahaveaus90 wrote: | | I am getting them from ATC Heaven. You are right - it is a kind of resin - but I have seen a photo on Vintage Motorsports showing it being repaired - just dont know whether to use regular automotive bog or what. |
I thought you may have Ric doing it he uses a double sided mold that gives the smooth finish underneath,its very tricky.
Maybe try a hybrid filler that has glass fibre and body filler like Gorilla Hair or similar ?
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