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Is this Skyway knackered ?
meticulous:
--- Quote from: sid1972 on May 24, 2009, 06:20 PM ---Get a heat gun on it and see if will shape back - if it will flex back use some epoxy resin and clamp the bleeder!
on plastic car bumpers I have used fibreglass bridger and had some great results with it... but heating it first is the key, plastic retains it's memory from the moulding process and under heat it will revert back to its original shape (u may have already known that, if so sorry to go on).
got to be worth a try!
:daumenhoch:
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dont think it will work on skyways, because its not just plastic... ive tried it on zeds....the material just blisters under heat, besides, single skyways do come up on the bay, and you can usually get them for next to nawt, so its probably not worth wasting your time.... :daumenhoch:
lazychubs:
or get some Q bond with plastic filler they use it in bodyshops to repair broken bits on cars
strong as hell
sid1972:
--- Quote from: meticus on May 25, 2009, 08:31 PM ---
--- Quote from: sid1972 on May 24, 2009, 06:20 PM ---Get a heat gun on it and see if will shape back - if it will flex back use some epoxy resin and clamp the bleeder!
on plastic car bumpers I have used fibreglass bridger and had some great results with it... but heating it first is the key, plastic retains it's memory from the moulding process and under heat it will revert back to its original shape (u may have already known that, if so sorry to go on).
got to be worth a try!
:daumenhoch:
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dont think it will work on skyways, because its not just plastic... ive tried it on zeds....the material just blisters under heat, besides, single skyways do come up on the bay, and you can usually get them for next to nawt, so its probably not worth wasting your time.... :daumenhoch:
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I'd say you used to much heat! ;D Blistering indicates that the material is close to reverting back to a liquid form (blob) - this process can be used anything from upvc window frames (after break ins) to motor bike fairings after the bike has been dropped. It has been used on car bashboards after crashers with great results.
If you are not very confident with the process using a hair dryer is best - but u have stand holding it for a while!!!
If you decide to scrap it, send it me and I will put the above to the test.
Nothing to lose, but time. plus it keeps me busy and away from her indoors! :2funny: ;D
harris:
do what i do with mashed parts turn them into things that would make a good clock.
i just made a mashed profile mini hub into a salt shacker pepper on the way next.
bmxbob:
--- Quote from: harris on May 25, 2009, 09:38 PM ---do what i do with mashed parts turn them into things that would make a good clock.
i just made a mashed profile mini hub into a salt shacker pepper on the way next.
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Dont think the misus would have it hangin on the living room wall like :LolLolLolLol:
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