fixing cracked side covers

[Anonymous]

one of the side covers on my 650L has a pretty big crack in it. what should i put on it so it dosent split and break. thanks

[alan]

I had something similar with my sidecover around the post so before it broke clean off I put epoxy resin on the back. It's rock solid now. You could even use some wire mesh in the epoxy to help.

[bwringer]

I found some 2-part epoxy at the local home store advertised to work with all plastics. It was about $3 for a double syringe -- plenty for several small repairs.

I just followed the directions and it worked great for repairing the broken post on my sidecover.

[Gerry]

have a look at this for some info

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/viewtopic.php?t=8813

[chrissinc]

I have a little crack as well and was thinking of trying that "Shoo GOO" stuff because it isn't brittle. Bad idea? Should I just go with some epoxy on the back or would "SHOO GOO" work better or at all? That stuff is really strong and made for soles of shoes so I can't seeing it break or anything on a non-stressed part.

[rodcwer]

the 2 part epoxy works great.If you want to fix the side that shows and repaint you can sand along the crack to make a"v" then fill with body filler and sand. a dremel also works good for this but just be careful you don't grind too much

[Anonymous]

Side Cover Crack

I used something called "plastic metal" made by Bondo. It comes in a tube. Nothing to mix. It dries hard as a rock overnight and can be sanded and painted over. It's very easy to use. I got it at a Home Depot store.