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Unread 02-08-2010, 07:41 PM
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Default Repairing the damaged buco saddlebag fiberglass lid part 1

HOW TO REPAIR A REALLY DAMAGED BUCO SADDLEBAG LID. FEEL FREE TO ASK ABOUT THE DETAIL OF ANY PART OF THIS PROCEDURE.

I STARTED WITH THIS LID


REMOVED THE CRAPPY HINGE AND CLEANED AND WASHED THE LID WITH WESTLEYS WHITE WALL CLEANER AND LET DRY


USED A WEIGHT TO HOLD THE LID AT AN ANGLE, SATURATED A PIECE OF WOVEN FIBERGLASS AND REPAIRED A MAJOR CRACK 1ST


THEN TAPED OVER PART OF THE OPENING WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE


FROM THE BACK I AGAIN APPLIED A PIECE OF SATURATED WOVEN FIBERGLASS TO THE BACK OF THE ELECTRICAL TAPE


AFTER THE FIBERGLASS CURED I REMOVED THE TAPE


THEN I FILL THE VOID WITH POLYESTER BODY FILLER. WHICH BONDS REAL WELL WITH FRESH FIBERGLASS.


USING A RASP FILE I ROUGH OUT THE OUTSIDE FORM

Last edited by Spokes; 03-14-2010 at 08:07 AM. Reason: cleaning up procedure
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