Fairing repair with Plastic Weld and fiberglass: Difference between revisions

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For big holes, such as repairing the usual turn-signal-punched-a-hole-in-the-fairing, You may want to do some additional reinforcement. Cut a template.
For big holes, such as repairing the usual turn-signal-punched-a-hole-in-the-fairing, You may want to do some additional reinforcement. Cut a template.


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Aluminum is too heavy/bulky,   
Aluminum is too heavy/bulky,   


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so use cardboard. That has the added advantage of soaking up the epoxy.
so use cardboard. That has the added advantage of soaking up the epoxy.