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:banana:I found the US supplier and one in Aus at last so I will compare prices and postage and go with the best value. Thanks for the feedback, it's worth it's weight in gold for me.

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:mytruck1:But the mInister of Finance and War would have extreme reservations of my getting another. I have watched a beautiful maroon 1989 Royale on eBay and it has not sold after two attempts. Is it destined to be mine, will my dream come true?? :fingers-crossed-emo:fingers-crossed-emo

 

And on the issue of fiberglass resin, there is no reason not to use it, it will not eat the abs as far as I'm aware. For me it's about what I have on hand. I don't know how well the resin will bite into the abs to get a good grip. I know it bonds really well to metal but not sure about plastic as it tends to flex when the bike hits bumps in the road (and we have plenty of them).

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Thanks Saddlebum. I have used a product called Jenco which is used to seal water pipes and stuff. It dries quickly, is two pack and is drillable, shapeable and easy to cast like Plastex. The price is a lot cheaper but it does not have the strength that plastex has. I have fixed most of the issues but still have work to do on the lower part of the right side fairing and lower fairing so they can be mounted without electrical ties. Never mind, a labour of love as they say.

 

I will look out for plastex but have yet to see an Australian supplier that sells it for a reasonable price and US eBayers don't seem to sell to Aus.

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You Are The Man, Rocket! Thanks for that. Now I can respray with confidence. Only a few gallons of ABS cement and she'll be ready for painting. :bighug:

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I now know the best ways to fix the fairing bits on my Gen 1 Venture. Thanks. Can I ask if anyone can point me to how to repaint the plastics. I do air brushing a bit but would like to use the right paint types first time rather than have to redo it after the clear peels off or some such. Any suggestions will be warmly regarded. :hihi: