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Post by spaz12 on Sept 29, 2016 2:19:50 GMT -5
For plastic to fiberglass lexel is great stuff. That and west system g flex. Looks really sick man. Do you think that it'll come apart at some time? The fiberglass separate from the plastic? |
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Post by fly on Sept 29, 2016 5:42:18 GMT -5
Like, fall apart after driving around for awhile? Or if you want to rip it apart?
Lexel is kind of a more do anything goop. A lot of people use it to glue in knee pads and pedestals and whatnot for ww kayaking and canoeing. It's manufacturer recommended for like a billion bonding and sealing applications. For dissimilar materials you might be able to pry (and I mean pry) it off at a later date. It's a lot more flexible than g flex, and you could rip (cut/skin really) it apart if you wanted to. Maybe. If it's going to be really flexy at the mating areas and you need more gap filling ability, this could work well. Full cure takes 2 forevers and 3 eons.
G flex is fantastic stuff. While it's more flexible than most epoxy resins, it's still substantially stiffer than Lexel. It's hard to tell how much surface area you have for bonding. If you have a lot, G flex is probably the way to go. If you have a large surface area bonded, it's going to be damn near (or probably) impossible to get apart. If you're looking to mate plastic and fiberglass together for good, I'd be hard pressed to think of a better adhesive. You can pick it up at West Marine. If you want to use this but need gap filling, you could add west system 404 or 406 fillers.
So I guess depending on what you want, those are two good, proven options. As you know, surface prep is key.
Either way, I applaud what you're doing!
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Post by spaz12 on Sept 29, 2016 12:22:51 GMT -5
Thanks Fly!
As far as attaching the fairing (?) to the belly pan, I'm just going to be using the 4 screw points. The two pieces have small gaps, but like the rest of the body panels on these things, I've come to accept them because in the end, it's just a scooter. All my friends continually remind me of that fact.
where I attached the fiberglass to the plastic I used 320 paper and roughed up a really big portion of the plastic and for the most part it seems like it'll hold. In the front, where I cut too much out I was a little worried because I didn't have much to attach to and ended up sanding off a lot of what was there that binds the two together. Since you mentioned it, I think I should now go in behind and add some of the glue that you mentioned.
I'm thinking of doing the rear body panels as well, but I've been stalling on that because I'm hoping that I get another scoot into the country...
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Post by PIG on Sept 29, 2016 12:31:21 GMT -5
Your getting a jog RR aren't ya? Or trying too lol
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Post by spaz12 on Sept 29, 2016 12:37:11 GMT -5
I'm trying. I would think that the damn thing is here already, but I haven't heard anything from Customs, DOT or the EPA. I'll start making calls on Monday if I don't hear anything this week.
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Post by PIG on Sept 29, 2016 12:52:32 GMT -5
That's awesome man, I hope it works out for you. Would you ditch the Zuma and put all your goodies on the jog?
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Post by spaz12 on Sept 29, 2016 13:05:10 GMT -5
I won't get rid of the Zuma, but it'll be put somewhere and all the parts I have on it will go onto the Jog.
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Post by birdman on Sept 29, 2016 14:35:03 GMT -5
Just finish this Zuma AND build the jogRR too.   |
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Post by spaz12 on Sept 29, 2016 16:04:16 GMT -5
Just finish this Zuma AND build the jogRR too. I wish I could. |
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Post by drc174 on Sept 30, 2016 10:52:25 GMT -5
Just getting a ZUMA engine (vert.)
Got anything laying around we can use in our "sleeper" build. It is going into a Yam CY50
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Post by spaz12 on Sept 30, 2016 11:13:23 GMT -5
If you would have asked two weeks ago I would have given you an Athena basic in almost new condition. Let me dig around later today and I will let you know. Just motor stuff though that wold go on a Jog.
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Post by PIG on Sept 30, 2016 13:06:58 GMT -5
Just getting a ZUMA engine (vert.) Got anything laying around we can use in our "sleeper" build. It is going into a Yam CY50 Are you looking Mina vertical stuff, or horizontal Mina? |
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Post by spaz12 on Sept 30, 2016 23:15:42 GMT -5
Just getting a ZUMA engine (vert.) Got anything laying around we can use in our "sleeper" build. It is going into a Yam CY50 Don't know what I was thinking this morning. I don't have anything for the CY50 except some calipers that are from an Aerox. Was thinking that I had a crank, but it won't fit. I have some stock tranny parts, but unlikely that you'd want those. Maybe PIG has some parts?? |
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Post by drc174 on Oct 1, 2016 20:28:40 GMT -5
Just getting a ZUMA engine (vert.) Got anything laying around we can use in our "sleeper" build. It is going into a Yam CY50 Are you looking Mina vertical stuff, or horizontal Mina? vert vert |
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Post by PIG on Oct 1, 2016 21:11:19 GMT -5
I've gotta Polini ForRace4 pipe in mint shape. PM me if your interested
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