Scratched fairing

[willyam1]

The chin fairing on my xb9 is scratched and has a piece broken off. Is there anything I can do about the scratches. I wasn't sure if I can sand them out and then repolish the plastic or if that would just make the plastic haze. Is there a way to fix the broken peice or can I get a replacement for just the black part.

 

[browland]

you can sand and polish

 

[willyam1]

What grit of sand paper and then what do you polish it with?

 

[browland]

personally I say the finer the better and end with something like a headlight restorer kit... I will search a few threads I think I remember seeing one on this if I find it I will post a link

EDIT: found it:
Fixing plastics

haha it was my thread ... but to add to this For the deepest scratches I would still use an extremely fine sandpaper instead of polish but others maybe able to help you more

 

[Supermanrider]

i would try buffing them out with compounds first cause you can always get more agressive if you need too

 

[onelogue]

Hey you can but my black stock chin fairing and just take the grey piece from it

 

[onelogue]

Hey there is one for sale on ebay. (black center piece)
I tried to post the link but it wouldn't work. Stupid thing wont do more than 60 letters. [mad]

 

[willyam1]

browland thanks for the link.

onelogue how much for your chin fairing

 

[willyam1]

do you mean leave the chin fairing off all together.

 

[kalifornia]

that fairing was one of those "epic fails" by the buell design staff. That plastic should have been used to make something useful like douche tubes.

 

[03Firebolt9R]

Just in case you need to smell fresh while out on a long ride, right Kali?

 

[kalifornia]

good lord lets stop- no more comments about feminine hygene products!