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Make sure that you have a well-ventilated area for the noxious fumes to escape from. | Make sure that you have a well-ventilated area for the noxious fumes to escape from. | ||
First, pick up a cheap soldering iron from Radio Shack or wherever and some ABS cement. | First, pick up a cheap soldering iron from Radio Shack or wherever and some ABS cement. It should available anywhere plumbers shop. | ||
[[image:Fairing repair 2-01.jpg]] | [[image:Fairing repair 2-01.jpg|110px]] | ||
The process is simple: | The process is simple: | ||
1. Find the crack | 1. Find the crack<br> | ||
2. Sand down the rough edges | 2. Sand down the rough edges<br> | ||
3. Use the soldering iron along the crack to melt the fairing back together | 3. Use the soldering iron along the crack to melt the fairing back together<br> | ||
4. After it cools, sand down the crack again | 4. After it cools, sand down the crack again<br> | ||
5. Add ABS cement to fill in the gaps | 5. Add ABS cement to fill in the gaps<br> | ||
6. Sand the outside face until smooth | 6. Sand the outside face until smooth<br> | ||
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 as needed | 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 as needed | ||