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You can just smear this stuff all over something like a broken fairing corner (shown below) and stick it back together, but reinforcing the area would be better.  
You can just smear this stuff all over something like a broken fairing corner (shown below) and stick it back together, but reinforcing the area would be better.  


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Reinforcement is as simple as using some [http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/3MAutomotive/Aftermarket/Products/Product-Catalog/?PC_7_RJH9U5230GE3E02LECFTDQCEK3_nid=S7Q99R00F8gsFDKXQL309JglLT9WKZ59JMbl fiberglass mat]. This is a hole where the turn signal mount should have been. Rebuilding the area with Plastic Weld and fiberglass made it more durable with less flex than the other side:  
Reinforcement is as simple as using some [http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/3MAutomotive/Aftermarket/Products/Product-Catalog/?PC_7_RJH9U5230GE3E02LECFTDQCEK3_nid=S7Q99R00F8gsFDKXQL309JglLT9WKZ59JMbl fiberglass mat]. This is a hole where the turn signal mount should have been. Rebuilding the area with Plastic Weld and fiberglass made it more durable with less flex than the other side: