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  1. 11th July 2009, 05:21 PM #1
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    Fixing damaged flares

    Has anyone successfully repaired/straightened damaged flares on a 110 using heat, or any other method ??

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  2. 12th July 2009, 07:20 AM #2
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    My disco flares are fibaglass, smashed one off last year and made a mould and made a new one. I reckon your in for a new one or make a mould and do as I did
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    Quote Originally Posted by bblaze View Post
    My disco flares are fibaglass, smashed one off last year and made a mould and made a new one. I reckon your in for a new one or make a mould and do as I did
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    I don't think the 110 flairs are fibreglass, well the county ones arn't anyway, they seem to be some sort of flexi plastic
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  4. 12th July 2009, 11:40 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by long stroke View Post
    I don't think the 110 flairs are fibreglass, well the county ones arn't anyway, they seem to be some sort of flexi plastic
    thats why I said make a mould and then make one, any think like the disco ones you have to buy a set
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    Quote Originally Posted by bblaze View Post
    thats why I said make a mould and then make one, any think like the disco ones you have to buy a set
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    Ahhh ok, sorry miss read
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    I decided to have a go at repairing them. You can see the results here........Repairing Flares
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  7. 13th July 2009, 01:43 PM #7
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    i had a look you have done a good job
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  8. 13th July 2009, 08:13 PM #8
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    thats some serious heat you used there.........


    i would have used a hot air gun.........

    the flairs are plastic.......they have a memory........
    heating them will pretty much get them back the shape they were on their own.......
    as you have done.......

    the heat also softens the paintwork and prevents it from cracking as the plastic changes shape.......


    good job there.......great work........you cant tell it was ever out of shape from the pics you posted......
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