What is the best way to fix this. Also where can I get a deal on the stock decals for an 05 M7. The previous owner ripped them all off and put Monster stickers on it.
Best fix for hood crack?
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Hood repair
You need plastic epoxy, there's a few types but you want one that is sandable and flexible. What I would do is get the crack so that on the exterior all that is seen is the crack and not a separation, epoxy from the inside of hood and be done with it.
You need plastic epoxy, there's a few types but you want one that is sandable and flexible. What I would do is get the crack so that on the exterior all that is seen is the crack and not a separation, epoxy from the inside of hood and be done with it.
The product is called 40-40. you can get it at auto paint supply store, and get some screen door screen. From the back side grind a small groove in the hood where the crack is and apply the 40-40 and put a layer of the screen down. sand it down and repeat 2 more times, going further away from the crack each time. doesnt look the best from the inside, but works great.
I melt a stainless steel mesh patch (window screen material) on the INSIDE with a plastic welder(looks like a soldering iron with a flat head and a hole for the "rods"). You will still see the crack but it will only look like a scratch.
1. Align the crack and tape it to keep it together
2. Cut your patch so it will cover the length of the crack and 1/2 in on either side
3. Hold patch over crack and press welder on to the mesh against the hood. This will heat the mesh and melt it into the inside of the hood. Do this to the whole patch.
I have fixed several hoods, belly pans, atv fenders, etc. I have even patched together the hinges on hoods(not just cracks but putting them together like a jigsaw puzzle) and it holds. The mesh acts like rebar.
www.urethanesupply.com has the "kit". I use the ATV fender repair kit. It has been worth its weight in gold. The instructions on the kit wants you to do both sides of the object you are working on but I don't. I just make sure I melt the patch about half way into the material.
--Pete
1. Align the crack and tape it to keep it together
2. Cut your patch so it will cover the length of the crack and 1/2 in on either side
3. Hold patch over crack and press welder on to the mesh against the hood. This will heat the mesh and melt it into the inside of the hood. Do this to the whole patch.
I have fixed several hoods, belly pans, atv fenders, etc. I have even patched together the hinges on hoods(not just cracks but putting them together like a jigsaw puzzle) and it holds. The mesh acts like rebar.
www.urethanesupply.com has the "kit". I use the ATV fender repair kit. It has been worth its weight in gold. The instructions on the kit wants you to do both sides of the object you are working on but I don't. I just make sure I melt the patch about half way into the material.
--Pete
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I'm with canbar. Drill small holes on both sides of the crack, and then zip tie it shut. I like this option because of Murphy's Law. As soon as I spend a lot of time and/ or money, on fixing up or replacing the hood, a tree will jump out of no where and impose it's will on my nice and shiny new hood, even if I'm out on a frozen lake. With zip ties, I can spend under 2 bucks, a couple of minutes with a drill, and it really doesn't look too bad. The best part about doing it this way has been amazing. I think zip ties are like tree repellant in that a tree will see those on your sled, and they know that you're not afraid of them, so now I can ride in the trees all day long, and all those trees will just jump out of my way!!
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