Best way to fix Cracked hood

[sledhed88]

Hey guys looking for the best way to fix a small crack in a Mseries hood. Probs about 2inchs. Previous owner looks like he tryed to melt the hood back into its self but it didn't work? Is it worth fixing?

 

[m7bandit]

want a quick fix? drill holes and zip tie it cross stitch xxx doesn't look to bad

 

[M.M. 700]

Go to Wal Mart and get a boat repair kit.
It has a 2 part with a fiberglass mesh.

 

[sledhed88]

is it different than a fiberglass repair kit??

 

[tudizzle]

frankenstein it with zipties. Works great and looks kind cool as well.

 

[GYP M-80]

frankenstein it with zipties. Works great and looks kind cool as well.

Yea mine has like 200 holding it together!!

been holdin strong too!!

 

[SRXSRULE]

No matter how you repair it you should drill a small 1/8" dia hole in the end of the crack to keep it from spreading. Eric

 

[sledmanhof]

ditto on the zip ties and drilling a hole. ive done it in the past and also did it to my windshield too. looks kinda cool imo

 

[diirtbag]

a auto body shop would use a 2 part epoxy,I had to buy some through a friends account

 

[robb]

duramix 4040

 

[Environmentalist]

Does anyone that rides a M, NOT have a cracked hood?

Nice idea on the boat repair kit. I'm going to start working on my hood this weekend. I'll post pictures if the repair kit it works.

 

[Alberta Boy]

No matter how you repair it you should drill a small 1/8" dia hole in the end of the crack to keep it from spreading. Eric

yup! That is the best thing to do. I also used heavy gauge stainless steel wire instead of zip ties. Zips tend to break with exposure where stainless won't ever degrade... Plus you can call it your extra "bling" is you are like some guys on here and have millions of zip ties holding their hood together!

 

[mrfixit]

Use this stuff colorRite plastic repair kit www.colorrite.com

 

[sledhed88]

THX ya i was looking for something like the above there.. DOnt wanna wire it up. Ill give one of them a try, any one use bondo or anything to take out the inperfections?

 

[Squeal]

Looks like a place in Salt Lake has figured out how to weld them. I have not picked up my M-hood yet, but they say they have got it done. The price sounded right too.

PlasticWorks
2331 S. 2700 W.
West Valley City, UT 84119
Ben (801)755-1633

 

[MARCUSO]

yup! That is the best thing to do. I also used heavy gauge stainless steel wire instead of zip ties. Zips tend to break with exposure where stainless won't ever degrade... Plus you can call it your extra "bling" is you are like some guys on here and have millions of zip ties holding their hood together!

Yess!!! Take it from someone who is experienced in fixing his hood... LOL

He got lucky here...