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Subject:Re: Temp covering for body panel rust rot
From:Karl Ploessl
Date:Thu, 3 May 2012 16:13:24 -0400

not very helpful :-(, this is just a teaser . I am in the same boat as
John and others and have to keep the body together even if it is with
tape!!!. So can you find out what it is?

On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 10:12 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
> � I am not sure exactly what the product is called, but there is some very
> heavy tape-like adhesive stuff that I am removing from the fairing of a
> motorcycle I am currently repairing. � Similar to the stuff you see inside
> body panels on cars. Black, plastic, very strong adhesive.
>
> �This motorcycle was crashed, like many fancy sportbikes, and the plastic
> body work was trashed. �The PO used this black adhesive sheet stuff to
> patch up the holes in the fairing panels, then squirted some awful paint
> and camouflaged the patches with decals and stickers. �You could still tell
> there was body damage, but not so much. �Whatever this product is, it works
> really well in that the bodywork functioned and the material stuck on there
> and conformed to the contours. �The paint stuck to it, too. �Wish I knew
> what it is, I'd get some for my tool box, along with my Rescue Tape..grin.
> �Don Hanson
>

> On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 3:35 AM, John Reynolds <transporterjr@yahoo.com>wrote:
>
>> I have the same issue - I have a few small holes in the lower rear quarter
>> after removing rust and painting to stabilize seam rust. �Now I have 3
>> small holes that I need to temp cover up to pass inspection so I can put
>> the van on the road and get it home. �I will be doing a complete fix, but
>> for now I need to pass inspection.John
>>