Can anyone tell me what the fairings are made from on a 2000 996? I can't seem to find a defintive answer anywhere. I was assuming ABS but acetone does nothing to it. I'm trying to work out the best way to repair a break. I guess a plastic weld is the best choice but don't know what kind of plastic to use for a filler. Cheers
A long time ago I did some plastic welding on a car bumper. When researching i found you can buy plastic welding rods that are suitable for a wide range of plastics. (I didn't buy any because for cars I found a site that listed most cars and the types of plastic used in them so bought the correct rods)
Most aftermarket fairings are ABS but the OEMs aren't. That doesn't really help you but there are definitely plastic welding rods for dissimilar materials, i e welding together different types of plastic. Those should do. I did some small repairs with 2 part epoxy over glass fibre cloth on my 916 fairings. Those repairs have stood the test of time well. I was even able to fashion a piece that had broken off which held one of the dzus clips. That also worked well for me.
Polycarbonate Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene https://www.plasticsolutionsuk.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=59_92
My Son hit a deer in his car (Fiesta) and wrecked the front bumper/front end along with some of the internal plastics. Whilst waiting for a new bumper and because I managed to salvage most of the bits at the roadside, I plastic welded the old one back together as a temporary fix to keep him mobile. Most of it I just welded with the existing plastic but where required and because I was in a rush, I just used (black) cable ties as a filler - it wasn't pretty on the white bumper but it held together fine for a couple of weeks until I fitted a new one. In fact, the repaired bumper is still in the shed and still in one piece and, looking at it, is probably salvageable though the repaint would likely cost more than the new (pre-coloured) bumper did. Also, the base of the 'Sargent' seat on my 916 developed some cracks and, similarly I welded it using cable ties as filler (along with a few home made 'staples') and it has held together fine for the last 6-7 years.
