Body Repair

[jason02ws6]

Hey all, question for the masses. What are your preferred methods of body repair? My rig had a run in with a mountain biker on the trails last week and needless to say he won. His pedal clipped my rig and pretty much tore the shell almost in half. It may be a lost cause but it got me thinking about repair and re-use of lexan shells. Any info is much appreciated.

[syko_less]

Buy a new body it will never be the same but if you must i have used carpet tape and shoe goo to repair and strengthen the body. Hope this helps.

[jason02ws6]

Originally Posted by syko_less

Buy a new body it will never be the same but if you must i have used carpet tape and shoe goo to repair and strengthen the body. Hope this helps.

I replaced the body already and am pretty sure my old one will never see any use again. i guess this question is geared more towards minor repairs as opposed to trying to fix the unfixable. what exactly is carpet tape?

[lonleycreeper]

Yup fiberglass drywall tape and shoo goo.

[syko_less]

Carpet tape or Drywall tape is exactly what it name says, tape. You can get it at any hardware store and it comes in a duct tape size roll accept that it is tan or white in color. The tape itself is in a cross hatched pattern. Sorry I dont have any pictures of a roll but you can do a google search and type in "Carpet tape" or "Drywall tape" and you should get a picture. I hope this helps.

[jason02ws6]

Originally Posted by syko_less

Carpet tape or Drywall tape is exactly what it name says, tape. You can get it at any hardware store and it comes in a duct tape size roll accept that it is tan or white in color. The tape itself is in a cross hatched pattern. Sorry I dont have any pictures of a roll but you can do a google search and type in "Carpet tape" or "Drywall tape" and you should get a picture. I hope this helps.

Thanks man! I'll look for some.

[HDMM]

Shoe Goo is your friend!

[Jrgunn5150]

Shoe too, before it cracks is best

[jason02ws6]

Here's the carnage caused by the biker.

[mudbeast2]

Drill a small hole at the end of the crack so the crack doesn't travel any further

[Brainanator]

Simply using drywall tape and shoe goo makes the body stronger than it originally was. When my fast RCs break a body I always use some zip ties too. Adds some weight, but the body is still usable.