Body Help

[jll5180]

my body on my max II has a hole in the side of it where the previous owner cut for a muffler but is in the water line......and one tire rubbed through the body due to his non mechanical skills.........should i get this plastic welded is that the ebst idea and should i try and paint the body or would it just flake off even with apaint designed for plastic fenders and what not on quads....can anyone help me i need to get on the trail asap

[boncrshr]

Some members here have experimented with welding the bodies with good results. Do a search for plastic welding. 6x6 world member ygmir had good luck on his Hustler. I believe he said coffee can lids were a good source of donor HDPE.

As far as painting the HDPE, conventional wisdom is that it flakes off. If you are set on changing color, the camo clad kits might be a good alternative.

[superherojohn]

Welding the body is easier than it sounds

I to am new to this, and was a little more than skeptical about welding the tub using a soldering iron. But Damn it was easy.
The MAX II plastic melts with very little smoke and is sticky and gooey once heated. The melted tub doesn't stick to the soldering iron but easily sticks to itself. I used a piece of the top tub that I had cut away so I can't help with other plastics. I think a typical 3" round hole could be patched in half an hour. Try working on some of the scraps on the tub to get a feel for the process.