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Title: which adhesive ???
Post by: wizard on December 24, 2009, 07:06:09

My sons disco has had all the rubber strips removed from the side of the vehcile, he has a set to go on but what adhesive is up to the job. I don't fancy buying 10 packs of araldite.
I can vaguely remember something like silcoflex or silfix that come in a large is tube for use in a mastic gun.
any ideas.

wizard

Title: Re: which adhesive ???
Post by: ChrisW70 on December 24, 2009, 08:47:07

Tigerseal is probably about the easiest stuff to get hold of.

Title: Re: which adhesive ???
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on December 24, 2009, 10:41:39

I used double side adhesive trim tape from a motor factor.

Been on 3 years without movement.

Title: Re: which adhesive ???
Post by: crazymac on December 24, 2009, 14:26:18

I tried the Tigerseal, useless for this job! I gave up in the end and left it off.

Title: Re: which adhesive ???
Post by: trecfive on December 24, 2009, 14:34:13

Sikaflex, but you must clean the panels.It is used to glue together French Aixam micro cars

Title: Re: which adhesive ???
Post by: Range Rover Blues on December 24, 2009, 17:42:02

Buy some 3M body side moulding tape, it's black D/S tape and far better than the stuff halfrauds sell.  Also apply it hot, so not in this weather.  Apply it to clean panels and let it stick before trying to pull it off, the longer it stays the better it's stuck.

Title: Re: which adhesive ???
Post by: redhand on December 27, 2009, 13:40:10

Quote from: Range Rover Blues on December 24, 2009, 17:42:02

Buy some 3M body side moulding tape, it's black D/S tape and far better than the stuff halfrauds sell.  Also apply it hot, so not in this weather.  Apply it to clean panels and let it stick before trying to pull it off, the longer it stays the better it's stuck.

Or warm panel with the OH's hair drier.  :shock:

Title: Re: which adhesive ???
Post by: Range Rover Blues on December 28, 2009, 12:54:04

Quote from: redhand on December 27, 2009, 13:40:10

Or warm panel with the OH's hair drier.  :shock:

Yes that's true, it's easier on the Ali panels or a LR than steel panels, they tend to cool down too quickly.  Hopever if you get the stuff stuck on even to a cold panel, heating it up will then make it stick better.

As a last resort you can also use masking tape for a few days untill the glue gets stronger.

Title: Re: which adhesive ???
Post by: M0EAF on December 29, 2009, 16:15:48

ask a local window company for a roll of there double sided, you want the black not the white, and make sure your in line when you put it on, that stuff is holding many a conservatory together....... ;) ;) ;)

Title: Re: which adhesive ???
Post by: bravo669 on December 29, 2009, 22:07:27

might not look ideal, but gaffa tape works! :-k :scold:

Title: Re: which adhesive ???
Post by: landy_bug on December 30, 2009, 10:41:14

sticks like sh*t is good i got some from travisperkins in a mastic type tube that stuff really does stick and also works in the wet as well, bout £7 a tube tho. i stuck my work boot sole back on with it and still stuck two months later!! and i'm a builder so its been out in the mud and weather