A very expensive mistake with the floor pan
rick1962uk - 11/11/14 at 09:37 PM
as the title says i have made a very expensive mistake when bonding and riveting my alloy floor to my roadster so i want to share it a bit red faced
so others dont do it
Right hear it goes i used 1.6mm alloy (great) 4mm Rivets (great) toolstation stick all for bonding Now this is ultra strong great product so i put a
run around the chassis put the alloy on aligned it all up with a few rivets then pressed it down great then riveted all the wholes
it took no time at all had a sit on it to test the strength then was so proud went and had a cup of tea and catch the news Now the problem starts when
sitting on the floor pan i must have sat on some stickall which transferred to the soffa to me time would have got rid of it but wife went spare
any way the upshot is saturday i have to shell out for a new soffa
corrado vr6 - 11/11/14 at 10:02 PM
WHOOPS!
rdodger - 11/11/14 at 10:09 PM
Ooops!
Surely there must be a solvent for it?
joneh - 11/11/14 at 10:17 PM
but the car's ok?
jeffw - 11/11/14 at 10:23 PM
Home insurance, accidental damage...
rdodger - 11/11/14 at 10:25 PM
Turn the cushion over?
Slimy38 - 11/11/14 at 10:32 PM
I've done this a few times although only with water based paint on to a leather suite so a baby wipe sorts it out. I now wear overalls in the
garage and make sure I don't come back into the house with them on.
MikeR - 11/11/14 at 10:34 PM
Once the glue is dry ...
But if your wife is the sort of woman who will keep throwing this back at you - add more glue, turn the cushion over, sit down till its dry. If she
ever manages to show you the glue now its time to fatigue check the floors bonding
bi22le - 11/11/14 at 11:11 PM
Glad to hear the cars ok though.
tell the wife to get over it.
You obviously don't have children or any pets.
twybrow - 12/11/14 at 03:05 AM
If it is PU based (like most of the products are) then white spirit will dissolve it. Leave a damp rag over the marks over night, and then work it in
the morning when it is nicely softened. It wont be easy, but it will make it much better, and is easier to swallow than buying a new sofa!
Otherwise, start rearranging your man cave to fit in your new garage-sofa?!
AndyW - 12/11/14 at 07:21 AM
My wife would love this to happen. She has been going on about getting a new sofa for ages.
Thanks for the idea to finally shut her up......
shindha - 12/11/14 at 07:28 AM
May be time to upgrade the wifre for a less complaining model - moaning is not a desirable feature in a women 
r1_pete - 12/11/14 at 07:38 AM
quote:
Originally posted by shindha
May be time to upgrade the wifre for a less complaining model - moaning is not a desirable feature in a women
A chemical analysis, old but still quite funny:
ELEMENT: Woman SYMBOL: Wo
DISCOVERER: Adam
ATOMIC MASS: Accepted as 118 lbs., but known to vary from 75 to 550 lbs. OCCURRENCE: Copious quantities throughout the world
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES:
1. Surface usually covered with a painted film.
2. Boils at nothing, freezes without reason.
3. Melts if given special treatment.
4. Bitter if incorrectly used.
5. Found in various states ranging from virgin metal to common ore.
6. Yields to pressure applied to correct points.
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:
1. Has a great affinity for gold, silver, platinum, and precious stones.
2. Absorbs great quantities of expensive substances.
3. May explode spontaneously without prior warning, and for no known reason.
4. Insoluble in liquids, but activity greatly increased by saturation in alcohol.
5. Most powerful money-reducing agent known to man.
COMMON USES:
1. Highly ornamental, especially in sports cars.
2. Can be a great aid to relaxation.
3. Very effective cleaning agent.
TESTS:
1. Pure specimen turns rosy pink when discovered in natural state.
2. Turns green when placed beside a better specimen.
HAZARDS:
1. Highly dangerous except in experienced hands.
2. Illegal to possess more than one, although several can be maintained at different locations as long as specimens do not come into direct contact
with each other.
nick205 - 12/11/14 at 09:46 AM
Reminds me a little of the Waxoil story and the cat
Can the cushion not be flipped or even recovered?
gaz_gaz - 12/11/14 at 10:52 AM
quote:
Originally posted by bi22le
Glad to hear the cars ok though.
tell the wife to get over it.
You obviously don't have children or any pets.
I mean, who does she think she is wanting a house not covered in glue and other poo caused by a careless husband ;-)
Trollyjack - 12/11/14 at 11:50 AM
Same here and would claim on house insurance
quote:
Originally posted by AndyW
My wife would love this to happen. She has been going on about getting a new sofa for ages.
Thanks for the idea to finally shut her up......
onenastyviper - 12/11/14 at 12:08 PM
quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Reminds me a little of the Waxoil story and the cat
Can the cushion not be flipped or even recovered?
Don't know that one......
r1_pete - 12/11/14 at 12:32 PM
quote:
Originally posted by onenastyviper
quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Reminds me a little of the Waxoil story and the cat
Can the cushion not be flipped or even recovered?
Don't know that one......
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/13/viewthread.php?tid=79497
dhutch - 12/11/14 at 12:48 PM
quote:
Originally posted by bi22le
Glad to hear the cars ok though.
Ditto!
quote:
Originally posted by onenastyviper
quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Reminds me a little of the Waxoil story and the cat
Don't know that one......
New to me too, but what an awesome story!
Daniel
[Edited on 12/11/2014 by dhutch]
Dave Bailey - 12/11/14 at 06:58 PM
I thought this was serious..... The car is ok so I have clearly missed something... Where is the problem I'm just not seeing it! :-)
Dave B