Gasgeek
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| posted on 14/4/16 at 10:53 PM |
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Front wheel arches
Hi
Can any body recommend a good adhesive to bond my wheel arches to the brackets
my old ones where bolted on that's cause cracks and crazing in the gelcoat.
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ReMan
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| posted on 14/4/16 at 11:21 PM |
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sikaflex
Is most commonly used
Very sticky and flexes, make sure and key well with super rough sandpaper on the wings and stays
www.plusnine.co.uk
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CosKev3
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| posted on 15/4/16 at 07:20 AM |
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As above,any polyurethane adhesive will be ok.
Tiger Seal is quite a common,but expensive one in motor factors.
If your brackets are flat bar drill some holes in them for the adhesive to go into,as well as keying and degreasing both surfaces 
[Edited on 15/4/16 by CosKev3]
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Gasgeek
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| posted on 15/4/16 at 07:58 AM |
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Wheel arches
Thanks for the advice guys
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benchmark51
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| posted on 15/4/16 at 08:01 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by CosKev3
As above,any polyurethane adhesive will be ok.
Tiger Seal is quite a common,but expensive one in motor factors.
If your brackets are flat bar drill some holes in them for the adhesive to go into,as well as keying and degreasing both surfaces
[Edited on 15/4/16 by CosKev3]
That's how I do it, but I weld plate on to the bracket and grind it flat to make the adhesive 'footprint' bigger
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mcerd1
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| posted on 15/4/16 at 08:42 AM |
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Würth 'bond and seal' is another decent PU
Most decent builders merchants should have one of these or a good alternative
[Edited on 15/4/2016 by mcerd1]
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Greenie
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| posted on 15/4/16 at 07:02 PM |
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I have just secured mine with sikaflex, works a treat, but said, make sure the brackets are clean and rough up fir a good key.
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twybrow
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| posted on 15/4/16 at 08:06 PM |
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I glassed on some captive nuts (rivnuts used like Big Heads) which means I can unbolt my arches in a minute or so. Very handy and secure.
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