Alan B
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| posted on 24/6/08 at 03:53 PM |
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Adhesive advice
Probably been covered before, but I have little luck searching here.....
I need to bond/glue aluminium wing stays to grp, what's the best to use?
Generic description, if possible, as some brands may not be available here.
Cheers,
Alan
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Myke 2463
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Adhesive Bondage
PU Adhesive in UK we use:
Tiger Seal, Sikaflex, Texflex ( paint shops) Wurth bond and seal, Evostick seriously strong stuff, www. carbuildersolutions.co.uk
own brand PU.
Be Lucky Mike.
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irvined
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| posted on 24/6/08 at 04:11 PM |
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I've used Sikaflex which is a brand of PU adhesive, sticks like turd on wool. I've bonded my wings to my wing stays (Steel rather than
ali though.) and i broke the arches before i broke the bond when i changed up a wheel size.
http://irvined.blogspot.com
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Alan B
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| posted on 24/6/08 at 04:21 PM |
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Ah good...looks like I can get sikaflex over here....anyone recall which sikaflex number?
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iiyama
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| posted on 24/6/08 at 04:36 PM |
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221 is generally used, although Ive used EBT through out and have yet to have a problem with it.
If its broke, fix it. If it aint broke, take it apart and find out how it works!
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smart51
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| posted on 24/6/08 at 05:28 PM |
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I've used generic polyurethane adhesive to bond GRP cycle wings to powder coated steel. after 3 years, the powder coat came off the steel but
the adhesive was as strong as ever.
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miikae
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| posted on 24/6/08 at 05:39 PM |
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If i remember rightly i used Sikaflex 291 available from boat chandlers , damn good stuff .
Mike
If it can be done it i will be done .
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Alan B
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| posted on 24/6/08 at 07:05 PM |
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Thanks everyone....good info...
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austin man
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| posted on 24/6/08 at 08:30 PM |
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are you sure the alluminium items are strong enough I have seen several sets of steel wing stays fracture due to vibration, on several differnt
vehicles including MK, Locost caterham etc
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