Modern adhesives

[Ken Hughes]

hi mike,we use a 3m body adhesive to glue door skins and roof skins etc on vehicles.
The local 3m rep takes you through a small course before you can buy the stuff from them,you also get a panel bonding kit with an instruction book and dvd.
A lot of new cars have panel bonded panels on them,also there is small glass beads in the glue that stop the glue being pushed out when clamped.
On a Toyota 4wd we put a roof skin on and the only areas welded are the 4 corners,the rest is glued ,even around window openings front and rear.