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..... I am following your attempts at the new technology with great interest.
It will be hard to convince old panel welders/beaters to go with the new darnfangle stuff but I can see a lot of advantage and attraction for the hobbyist. I still love using the Mig but heat warpage on sheet metal can be a nightmare. I plan on using the adhesive when I reskin the back wall of my cab. I will carefully remove the reinforcement ribs and glue them on instead if trying to spot weld which I am sure could/would create expansion waves. I might still prefer a weld for high vibration high heat areas high stress areas but for sheet metal it is very promising. Was the glue tubes easy to obtain...... like regular body suplliers?? Wonder what the shelf life will be once opened. Bob
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The "system" is available or should be available at most Autobody/manufacturing distributors....I went to Cross Canada here in Windsor. I plan on using the stuff on the sheet metal portions of the Spare Tire Carrier Box I am working on. I will still require some welding but not nearly as much as if I had to drill/spot/drill/spot/drill ...you get the point.
cheers for now Mike in windsor |
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I saw this process a few years ago at the local body shop.
Most bodymen are using this process, it is easier, safer and faster than conventional welding. The advantages are numerous, including no warpage. Todays automobiles use a very light guage metal for their skins. The guy I say using it was replacing a panel in a fender. He chose to cut the patch to the appropriate size and then mark out with a magic marker on the to be repaired section. He added an additional 1/2" to be able to form a jotelled edge soas the repair panel would sit upon it and be flush. It greatly adds to the job it one fits the piece first, trimming as required. He used self tapping sheet metal screws to hold it fimly in place before he applied the adhesive. This acted as the clamping and since he needed to apply a slight skim of bondo afterwards anyhow. Once happy with the fit, he removed the screws, applied the adhesive and replaced the screws to hold it all together until set. After it was a case of removing the screws, quick pass of a sander, apply filler and voila. He testified that the metal will tear apart before the adhesive will give.
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I think I may have posted this here before, but here is a topic from another board about adhesives.
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177043 ![]() Paul |
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