Recommend me a glue ffs!
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Have you been using this Araldite?
Araldite Extra Strong Precision
I've never seen this one let go.
But it does take between 12-24 hours to cure fully as I recall.
Araldite Extra Strong Precision
I've never seen this one let go.
But it does take between 12-24 hours to cure fully as I recall.
Get a Stanley knife and score the hell out of the back of the dash to give it something to key into. Then when you glue make sure you pull some over the stud as well as under it and that should do the job.
I also used a hot glue gun quite liberally when I put everything back, just to give it all a bit more support.
Hot glue guns are also very useful for 'tacking' your clocks into place so you can ensure they are ligned up properly before properly glueing everything permanently.
I also used a hot glue gun quite liberally when I put everything back, just to give it all a bit more support.
Hot glue guns are also very useful for 'tacking' your clocks into place so you can ensure they are ligned up properly before properly glueing everything permanently.
Guys
Thanks for the advice.
I have tried the precision Araldite and Everbuild epoxy, 4 attempts now and the Everbuild broke off this am! Just as well I am a patient man lol! I have cleand up both surfaces, scored them like a mad man and tried the serious stuff recommended with the plastic padding in reserve. So attempt five, only 24 hours to wait, at least there's foot all afternoon!
Thanks for the advice.
I have tried the precision Araldite and Everbuild epoxy, 4 attempts now and the Everbuild broke off this am! Just as well I am a patient man lol! I have cleand up both surfaces, scored them like a mad man and tried the serious stuff recommended with the plastic padding in reserve. So attempt five, only 24 hours to wait, at least there's foot all afternoon!
Right,
Stop messing around with inferior adhesives. This is the stuff you want:
http://www.marine-chandlery.com/partnumber.asp?pni...
I've used it (and other Plexus products) in the construction of luxury motorboats and it's seriously good stuff. Yes, it's expensive, but that's a sign of the quality of the product.
Normally used in combination with these:
http://www.bighead.co.uk/
In tests, when bonding bigheads to the non moulded (rough) face of a fibreglass component it would usually be the fibreglass that delaminates first, or the bighead would break BEFORE the glue joint failed.
Stop messing around with inferior adhesives. This is the stuff you want:
http://www.marine-chandlery.com/partnumber.asp?pni...
I've used it (and other Plexus products) in the construction of luxury motorboats and it's seriously good stuff. Yes, it's expensive, but that's a sign of the quality of the product.
Normally used in combination with these:
http://www.bighead.co.uk/
In tests, when bonding bigheads to the non moulded (rough) face of a fibreglass component it would usually be the fibreglass that delaminates first, or the bighead would break BEFORE the glue joint failed.
Hurrah, we have a result - sanded, scored like a mad man, degreased and finally stuck. Fifth time lucky!! Just as well I don't charge myself by the hour!
Thanks for all the suggestions guys, useful link that Oliver, those big heads look a much better design
Thanks for all the suggestions guys, useful link that Oliver, those big heads look a much better design
Edited by roseytvr on Monday 2nd March 23:37
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