Scuttle Panel - Which Sikaflex

[m4tti]

I removed my scuttle panel last weekend when doing the tappet service. The rubber strip which the panel slides into had some sort of black silicone type adhesive.

Im presuming its sikaflex, but does any one know which one was used.. there seem to be loads. Or if you have any other recommendations.

[nawarne]

Sticking my neck out here...but it's probably Sikaflex 221.
This is the PU type, which seems to be used on all the glass/plastic joins on TVRs.

Nick

[m4tti]

Cool. Thanks.. I'll go look it up. only need to get about a teaspoon for it either end.

[Toady1]

Its not cheap! about £30 a tube! I think you can buy a small toothpaste style size though.

[m4tti]

Toady1 said:

Its not cheap! about £30 a tube! I think you can buy a small toothpaste style size though.

Yikes. The rubber on mine only seemed to be glued down at each end. It seems to be some hard clear glue that dried clear. It didn't adhere to the windscreen.

Any ideas what this would be. What do they typically use to locate the ends of the rubber after a service

[nawarne]

m4tti said:

Toady1 said:

Its not cheap! about £30 a tube! I think you can buy a small toothpaste style size though.

Yikes. The rubber on mine only seemed to be glued down at each end. It seems to be some hard clear glue that dried clear. It didn't adhere to the windscreen.

Any ideas what this would be. What do they typically use to locate the ends of the rubber after a service

Think whatever was 'to hand' was used! but on my car the scuttle panel rubber to windscreen was definitely done with a black 'mastic'....OK, I've had a new windscreen about 2 years ago.

If you Google for Sikaflex 221, I've seen it at Euro CarParts for £15 a tube - ond on the 'Bay for a similar price, when a single tube is bought.
Nick

[Basil Brush]

I stuck the ends of mine with some black loctite silicone from halfords. It was a few quid for a small tube.

[m4tti]

Yep it definitely looks like a "what was to hand" type thing as there's a combo of black silicone and some clear almost modelling glue type stuff. I'll go see what Halfrauds has.

[valhalla]

If you do use Sikaflex, Make sure you ware rubber gloves.As it will stain your hands,and takes a long time to fade. I personally would not use any silicon.Its nowhere near as tough as Sikaflex.
Also remember to mask of areas that you would rather not have to use thinners on.From memory i think you will find white spirit works as a cleaner/thinners for Sikaflex.but only works when its still soft. There is not a thinners in the world that gets off gone off Sikaflex. But remember to try the white spirit on an area not often seen prior to use.
Dave