aftermarket panel attachment
aftermarket panel attachment
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Krakenfelt

Original Poster:

12 posts

98 months

Friday 5th April 2019
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whats the best way to bond/glue/attach a plastic body panel to a steel panel?




Cupramax

10,894 posts

273 months

Friday 5th April 2019
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Alucidnation

16,810 posts

191 months

Friday 5th April 2019
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Cripes.

Krakenfelt

Original Poster:

12 posts

98 months

Friday 5th April 2019
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Guys. Seriously?? That’s a photoshop mock up I’ve done to scale with the car.

If it helps, please ignore the attached images and help me bond/attach a plastic panel to a steel panel, albeit with a layer of filler over it. I’m just looking for a product, would a silicon adhesive work?

I AM NOT A TROLL. This project has been a massive job getting it where it is and would really appreciate some help.

designforlife

3,742 posts

184 months

Friday 5th April 2019
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TIger Seal with the aid of some self tappers?

Krakenfelt

Original Poster:

12 posts

98 months

Friday 5th April 2019
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That’s what I was thinking. Maybe some bridge filler to blend it into the existing panel too.

Thanks for the help smile

TallPaul

1,524 posts

279 months

Saturday 6th April 2019
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Tiger Seal will bond it and it'll be almost impossible to get it off, however...
If you try and blend/fill the join it'll crack, metal and flexible plastic (the bumper) will expand/contract at different rates and after a couple of months the filler will crack. You're better to try and not hide the joint, maybe use a thin rubber bead to make it look tidy.

Krakenfelt

Original Poster:

12 posts

98 months

Tuesday 9th April 2019
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Thanks for the tips, I was worrying that it would flex and then inevitably crack the filler.. thanks again for the help smile