panel bond adhesive recommendations
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Instructor
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From: Lake Stevens WA
panel bond adhesive recommendations
So I caught the corner of my hood on a cross brace under a carport and knocked it off.(after inspecting it, it had been broken before and I had never noticed the repair) I need some kind of epoxy to put it back together. My google/amazon search for smc epoxy comes up with almost exclusively 50ish dollar tubes that require another 40ish dollar guns to use. Anyway around this? Im not gonna need much, something like 2 jb weld type tubes should work just fine, but no clue if that would work for smc. Anyway Im sure someone else has come across this and can show me the way, Thanks
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I agree with 65Z01, or use 3M 8115 you can also mix in cut fiber glass for better strength.
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Thanks for the tips guys. Think im gonna try some jb weld plastic bond, then grind out the cracks a little bit and go over it with some kitty hair. Might throw some mesh on the underside to. Ill let ya know how it goes. The plastic bond says its works with fiberglass and plastic and thats pretty much what smc is, so I think it should work
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personally id do it right. i used evercoat 100836 for smc and fiberglass. here was my repair: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ched-pics.html
my repair is as new for integrity. DUB might be of help if you reach out to him and include some pictures.
Personally i would rethink your plan of jb weld and plastic bond.
good luck.
my repair is as new for integrity. DUB might be of help if you reach out to him and include some pictures.
Personally i would rethink your plan of jb weld and plastic bond.
good luck.
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Thanks for the tips guys. Think im gonna try some jb weld plastic bond, then grind out the cracks a little bit and go over it with some kitty hair. Might throw some mesh on the underside to. Ill let ya know how it goes. The plastic bond says its works with fiberglass and plastic and thats pretty much what smc is, so I think it should work
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