I'm probably way out of my league posting this but just came across some more information on using adhesives instead of welding. More information to consider: http://www.lord.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1127&page=1&docid=824 http://www.lord.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1127&Page=1&DocID=821 http://www.lord.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1127&Page=1&DocID=822 Sounds like it might be good for crash repairs but not putting on a quarter skin..... Lon
WE glue alot of stuff here along with a tack weld on 4 corners. Its a great way to prevent rust and be solid too.
I agree with Mike about using adhesives on our GS's. I my car is proof of it. Here another pic of the other side of my car where properly bonded patch panels were used. Bonding is not only for crash repairs. Live better chemically.
Hey GSXr Something doesn't sound right in the prep work you did. Its been demo'd many times that the Glue bond is actually stronger than steel and the surrounding metal will rip first. Heres a pic of the above quarter in its build stages and it holds even on those those 11.38 strip passes. No cracks or lines. The glue also nicely forms a strong moisture proof seal between the wheelhouse & fender lip. (Common Rust area)
A big problem with those adhesives is that if you crush out to much of the adhesive it will fail. Some manufacturers have incorporated small beads/pellets so you won't crush the recommended adhesive required for a proper bond. Once again nice job on the quarters Stg'd 2Discovered :TU:
I have done body work myself for about 10 years now, I have used adhesives like the one you are talking about. I would use adhesives on smaller jobs intead of running a continuous bead of weld, but on the bigger jobs for just all around durability and duration of the area being patched I would weld. But overall your work looks great and if it holds for you then it goes to show how times are changing along the lines of body work.
Nice car!! If your car was a 70, you would have me checking my storage area to see if my car is still there!! Steve
I cant see how glue is going to be any stronger than metal.I would rather take a crash in a welded car than a glued one but thats my personal opinion.My main interest in using glue was the corrosion factor and how it would quicken installation ,clean up and easy of preparation for paint.It was my first time using the product and Im 100% sure I followed the instructions to a tee. I installed the 1/4 panel and a week later the panels had separated at what seemed to me as stress points ...you could take a screw driver and try to press the area that seperated and it would spring back out, unfortunetly when the panels were clamped together you could not tell this was happening..My contribution to this thread is more of an informative opinion, before I choose the glue method I asked and read around and could not find anyone that had a bad experiance using this method.I installed the panel in the dead of winter and did not check the expiration date on the tube I used ,so these factors probably contributed to the failure.Im willing to try the product again but just tought it was important to let people know that it can fail and may not be as easy as it claims to be to use.
emblem i have a new GS by buick emblem that didn't come with the attaching bolts on the rear of the emblem. what do i do about that? will it be better to glue it or try to find the peices that's fit on the studs? i don't know why they didn't come with it. can anyone help me out with this problem?.....mike o No:
I think you should ask this question in a new thread, and you will probably get more responses. You could glue it, but I would not reccomend it.
