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Subject: [Healeys] Metal Glue
From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs)
Date: Sun, 22 May 2011 09:45:08 -0700
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They build Lotus and Astin Martins by gluing body sections together. We used
glue on some small panels on my car

I Erbs
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On May 22, 2011, at 8:38 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

> Supposedly, it's possible to do metal panel repair with adhesives. I have no
experience with this, but it can be done.
>
> Here's one product:
>
> http://www.tcpglobal.com/3m/duramixadhesive.aspx
>
> Google 'metal panel repair with adhesives' for lots of info.
>
> Bob
>
> --------------------------------
> Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA
>
>
>
> Is there a commercially available glue that is strong enough to bond some
> metal body panels that may have some paint on them? A few of the spot
> welds on the reinforcement piece under the hood next to one hinge have
broken.
> It allows some flexing of the hood in that area. I don't want to re-weld
> because I don't want to have to repaint the hood or car. I know that any
glue
> will only be as strong as the bonded surface and if there is paint under
> there, it has to bond to the paint. It also has to bridge small gaps since
> the stamped metal support piece is not perfectly flat where it has to join
the
> bottom surface of the hood. Am I dreaming or is there a glue that might be
> worth trying to fix this problem?
>
> Ron Fine
> 61BN7
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