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Re: Metal adhesives vs. welding

To: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
Subject: Re: Metal adhesives vs. welding
From: richard <juju34@texoma.net>
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 10:59:24 -0700
3m makes an adhesive, 3M5200...great stuff, but once bonded, it's
forever,

its a marine application sealant...and is impervious to oil, gasoline,
mother-in-laws advice , etc...so be forwarned that if you ever need to
remove it, the parts bonded will remain so and material on either side
of the bond will be ripped loose  before the bond

if you need a source, any marine supply should have it in stock

good luck,

richard, brit/euro wrench/restorer
70 'b' tourer
67 b-gt
other brit /eurocars and bikes
westerly cutter rigged sloop[portsmouth built]twiin keeled


Bud Krueger wrote:
> 
> Here's one for you ----  My basket case 52TD, known as Arby (Rust Bucket) has
> some areas where the body metal has completely rusted away.  As some you may
> already know, the TD has a wooden body framework that the tub (body) skin is
> attached to.  Removal of the metal from the wood is a task that one wants to
> avoid, if at all possible.  There are some areas where I'll need to add some
> steel to replace rust in non-stressed areas.  Welding it in is gambling on
> setting the wood on fire if I don't remove the panels completely.
> 
>         It dawned me that we have some amazing bonding products out there
> nowadays, and things like JBWeld, etc.  Anybody have any experience, 
>knowledge,
> of just thoughts about the possibility of using a bonding substance where one
> might otherwise weld?  TIA.
> 
> --
> Bud Krueger
> http://home.ici.net/~bkrueger/
> 52TD
> 77MGB

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