pwood999

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• Aug 26, 2023

• #1

Previous owner had bodged the "wood trim" under the cubby with what seems to be RTV Sealant. Any suggestions on what glue to use ?

Ignore the scratches - they show brighter in the photos than under normal light.

 

Datatek

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• Aug 26, 2023

• #2

pwood999 said:

Previous owner had bodged the "wood trim" under the cubby with what seems to be RTV Sealant. Any suggestions on what glue to use ?

Ignore the scratches - they show brighter in the photos than under normal light.

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pwood999

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• Aug 26, 2023

• #3

Bought some Evo-Stik impact adhesive. Should do the job.

 

biketeacherdave

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• Aug 26, 2023

• #4

If you don't plan on taking them off again just superglue

 

Datatek

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• Aug 26, 2023

• #5

biketeacherdave said:

If you don't plan on taking them off again just superglue

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I have not had a lot of success using Super Glue on plastics of that sort.

 

biketeacherdave

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• Aug 26, 2023

• #6

Not all superglue is the same the key ingredients is cyanoacrylate which they don't all have most cheap supermarket types are a poor version .

Unlike traditional adhesives which are water-based, cyanoacrylate glue is composed of an acrylic resin. The main ingredient in cyanoacrylate glue is cyanoacrylate, which is an acrylic monomer that transforms to a plastic state after curing.

 

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Bix

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• Aug 26, 2023

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I use araldite for everything. Cheap enough and sticks well. We use it to protect blade tips in the desert. If it can survive that, I am sure it'll work to stick a panel to a Landy.

 

Datatek

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• Aug 26, 2023

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biketeacherdave said:

Not all superglue is the same

Unlike traditional adhesives which are water-based, cyanoacrylate glue is composed of an acrylic resin. The main ingredient in cyanoacrylate glue is cyanoacrylate, which is an acrylic monomer that transforms to a plastic state after curing.

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But that does not mean it will stick to some plastics. Also it dries rigid and does not stand up well to surfaces that flex.

 

Datatek

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• Aug 26, 2023

• #9

Bix said:

I use araldite for everything. Cheap enough and sticks well. We use it to protect blade tips in the desert. If it can survive that, I am sure it'll work to stick a panel to a Landy.

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Even Araldite doesn't stick to some plastics, it comes away from my plastic mixing surface easily once hard.

 

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• Aug 26, 2023

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Datatek said:

Even Araldite doesn't stick to some plastics, it comes away from my plastic mixing surface easily once hard.

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Fair point, if it is a smooth surfact you need to index it first with an abrasive.

 

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PaulJM

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• Aug 28, 2023

• #11

I found that plumbers PVC pipe weld works on most car plastic trim panels.