Metal to Fibreglass Bonding
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Evening Chaps.

In wickes earlier and saw this epoxy adhesive, would it be any good to bond fibreglass to metal with out breaking under fair amounts of force?

Said on the packet in the shop that it bonds metals, hard plastics so i couldnt see any reason why not?

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Home-Adhesives/Epo...ive/invt/243791

Cheers, Oli.

I used tiger seal to bond my roof on.

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

does tigger seal dry solid if you know what i mean, or like silicon, flexible?

Yeah it stay flexi buts it hard..... Non Brittle is the best description.

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

that sounds pretty good, just been looking on the web seems good stuff.

Where can you buy it though? places like auto panels and such like?

Edited by Oli on 23rd Dec, 2008.

Yeah, paint shops, most motor factors should stock it, Also sickaflex is good, there the same really.

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

Legend! Thanks for the help!

No worries. Ps its normally a tenner a tube.

Edited by MikeRace on 23rd Dec, 2008.

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

carefull on the type of sikaflex you buy. i'll have to double check which one it is but some are utter cack!

at work we fit windscreens etc, and have bond for that......its TOP notch stuff but dont think you can get it in seperate tubes, boxes of six only :(

i get the name of that tomorrow and maybe you can see if you can get it?


although after writing all of that tiger-seal is definately up to the job so ive just wasted my time writing this post....

that would be brilliant cheers mate!

uhmm balls....knew that there was something i forgot today :(

sorry mate, too much exitement of only having to do a few hours work on the last day :(

i'll be down there over the break though to sort my pit bike out and get it out for a ride so i WILL (hopefully ) get the name for you then!

how urgently do you need to know because if your desperate i can pop down a little later today and get the name?

Edited by James_H on 24th Dec, 2008.

Theres no rush at all, when you have times fine.

Thanks mate.

try Loctite 9461. This stuff is proper structural adhesive. It comes in a big syringe and is 1:1 mix ratio, so you can get away without the applicator gun etc. You can squeeze out just what you need.

Info
http://www.loctite.com.sa/int_henkel/locti...oxy_ME-0204.pdf

Available here
http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=135046

does anyone remember that advert where they stick a bloke in a boiler suit was glued to a board then suspended over ayres rock?

now thats the shit to use!!

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Cheers Mirage, going to have get some of that i think, looks good stuff.

I forgot to say i've used tons of this stuff to put together fibre glass, carbon and a range of metals. Its a creamy mixture so not messy and great for small gap filling and slightly uneven surfaces.

Its really strong yet it has a tiny amount of give so it isn't brittle like normal epoxies and this helps give it good peel resistance.

Edited by James_H on 27th Dec, 2008.

Can you paint over that loctite 9461?

yes you can paint over.