69 Vette bonding material

[Rick M.]

Can any one advise. The bonding material that bonds the wheelwell to the fender has seperated slightly. Just enough so if you push down on the top of the fender they seperate. I want to pry open the seam with a tongue depresser and inject an adhesive. Any recommendations on what type of adhesive?
Thanks,
Rick

[Joe C.]

Re: 69 Vette bonding material

Original adhesive used was polyester bonding adhesive. I would use this, althiugh the more modern 2 part epoxies may be easier to "inject" because they employ a mixer/applicator resembling a caulking gun.

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[Joe C.]

Re: 69 Vette bonding material

Original adhesive used was polyester bonding adhesive. I would use this, althiugh the more modern 2 part epoxies may be easier to "inject" because they employ a mixer/applicator resembling a caulking gun.

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[Rick M.]

Re: 69 Vette bonding material

Thanks Joe
That's what I was thinking. I'm a boater and use epoxy a lot. My concern is the heat it generates. The marine stuff we use melts a plastic cup in about three minutes and don't want to put that on my car. Do you have experience with a particular brand?

[Rick M.]

Re: 69 Vette bonding material

Thanks Joe
That's what I was thinking. I'm a boater and use epoxy a lot. My concern is the heat it generates. The marine stuff we use melts a plastic cup in about three minutes and don't want to put that on my car. Do you have experience with a particular brand?

[Dick W.]

Re: 69 Vette bonding material

Lord Fusor makes an excellent panel adhesive

[Dick W.]

Re: 69 Vette bonding material

Lord Fusor makes an excellent panel adhesive

[Rick M.]

Re: 69 Vette bonding material

Thanks Dick,
Is it thin enough I can inject it with a syringe?

[Rick M.]

Re: 69 Vette bonding material

Thanks Dick,
Is it thin enough I can inject it with a syringe?

[Dick W.]

Re: 69 Vette bonding material

It will have to be a large bore syringe. I believe that a 50 or 100 cc syringe will have a nipple large enough. BTW be sure to rough up both surfaces prior to bonding.

[Dick W.]

Re: 69 Vette bonding material

It will have to be a large bore syringe. I believe that a 50 or 100 cc syringe will have a nipple large enough. BTW be sure to rough up both surfaces prior to bonding.

[Wayne W.]

Re: 69 Vette bonding material

Any epoxy that generates that much heat has some serious accelerators in it. There are many formulations of epoxy. Most are not nearly that aggressive.

[Wayne W.]

Re: 69 Vette bonding material

Any epoxy that generates that much heat has some serious accelerators in it. There are many formulations of epoxy. Most are not nearly that aggressive.

[Joe L.]

Re: 69 Vette bonding material

Rick-----

Are you sure that the plastic cup actually melts from heat or could it be simply a case of the organic compounds in the epoxy chemically reacting with and "melting" the plastic? If you are talking about a styrofoam cup, I would expect the epoxy to react with it.

[Joe L.]

Re: 69 Vette bonding material

Rick-----

Are you sure that the plastic cup actually melts from heat or could it be simply a case of the organic compounds in the epoxy chemically reacting with and "melting" the plastic? If you are talking about a styrofoam cup, I would expect the epoxy to react with it.