Question. What steel>steel bonding compound have people used and would people recommend for restoration work as a supplement for welding panel flanges and overlaps.... maybe even as a replacement for none structural panel joints.
Ive seen the 3M panel bond and also the Sikaflex 221 plus many others advertised.
regards Johnathan
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Johnathan
LLE #415 of 2500
1989 Caravelle
1988 Sunroof Caravelle donor
LLE #415 of 2500
1989 Caravelle
1988 Sunroof Caravelle donor
Re: steel panel bonding
Was recommended Kent quick seal for bonding panels. Is your left outer sill rusty, i have a NOS genuine vw left sill for sale.
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Re: steel panel bonding
the central and inner sills are good and solid thankfully. its the front and rear arches plus steps, lower b-pillar sliding door bottom... tailgate bottom all the usual places.
I was thinking of bonding talgate lower and sliding door lower outer to help prevent distortion..... probably the least of my worries though.
I was thinking of bonding talgate lower and sliding door lower outer to help prevent distortion..... probably the least of my worries though.
Johnathan
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big_j wrote: ↑15 Apr 2021, 09:31 the central and inner sills are good and solid thankfully. its the front and rear arches plus steps, lower b-pillar sliding door bottom... tailgate bottom all the usual places.
I was thinking of bonding talgate lower and sliding door lower outer to help prevent distortion..... probably the least of my worries though.
I doubt you’ll be able to bond them fully , you need good access so they can be clamped properly to get minimal sealant for the most stable joint
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Re: steel panel bonding
For structural like panels on the unibody I would use welding, maybe some 2K adhesives.
1K PU mastics are for addon things like hightops
1K PU mastics are for addon things like hightops
Zoltan
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1986 Multivan ex-Caravelle. Van since 2006, running mTDi 1Z since 2008 with Fiat Croma 1.9 TDid pump 2008-2019, custom pump since 2019
5spd custom box 4.57 diff + 0.74 5th