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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: sjc on 22 February 2015, 20:31:40
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I bought a new leather handbrake gaiter and need to attach it to the plastic frame - the original one was stapled on but I don't have anything that's powerful enough to put the new one on like that so was thinking best to glue it on somehow.
Anyone done this?
Think I may have some bostik impact adhesive kicking about, would that work?
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Yes that was going to be my suggestion. As a guess.
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I reckon, on your bostik impact adhesive tube, it will say "Sticks leather to metal" ;D
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I'll confirm that if I manage to find the damn stuff ;D
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Tiger Seal & Sikaflex sticks anything to anything :y :y
Can't you reuse the old staples by using the existing holes in the plastic & making new holes in the leather for the staple to go through? :-\
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The old staples broke up on extraction :(
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The old staples broke up on extraction :(
TIG/MIG welding wire? ;) I used some stainless filler wire as staples to re-staple clips to the edge of the Smart's carpet :y
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Said staples don't actually pass through the plastic... They merely locate the gaiter whilst they are heat welded in place...
Good luck making replacement fit...
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The old staples broke up on extraction :(
No, no. This is a technical question, so lets be technically correct. YOU broke the old staples....didn't you? Eh? Eh?
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Said staples don't actually pass through the plastic... .....
I'm sure sjc knows what a staple looks like ....... ::) ::) ;)
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Tiger Seal & Sikaflex sticks anything to anything :y :y
Can't you reuse the old staples by using the existing holes in the plastic & making new holes in the leather for the staple to go through? :-\
Tiger Seal and Sikaflex.....? Is that like a new Araldite type thing...? Squeeze two tubes together and mix? ???
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Said staples don't actually pass through the plastic... .....
I'm sure sjc knows what a staple looks like ....... ::) ::) ;)
Our local staples has closed. It's a macdonalds now.
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Tiger Seal and Sikaflex.....? Is that like a new Araldite type thing...? Squeeze two tubes together and mix? ???
No. It comes in a mastic tube ...... a bit like 'No Nails' ...... they stick all kinds of automotive bits to cars with it these days - rear spoilers etc :y
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Said staples don't actually pass through the plastic... .....
I'm sure sjc knows what a staple looks like ....... ::) ::) ;)
Our local staples has closed. It's a macdonalds now.
I once saw oof described as "the superbly technical omega owners forum" you know.
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The old staples broke up on extraction :(
No, no. This is a technical question, so lets be technically correct. YOU broke the old staples....didn't you? Eh? Eh?
Well, yeah sort of :-[ ;D
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Said staples don't actually pass through the plastic... .....
I'm sure sjc knows what a staple looks like ....... ::) ::) ;)
Our local staples has closed. It's a macdonalds now.
I once saw oof described as "the superbly technical omega owners forum" you know.
Hmmmmm...lies, I'm afraid ;D
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Said staples don't actually pass through the plastic... .....
I'm sure sjc knows what a staple looks like ....... ::) ::) ;)
Patronising Soandso... Having failed to successfully carry out this precise operation on an Omega, rather than a Smart car door mat, I would like to think my contribution was actually useful.
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... rather than a Smart car door mat, I would like to think my contribution was actually useful.
carpet ;)
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... rather than a Smart car door mat, I would like to think my contribution was actually useful.
carpet ;)
.....and " helpfull " ;D
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.... Having failed to successfully carry out this precise operation on an Omega, ....
I bought the gaiter for my Omega but the car was sold before I got around to fitting it ....... ::) ::)
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Said staples don't actually pass through the plastic... They merely locate the gaiter whilst they are heat welded in place...
Good luck making replacement fit...
Yeah, they were only just in to the plastic and no more.
I could drill a number of small holes and kinda 'stitch' it on but I'm looking for a lazy solution ;)
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I'll maybe just leave it off and class it as weight reduction ;D ;D :D :-X
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Said staples don't actually pass through the plastic... They merely locate the gaiter whilst they are heat welded in place...
Good luck making replacement fit...
Yeah, they were only just in to the plastic and no more.
I could drill a number of small holes and kinda 'stitch' it on but I'm looking for a lazy solution ;)
Drill a number of small holes and put nice shiny self tappers in.
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Said staples don't actually pass through the plastic... They merely locate the gaiter whilst they are heat welded in place...
Good luck making replacement fit...
Yeah, they were only just in to the plastic and no more.
I could drill a number of small holes and kinda 'stitch' it on but I'm looking for a lazy solution ;)
Drill a number of small holes and put nice shiny self tappers in.
Nah, drill one big hole and drive a M8 bolt straight through. :y
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Said staples don't actually pass through the plastic... They merely locate the gaiter whilst they are heat welded in place...
Good luck making replacement fit...
Yeah, they were only just in to the plastic and no more.
I could drill a number of small holes and kinda 'stitch' it on but I'm looking for a lazy solution ;)
Drill a number of small holes and put nice shiny self tappers in.
It may come to that ;D
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Returning to the question; you want the sort of impact adhesive that trimmers use for exactly this sort of job.
Spread a thin coat on both the plastic and the leather, and press them together. Hold for a few seconds and you're done.
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I bought a new leather handbrake gaiter and need to attach it to the plastic frame - the original one was stapled on but I don't have anything that's powerful enough to put the new one on like that so was thinking best to glue it on somehow.
Anyone done this?
Think I may have some bostik impact adhesive kicking about, would that work?
Have just completed this job on my 2 and they both stay in place without anything. If you put them over frame and push in place the friction holds it nicely :-)
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To the OP, have some cream gaiters matching the cream leather door cards, and they're on with a hot glue gun, and been on in daily use and abuse for about 4 years now, without shifting. :)
As steve6367 states, I suspect the friction fit is a large contributor to this.
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The issue we had was that the leather was simply to thick to fit, and completely the wrong shape... which was frustrating as it looks like a nice cosmetic job :-\
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If it was the wrong shape (as in my case, actually) was the issue that the gaiters were made for PFL, not FL? It never occurred to me at the time, but the FL gaiters are, I think, a little longer than PFL. Took a bit of a stretch but I got it in in the end. :)
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The issue we had was that the leather was simply to thick to fit, and completely the wrong shape... which was frustrating as it looks like a nice cosmetic job :-\
Mine were cheap eBay ones and fit very well, I will dig out a link :y
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Returning to the question; you want the sort of impact adhesive that trimmers use for exactly this sort of job.
Spread a thin coat on both the plastic and the leather, and press them together. Hold for a few seconds and you're done.
Do you know what they use Nick?
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I used heavy duty aerosol carpet adhesive from local Travis Perkins for my alcantara door panels :y
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Returning to the question; you want the sort of impact adhesive that trimmers use for exactly this sort of job.
Spread a thin coat on both the plastic and the leather, and press them together. Hold for a few seconds and you're done.
Do you know what they use Nick?
The stuff I have was bought from a trimmer and is in a white can marked 'impact adhesive'. Clearly repackaged from a larger container.
You can get it in aerosols from Home base etc, and while it's not very good will work OK for this sort of job.
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I purchased some two part epoxy at the weekend to get plastic to metal to stick. Would that work?
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I purchased some two part epoxy at the weekend to get plastic to metal to stick. Would that work?
I don't think so. Araldite type of adhesive dries rock hard and even the rapid stuff takes agood while to cure. Something a bit more flexible needed here. The impact adhesive suggested right at the start is the way I'd go.
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I purchased some two part epoxy at the weekend to get plastic to metal to stick. Would that work?
I don't think so. Araldite type of adhesive dries rock hard and even the rapid stuff takes agood while to cure. Something a bit more flexible needed here. The impact adhesive suggested right at the start is the way I'd go.
Fair enoUgh mate :y
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I purchased some two part epoxy at the weekend to get plastic to metal to stick. Would that work?
I don't think so. Araldite type of adhesive dries rock hard and even the rapid stuff takes agood while to cure. Something a bit more flexible needed here. The impact adhesive suggested right at the start is the way I'd go.
Fair enoUgh mate :y
You need an impact adhesive ...... something like Evostick - you can then sniff what's left! ;D
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I purchased some two part epoxy at the weekend to get plastic to metal to stick. Would that work?
I don't think so. Araldite type of adhesive dries rock hard and even the rapid stuff takes agood while to cure. Something a bit more flexible needed here. The impact adhesive suggested right at the start is the way I'd go.
Fair enoUgh mate :y
You need an impact adhesive ...... something like Evostick - you can then sniff what's left! ;D
Need some of that after dealing with the muppets at Hellfrauds today ;D
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Copydex should do the job!
Stuck 100's of badges to my campfire blanket in 1980 and they are still on now, all these later................. :y :y
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Ukrainian solution you need nails, sold by the 1kg bag, drill holes, bend them over on the inside, job done. :o :o :o Self tapping screws, well you have to buy them individually, from behind the counter glass at highly inflated prices, so Ukrainian's use 6" sorry their metric, 150mm nails for everything. ::) ::) ::)
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^ sometimes brute force gives a lot of satisfaction ???
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I said it a few posts ago in this thread, and of course everyone can go their own way, but I fitted a gaiter (the wrong one, I might add, PFL on a FL so a little too short) with a plain old ordinary cheap hot glue gun about 4, probably nearer 6 years ago, and it's been in daily abuse since, and not come off. :y
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Cheers for the replies guys. If I can't find the tube of Bostik I'm sure is in the garage somewhere then I'll get the glue gun out.
I'll report back with the outcome ;)
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No adhesive here and it's still on :y
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All stuck good and strong and fitted to the car, looking the dogs danglies.
Impact adhesive was the chosen weapon.
Cheers for all the help and suggestions guys, much appreciated.
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So.....in summary.....one week ago......."I need to stick leather to plastic, got some impact adhesive, will that do?"
"Yep".
One week, and four pages, later........"Thanks, it did work".
OOF at it's best. ::)
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I bought a new leather handbrake gaiter and need to attach it to the plastic frame - the original one was stapled on but I don't have anything that's powerful enough to put the new one on like that so was thinking best to glue it on somehow.
Anyone done this?
Think I may have some bostik impact adhesive kicking about, would that work?
i used carpet spray glu couple years back and it was good for 2 years, i sold the car by then.
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So.....in summary.....one week ago......."I need to stick leather to plastic, got some impact adhesive, will that do?"
"Yep".
One week, and four pages, later........"Thanks, it did work".
OOF at it's best. ::)
Yep, that was pretty much it ;D
A simple "yes" would've done, but where's the fun in that?