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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Terbs on 21 September 2015, 22:11:04
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After reading johnnydog's thread on his spoiler, could you use this Silkaflex stuff to stick on new wheel arches then skim then over. Obviously to save welding. :)
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A version of it is used in the Automotive industry and has been for bloody ages.
Accompanied by spot welding, it is a very cheap, easy and weight saving way of creating an extremely strong and durable joint between panels.
As for a DIY aplication..... I'd sure like to see some spot-welds to assist (especially during the curing phase of the adhesive), but in terms of using it for non structural components, I don't see any reason why not.
I'd think you'd struggle a bit to get sufficient sikaflex to make a decent 'joint' without overspill. Overspill would be bad from a 'finishing' point of view as it'd be a bloody nightmare to sand down and to paint.
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Thanks, BM....for the sake of what it costs, I think I will get a tube and try some off-car practising. I have plenty of metal here to try on. Appreciated :y
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The only snag I see is that sikaflex is semi flexible when cured so any filler that's laid over the joint is liable to crack.
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After reading johnnydog's thread on his spoiler, could you use this Silkaflex stuff to stick on new wheel arches then skim then over. Obviously to save welding. :)
Sikaflex isn't meant for this, and is unlikely to make a decent permanent repair.
But you can buy 2pack structural adhesive(google 3m structural adhesive) that is designed for the job and would be a better bet. I've never used it so can't add much except that it isn't cheap
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I have used 3M 609 in the past and it was superb, I did add a few plug welds to get it firmly positioned but the final result was a joint far superior to a welded one.