Bonding paste

[Salopianvette]

I had a slight argument with a Vauxhall last year! I need to bond some panels back together that sheared in the impact.
Can anyone recommend a product that is available here in the UK?

 

[johng]

Not sure exactly what you want to do, but I used Araldite 2015 to re-bond my inner wing (and most of the front clip when I discovered how little was holding it on!). It's suitable for both SMC and GRP.
It's quite cheap on ebay
ARALDITE 2015 200ml Two component epoxy paste adhesive | eBay
but you do need a dual cartridge gun to apply it, that cost me £60

 

[Salopianvette]

Thanks for the replies, I have many joints that I hope have just come apart using a gun rather than pasting it on with a spreader would, I expect, make the job easier. I will not be doing it till later in the year now.
We were suppose to be moving and I was going to do it in the new garage...................
But with everything going on obviously that is on hold indefinitely.
Thanks again Glyn

 

[Dazaa]

I've seen a lot of guys in the states use 3M panel bond, only downside is you need a special gun to dispense it.

 

[Salopianvette]

Thanks all, looked at these products and yes they will work but as you say theye require a special (expensive) gun.
The main problem from my point of view is that you still have to mix the two parts by hand, to me this renders the gun of no help apart from measuring out an equal mix (or am I wrong?).
What I have found is a company in the UK that produce many epoxy resins, having contacted them they have a product that will bond Polyester GRP to itself and to most metals it is thixotropic and suitable for use on vertical surfaces they do a 'slow' version with an open time of an hour, the company also supplies empty cartridges (they fit standard cheap from the market gun) that can be filled once the two parts are mixed together they also do long injection nozzles for reaching deep inside assemblies.
At this point I was thinking this is too good to be true that is why I have not mentioned their name............... I will do a post once it all arrives and I have had a go.
Glyn

 

[johng]

Glyn, with the dual cartridge gun, you don't mix the 2 parts by hand. You just squeeze the trigger and the 2 components mix together in the nozzle. If you don't use all of the glue in one go you can use it later by fitting a new nozzle.
John

 

[Salopianvette]

Thanks for that.
It did seem a little strange to pay that much for gun to only dispense the resin.
Glyn

How long does it take these rsins to set or how long do they stay 'workable' for?

 

[johng]

Can't remember how long it was workable for, but it wasn't instant. There was plenty of time to smooth it off where needed. I left it 24 hours to set and it was hard by then, even where I'd filled gaps up to 10mm thick.

 

[Salopianvette]

Thanks for that, it's just that I need to do a lot of bonding on the front end and it will take quite some time.
I don't want it to go off half way through.
Glyn

 

[johng]

I don't think you'll have a problem, I had plenty to do as well.