v8bertha Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Chaps... any glue experts in da house? One of my little projects on the Camel Freelander has been to re-create the lightpod setup for the roofrack. I have sourced lights and had mounting rings manufactured and am nearly at the stage where I can assemble all the bits into a working unit. However I now need to stick the aluminium mounting ring to the light lens. The picture shows an original light unit which used steel mounting rings. The gluey bit is highlighted by the red box. So.... the question... what is the best glue type stuff for sticking aluminium to glass? It needs to fill a gap of about 8mm. It needs to be weather resistant and have a good resilience to vibration. The original appears to use some sort of silicone sealant type stuff and has a very limited amount of squidgyness to it. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Cheers Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Windscreen bonding sealant? About a tenner a tube from ebay or blag half a tube from a windscreen fitter. It sets black rubbery and will fill a small gap. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco andy Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Hi i used some off this stuff on the horse box you can get it at good builders mer or off flee bay dam good stuff http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/mYIngmUkeNCzsosUQKFc09w/140.jpg The No.1 Caravan Sealant - Industry Choice Ideal for Caravan and Motorhome manufacture and repair Cures on exposure to atmospheric moisture to form a durable elastomer of high adhesive strength SIKAFLEX 221 - 300ML BLACK Single part polyurethane adhesive sealant. The professionals choice. Use to bond on roofs, panels, battens, doors, anything requiring bonding or sealing to anything else. Widely used on solar panel installations. All directly bonded windows and windscreens use Sikaflex. Full bond after a few hours, flexible & resistant to aging and weathering, over-paintable gives a very strong bond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8bertha Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 Sooooper doooper Cheers chaps... will abuse my paypal account imminently! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozsug Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 221 is a good all purpose bond/sealer, but for this aplication i would use 255 Sikaflex® 255FC High Strength Elastic Adhesive Sikaflex®255FC is a fast-curing, flexible, high-performance, one-component, polyurethane based adhesive for bonding glass, panels and other structures to a variety of substrates. It begins to cure and exhibit excellent green strength as soon as the product is extruded or the cartridge is opened. It is not for use in the replacement of automotive windshields. Areas of Application Sikaflex®255FC is suitable for use on glass as well as metal panels (primed and painted). It offers extremely high initial bond strength. Its fast rate of cure results in rapid strength development and shorter service times.Bonding trim, moulding and all kinds of styling elements Structural bonding of large parts,including sheet metal, composities and glass. Can buy it here http://www.cbf.uk.com/2005_catalogue/Sealants%20%26%20Adhesives/p229-256-sealants-seals-shutter-spares-sliding-doors-tool-boxes.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Cheers chaps... will abuse my paypal account imminently! Why not tap Mr Brown up for some, given that he gets through gallons of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8bertha Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 Indeedy he does, but he's gallivanting around Italy at the moment... he says its work, but I don't believe him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon White Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Sikaflex or Tiger Seal (cheaper version of the same thing) will do the job for you. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Indeedy he does, but he's gallivanting around Italy at the moment... Well you know where he lives, just bribe his good lady with chocolate and go diving in his shed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8bertha Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 LOL... I think I have a key somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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