What sort of glue/cement to use....

[legendary70]

Hello.

what can i use to glue this back up? cement? gorilla glue? thx

 

[GAINMOB]

is it bent? did it just happen to lift up? i'd go to ford and ask them for their thoughts and see if napa...autozone...advance auto has something that will bond the plastics

 

[07navi]

I saw a glue test including gorilla and it came out last.

 

[legendary70]

well thanks for that navi. any solutions u might have?

it bent up gain. really smooth to bend back down into place. just wondering what adhesive i should use. thx

 

[07navi]

well thanks for that navi. any solutions u might have?

it bent up gain. really smooth to bend back down into place. just wondering what adhesive i should use. thx

IDK not an expert

 

[mossback]

I'd suggest Hysol 9462 or something similar. Excellent adhesive for moderate load bearing applications like this. And this kind of epoxy is thixotropic which means it doesn't run which is a good thing when applied to vertical surfaces. I get it at McMaster Carr but it's available from other sources as well. Big box store glues might work as well but the Hysol is likely to be a permanent fix.

 

[Plati]

Not see'ing it ... hard to tell. It "looks" like a damaged part.
JB Weld has adhesives for all kinds of materials. Home Depot

I've bonded a lot of stuff back together. The trick is a way to hold it in place while curing.
That picture looks like a head scratcher, how would you hold it in place?
My first thought is to park it close to wall and make something to wedge between it & wall.
I would also consider a screw but most would poo poo that idea.
Sometimes you can Gorilla Tape it for curing, just be easy removing tape smartly.

Might be able to remove entire assembly & bench glue/clamp it.
That might also make a screw possible. Adhesive plus mechanical is good.

Nice thing with adhesives is .. if they don't bond then they just peel off & try something else.

Another trick is clean & sand a spot (each side) ... put a dab of adhesive on and see if it holds. If all good then go Whole Hog.

 

[legendary70]

thank u

 

[max78]

You might try some JB weld Epoxy putty. You can work it into place and its freaking hard after it sets!!! With it being vertical I would worry about any glue dripping down on the paint.

 

[07navi]

JB weld is OK, used a lot of it on my snowmobile trailer but most of it broke loose. It's just epoxy glue with some gray powder mixed in for color so you might as well just mix some epoxy up. Look at this YouTube glue test;

 

[max78]

JB weld is OK, used a lot of it on my snowmobile trailer but most of it broke loose. It's just epoxy glue with some gray powder mixed in for color so you might as well just mix some epoxy up. Look at this YouTube glue test;

I was specifically talking about the JB putty that's like playdoh. Used it in several applications with great success. Even repaired a crack in an oil pan on a VW that was driven off-road and needed to be rescued.

 

[07navi]

I was specifically talking about the JB putty that's like playdoh. Used it in several applications with great success. Even repaired a crack in an oil pan on a VW that was driven off-road and needed to be rescued.

It seems to work well in some places and not others but they have come up with new stuff that I haven't tried. I like construction adhesive also since it is waterproof and semi flexible when it cures but really holds.

 

[legendary70]

thx

 

[RichardH]

Probably two part epoxy would work out well. Might have to stand there with a beer or two while it sets up. A large mouth vice grip clamp with some towels (or better a small piece of wood to distribute pressure) to not damage the plastic would be better. Just leave the door open. Clamp her. It does set pretty quick.

 

[07navi]

Probably two part epoxy would work out well. Might have to stand there with a beer or two while it sets up. A large mouth vice grip clamp with some towels (or better a small piece of wood to distribute pressure) to not damage the plastic would be better. Just leave the door open. Clamp her. It does set pretty quick.

There are some epoxies out now that set up very fast.

 

[Steve Hartman]

Hello.

what can i use to glue this back up? cement? gorilla glue? thx

I have a 1976 F250 with an original vinyl bench seat. There were two splits in the driver butt area. I used GOOP on them and after two years the seats are just fine and you can barely see the GOOP at all. If it wasn't dark and only +17° I'd go out and take a picture for you! It really IS great stuff!

 

[TDBDLB]

3M double side automotive tape, not glue - if gap not an issue.

 

[Commander Opus]

Whatever you try, surface prep is key. Clean and abraded for a solid bond.

 

[Art Tonucci]

2.5’ 2x4 and a ratchet strap will hold in place while adhesive cures.

 

[07navi]

Gorilla glue came in last in a test of glues done on Utube. The more I use it, the more I don't like it. Double sided auto is strong and not messy. I use construction adhesive for a lot of things also.