I was talking to some people here at work about the extensive rust problems teeners have. The subject rolled around to someone talking about a panel adhesive that is suposedly stronger than welded joints. Does this ring a bell with anyone? I supose it would be some kind of two part adhesive but I don't know.
Anyone used such a thing? If it's out there I'd like to experiment.
3M makes some two sided tape that is used to bond body pannels on semi trailers. Not sure if anyone has used it in a structural role.
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I looked into it when installing my flares.. The gun to apply it was $$$$$ and wasn't worth the cost IMHO.
It is strong stuff.
Worse the POR-15 if it gets in the wrong place
we used panel adhesives extensively when building the race car.
we did it where we needed to bond two dissimilar types of metal
(ie: aluminum panels touching steel)
we used the brand Fusor
fusor makes about 15 different styles of professional adhesive depending upon the application.
I think it would be cheaper/more simple to use welding if the metal is of the same type and could be welded.
we did not use the adhesive on anything structural
and I don't think I would trust it for an application that had force applied in multiple planes. I couldn't really trust it myself as a rust repair, only as a non structural use.
there are other brands too
go to a professional body shop supply place and the will have something.
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Would it be good for a battery tray do you think?
That stuff is used extensively in the aircraft industry.
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