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Old 2nd May 2009, 19:41
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cockney steve
 
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SIKAFLEX....it's an isocyanate-curing polyurethane, iirc.
use to stick alloy car panels together and alloy to steel also to fit bonded -in glass.
Yhe stuff is rubbery when set and you can get high and low -modulus types. As with Epoxy (or soldering/brazing ) a relatively thin film is stronger. metal sheet will tear before the bond breaks.

Prep and priming are the key to a successful long-term bond.
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