Triumphrat

TorqueyT · 12-15-2004

Anyone got any experience with what glue is best to use on your panels? Nothing cosmetic involved, it's the plastic "locking pin" on the inside of the left hand black panel at the bottom of the tank that's come off, so nothing that's visible, just needs to be strong.

Cheers
TT

TorqueyT · 12-15-2004

Anyone got any experience with what glue is best to use on your panels? Nothing cosmetic involved, it's the plastic "locking pin" on the inside of the left hand black panel at the bottom of the tank that's come off, so nothing that's visible, just needs to be strong.

Cheers
TT

DaleS · 12-15-2004

Mine's been running JB Weld for about 3 years on the front right turn signal mounting post. Some ham-fisted wrench (me) broke it off over-tightening.

DaleS · 12-15-2004

Mine's been running JB Weld for about 3 years on the front right turn signal mounting post. Some ham-fisted wrench (me) broke it off over-tightening.

BigStripey · 12-15-2004

I had exactly the same piece snap off months ago. I tried superglue type glues and as soon as i had to take the panel off it snapped again. I have just drilled both pieces and glued in a length of 1.5mm threaded stud, using araldite. This has made a very strong bond (so far?)

DaleS, tell us brits about JB Weld, not heard of it over here ?, sounds good stuff ?

BigStripey · 12-15-2004

I had exactly the same piece snap off months ago. I tried superglue type glues and as soon as i had to take the panel off it snapped again. I have just drilled both pieces and glued in a length of 1.5mm threaded stud, using araldite. This has made a very strong bond (so far?)

DaleS, tell us brits about JB Weld, not heard of it over here ?, sounds good stuff ?

paulie · 12-16-2004

I broke off the snap-down stud that inserts into the rubber grommet to hold on the side panel. Sounds like it may be the same piece. I glued it with a two-part epoxy formulated for plastic. So far so good.

Another good glue for a lot of applications around plastics is MarineTex. It's a thick catalyzed epoxy putty - - good for applications where there may be gaps to fill. I have a friend who fabricated a head gasket for a diesel engine out of it. It lasted for years. It's the toughest substance I know of. The problem is, it's tough to sand, which makes it hard to work with in applications that have to be painted or smoothed unless you can use serious metal tools. Not good for cosmetics, bu it might work well for your project.

paulie · 12-16-2004

I broke off the snap-down stud that inserts into the rubber grommet to hold on the side panel. Sounds like it may be the same piece. I glued it with a two-part epoxy formulated for plastic. So far so good.

Another good glue for a lot of applications around plastics is MarineTex. It's a thick catalyzed epoxy putty - - good for applications where there may be gaps to fill. I have a friend who fabricated a head gasket for a diesel engine out of it. It lasted for years. It's the toughest substance I know of. The problem is, it's tough to sand, which makes it hard to work with in applications that have to be painted or smoothed unless you can use serious metal tools. Not good for cosmetics, bu it might work well for your project.

TorqueyT · 12-16-2004

Thanks for feedback guys. Guess I'm steering towards the Araldite route, since that's the only one I know we can get here in the UK. Fair comment on the superglue Bigstripey, I remember I always had the same problem when glueing softer, "greasier" plastics in the past. The stud (guess that's a better name for it) was actually broken in the past by previous owner, I didn't notice until the winter washdown when it broke. Looked like previous owner had used some sort of epoxy as well.

Cheers again for feedback
tt

DaleS · 12-16-2004

No JB Weld in in UK?! Check it out.

JB Weld

Seriously good stuff. I used it to repair a right side engine case on a Suzuki VS1400 a few years back. It was crashed when it was almost new (no, not my doing) and the foot peg poked a hole in the case. Since I was putting it together on the cheap (and because the ding was hidden under the peg), I cleaned it inside and out, straightened it as best I could, and smeared JBW on both sides. It stayed that way without leaking a drop as long as I owned the Intruder.

Saved a lot of money for important things - like paint!