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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3346   
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Hi Guys,
Anybody got any tips on how to accelerate curing sikaflex? I have just fitted some utility pannel blanks (pop rivits on the ends and sikaflex everywhere else) to my 110 and the sika seems to be taking forever to go off. Annoyingly with the existing sides not being exactly straight it keeps popping away from the sika. Now, I have used some suckers on the inside to pull it up against the glue but the glue seems to be taking forever to go off (since yesterday morning!!). I used Sikaflex EBT+ I need it for work tomorrow (yes I know bad planning on my part  ) Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
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7th Dec 2014 3:58pm |
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| JAY BOY Member Since: 04 May 2010 Location: Not here Posts: 1706 
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try some heat
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7th Dec 2014 4:25pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3346
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Have given it a go but it started to sweat so stopped as I didn't want to get the joint wet. Munch90: I fear the same 
I had previously used 221 to great effect for gluing some Aluminum panels at University so went back to screwfix picked up a tube and used it only now to find I have bought the wrong one 
Lesson Learnt- Always check the forum first before doing anything at all! It seems to be going off ok, just very slowly and 110 rears are a very difficult shape to clamp up. Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter |
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7th Dec 2014 5:42pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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291i is what you should have used. No help I know but the higher the humidity the longer the drying time. Try to get it indoors somewhere, even a multistorey and it may go off. Alternatively you may have to bite the bullet strip it off (white spirits) and redo with ' i technology' suff.
http://sikaflexit.wordpress.com/2013/11/26...t-do-i-do/ If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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7th Dec 2014 6:31pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3346
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This is going to sound a bit odd but earlier I went outside and breathed on it (as if you were to breath on a mirror or similar) and do you know it seems to have kicked it off rather well!
Just gone and given it a gentle prod and a poke and it seems to be more turgid than it was earlier today. Just hope it cures well enough before tomorrow morning 
K9F: Yes in future that will be the stuff to use. I can't believe my stupidity I am usually so careful to check everything before I start - I just picked it up and saw it was sikaflex didn't occur to me that I had the wrong type. Then again was a bit of a rush to get it done before the frost and then the rain. Still, its in undercoat and doesn't look too bad so hopefully will be able to get it top coated this week and then happy days! Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter |
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7th Dec 2014 9:02pm |
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