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Paul K

Member Since: 01 Dec 2013
Location: St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Posts: 62

1985 Defender 90 V8 Petrol SW Auto Portofino Red

Best glue for Puma dashboard?

All:

What’s the best glue/epoxy/cement to use on a Puma dash? The bit that runs across the middle of the dash at the very bottom below the heater controls is snapped off one one end. I tried epoxy but it didn’t hold. I’m considering building a bracket to help support it but I want to glue it too. What brand of glue works?

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It seems this is a weak point in the design. Has anyone come up with a different fix?

Thanks,

Paul.

10th Feb 2018 4:11pm

Balvaig

Member Since: 19 Feb 2016
Location: Fife
Posts: 736

2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 Landmark LE Corris Grey

I had a split in the rear door card which might be similar plastic. I used Araldite with a plastic support piece across the split. Held for the 18 months I had it after the repair.

10th Feb 2018 4:27pm

Paul K

Member Since: 01 Dec 2013
Location: St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Posts: 62

Thanks! Looking on eBay (since nobody sells it here in the USA) there are several different types of Araldite. Which one was it?

10th Feb 2018 4:41pm

Balvaig

Member Since: 19 Feb 2016
Location: Fife
Posts: 736

Hi sorry, didn't look where you are based.
Its Araldite two part epoxy.
Two versions here, rapid -which sets in 5mins, hard in an hour or normal -which sets in an hour and hard in 8 hours.
I used the rapid.

10th Feb 2018 5:15pm

ibexman

Member Since: 13 Dec 2008
Location: Essex
Posts: 2963

Cyanoacrylate ie superglue

10th Feb 2018 5:24pm

Paul K

Member Since: 01 Dec 2013
Location: St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Posts: 62

Thanks! Just ordered some.

Balvaig wrote:
Hi sorry, didn't look where you are based.
Its Araldite two part epoxy.
Two versions here, rapid -which sets in 5mins, hard in an hour or normal -which sets in an hour and hard in 8 hours.
I used the rapid.

10th Feb 2018 5:59pm

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