Glue for Hood lamination?

[TDItech]

How does one get a delaminated hood glued back together? Is there a nice adhisive that is used?

[Paul]

Its kinda pricey, buy 3M makes some excellent 2 part epoxy

[Lindsay]

A few Owners used adhesive grade RTV to bond (seal) between the hood and inner support sheet metal.

[traytodd]

The characteristic vinegary smell of curing RTV is acetic acid. It could lead to a rust problem.

Terry

[ungermm]

RTV is a little too flexible to hold the bond. I think the right choice would be a product specifically for bonding body panels. There are several available that are referred to as seam sealers or autobody sealants. I know my small town autostore has a suitable tube of this stuff on the shelf. You can also find it at a auto paint store or online. And as far as application, you will want to clean the surfaces as best you can, apply the product, and then push the two body parts together and hold them there until the product cures. This last step probably means to use a weight on one side to mate with the other. I've seen the separation between these two parts to be pretty wide. You may want to remove the hood to do this.
Jerry

[krewzer]

Try Eastwood dot com. They have everything you could possibly need for body work and paint prep.

[heimue]

Originally Posted by ungermm RTV is a little too flexible to hold the bond. I think the right choice would be a product specifically for bonding body panels. There are several available that are referred to as seam sealers or autobody sealants.

Good start, not-so-good follow up. You said it yourself - RTV is too flexible. So are sealers. They seal out water, but they don't glue panels together. Your product should have a keyword like "bonding" or "adhesive" in its name. I would not buy something like that in an autoparts store, only from a professional shop like Eastwood (or comparable).

Dieter

[ungermm]

I'm not sure you are aware of the 3M Fast n' Firm Seam Sealer. It's a firm setting product for sealing exterior joints and can be painted. It's not your typical sealer. When it cures, it isn't flexible. I've have seen it at my local well stocked auto supply store or my local FinishMasters. But, I usually buy it online where I get a lot of my body/paint products. I think they are comparable to Eastwood.

3m - Product Category


Jerry