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When you purchase a cartridge, you get a full set of Directions for Use. But the short answer is typically heat. Taking a heat gun to the bondline (about 400F) and using a chisel to pry the panels apart works very well.
sounds great, but i wonder about the long term effects. dry rotting, cracking...especially on an unibody where they rely on "welded on" panels because it's still adhesive.
Actually - that's the great thing about the adhesive. #1 it has built in corrosion inhibitors, so corrosion resistance is restored (perhaps improved, because welds tend to burn through the galvanic coatings and become corrosion initiators, if not done properly), and #2, because the entire attachment faces are bonded, any stresses are distributed across the entire bondline, reducing the chances of cracking. Like Buttons (spot weld) vs Zipper (adhesive bond). Which is stronger?
Before 3M ever released Panel Bonding Adhesive to the Collision Repair Market, it had already been Specification Approved for use in the auto assembly plants (their testing is extreme!), and been subjected to a multi-year study on vehicles and panels repaired with the adhesive. That's why 3M is confident enough to put a life time warrenty on the product.
@Trendyrapslut I put a 1/4 panel on a 2002 325i bmw several years back with this stuff.I spot welded the pinch welds around the back glass as well as the rear door striker. The rest was bonded.4 years later, the car came back hit in the same panel (this collision totaled the car). Just for the hell of it I cut into the 1/4 to see how well the "glue" held up. A few of the spot welds tore, and ALL the areas that I bonded were FULLY intact, and rust free. This stuff fights rust and seals the seams.
You Bet! 3M Panel Bonding Adhesive, Part Number 08115 is most certainly available in Australia. It can be found at most Automotive Paint Body Equipment distributors - but I'd suggest that you contact 3M Australia on 136 136 and ask for a local 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division distributor - they will be able to advise you as to the nearest location to your State/City.
i am getting ready to replace the front and rear quarters, on my 1964 galaxie convertible. my question is, can i use the panel adhesive to hang these, or should i also mig weld it in a few places. i heard this stuff can be as strong as a weld, and i like that idea, but these panels are big. any ideas let me know. thanks
i got my panels through Mill Supply in Cleveland Ohio. they needed alot of "tweaking" to get them to fit right. they are on the car now and look great. i welded them on because of their size.
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ytregguy1 1 month ago
if there is a little bit of welding were needed why don't just weld the rest? to buy this awesome product :D hehehehe BS
bunorah 1 month ago
2 dumb people
Confinedhornet8 4 months ago
Change is bad. ;)
zingflap 5 months ago
I think we should stick to traditional welding... i would never "glue" two body panels together that is such a Bodge and lazy
andrewbobbin 1 year ago
can i use this on floor pans?
blingmow101 1 year ago
Will this work on rocker panels on a 1997 Plymouth Voyager?
Transdoc123 1 year ago
how does it work with rust spots or is bondo better?
ad1997 1 year ago
How is its cracking behaviour compared to frp (for example hitting the ground with a fixed and repainted front bumper)?
Picknicker2k7 1 year ago
how do you remove a bonded panel in the event that it has to be replaced again?
nirvana896 2 years ago
When you purchase a cartridge, you get a full set of Directions for Use. But the short answer is typically heat. Taking a heat gun to the bondline (about 400F) and using a chisel to pry the panels apart works very well.
3MAutoBodyRepair 2 years ago
sounds great, but i wonder about the long term effects. dry rotting, cracking...especially on an unibody where they rely on "welded on" panels because it's still adhesive.
Trendyrapslut 2 years ago
Actually - that's the great thing about the adhesive. #1 it has built in corrosion inhibitors, so corrosion resistance is restored (perhaps improved, because welds tend to burn through the galvanic coatings and become corrosion initiators, if not done properly), and #2, because the entire attachment faces are bonded, any stresses are distributed across the entire bondline, reducing the chances of cracking. Like Buttons (spot weld) vs Zipper (adhesive bond). Which is stronger?
3MAutoBodyRepair 2 years ago
Before 3M ever released Panel Bonding Adhesive to the Collision Repair Market, it had already been Specification Approved for use in the auto assembly plants (their testing is extreme!), and been subjected to a multi-year study on vehicles and panels repaired with the adhesive. That's why 3M is confident enough to put a life time warrenty on the product.
3MAutoBodyRepair 2 years ago
@Trendyrapslut I put a 1/4 panel on a 2002 325i bmw several years back with this stuff.I spot welded the pinch welds around the back glass as well as the rear door striker. The rest was bonded.4 years later, the car came back hit in the same panel (this collision totaled the car). Just for the hell of it I cut into the 1/4 to see how well the "glue" held up. A few of the spot welds tore, and ALL the areas that I bonded were FULLY intact, and rust free. This stuff fights rust and seals the seams.
kornweasel 1 year ago
is this available in australia? where can i purchase some?
AussieCritic 2 years ago
You Bet! 3M Panel Bonding Adhesive, Part Number 08115 is most certainly available in Australia. It can be found at most Automotive Paint Body Equipment distributors - but I'd suggest that you contact 3M Australia on 136 136 and ask for a local 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division distributor - they will be able to advise you as to the nearest location to your State/City.
3MAutoBodyRepair 2 years ago
was super happy with the price/performance of this adhesive, but not the price of the gun. :(
lespaul12001 2 years ago
i am getting ready to replace the front and rear quarters, on my 1964 galaxie convertible. my question is, can i use the panel adhesive to hang these, or should i also mig weld it in a few places. i heard this stuff can be as strong as a weld, and i like that idea, but these panels are big. any ideas let me know. thanks
aaronjam99 2 years ago
where do you rear quqrter? do you order it?
seny3000 2 years ago
i got my panels through Mill Supply in Cleveland Ohio. they needed alot of "tweaking" to get them to fit right. they are on the car now and look great. i welded them on because of their size.
aaronjam99 2 years ago
This stuff is my best friend. When i started doing body work i was taught with these exact materials.
innotim 2 years ago
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