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15th January 2023, 10:44 PM #1
Dances with splinters
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What glue to mount a high-mount brake light? (Automotive)
T'other day when driving our 30yo Magna into town I glanced into the rear-view and spotted the brake light detach from the top of the rear window and dangle by the wire.
Nothing is damaged, it's just perished glue. It appears that a pair of small plastic clips were glued to the glass, then the brake light clipped onto those.
First thought was to epoxy 'em back on... but I suspect that with the hot/cold cycle on glass that'd quickly fail. My next thought was silastic suitable for glass. But on cleaning the interior & clips I noticed the glue is brown, rubbery stuff. Would plain ol' rubber cement be a better choice?
(FWIW, if it's not already in my shed it ain't a-gonna be used.
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- Andy Mc
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16th January 2023, 07:00 AM #2
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I found Aldi double sided tape work well when I moved e-tags between cars.
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16th January 2023, 09:39 AM #3
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Well then looks like its gonner be 100 mph tape then!! Fixes everything.
Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!
(FWIW, if it's not already in my shed it ain't a-gonna be used. )
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16th January 2023, 09:57 AM #4
Dances with splinters
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Oddly enough, I found some Gorilla clear double-sided tape in the shed. That stuff is goood. (Provided that you never want to remove it; then it's a nightmare.)
- Andy Mc
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16th January 2023, 09:37 PM #5
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Just about any silicon will do the job
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16th January 2023, 11:31 PM #6
Dances with splinters
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The Gorilla tape didn't work; applied it about noon then went for a drive just after 4PM and it came unstuck, leaving thick strands behind. The tape melted under the heat of the sun. (30°C-ish) It actually cleaned up really easily while still warm. Hmmm... I must remember that!
I have both neautral cure silastic and rubber cement. I'll try one of those tomorrow.
- Andy Mc
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16th January 2023, 11:57 PM #7
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3M VHB tape
This stuff is strong!
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17th January 2023, 09:22 AM #8
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Isn't it always the way - I just threw out some 3M automotive double sided tape offcuts that a fellow woodie gave to me several years ago. "I'll never use that!" Originally Posted by qwertyu
He had scrounged them from factories in Thomastown.Mobyturns
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17th January 2023, 10:44 AM #9
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Genuine VHB tape is incredible. I have used it on powerboards to stick to vertical surfaces in the shed and Im pulling out power cords and they havent come off! I use it cause its so hard lining up those screw holes at the back of powerboards
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20th January 2023, 12:57 AM #10
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I'll second silicone, and you can even buy small toothpaste style tube if you just need a small amount.
Semtex fixes all
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20th January 2023, 09:52 PM #11
Dances with splinters
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The rubber cement (the type to repair shoe-soles, not patch tyres
) didn't work for more than a couple of days. It also failed when the mercury went up.
Once I clean up the residue, Silastic will be the next attempt but I'll need to make wooden braces to hold everything in place while it cures.
(Dammit, I wish I could simply use a bit of fencing wire, duct tape or a 6" nail and call the job done!
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- Andy Mc
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22nd January 2023, 04:25 PM #12
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Baling twine fixes everything! Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!
The rubber cement (the type to repair shoe-soles, not patch tyres ) didn't work for more than a couple of days. It also failed when the mercury went up.
Once I clean up the residue, Silastic will be the next attempt but I'll need to make wooden braces to hold everything in place while it cures.
(Dammit, I wish I could simply use a bit of fencing wire, duct tape or a 6" nail and call the job done! )
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