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91740Gt · 06-30-03, 06:23 PM

Whoa there and steady with using Sikaflex for total bonding. I would never recommend the total use of such a strong adhesive for the initial foam strip and holding of the screen, only for the outer final smooth infill. If you ever needed to change your screen the using of sikaflex for every stage of the bond could give you massive headache in making a relatively "clean" non surround damaging removal possible. Sikaflex is a marvellous product but long term can give you "big" problems if you ever have to seperate items bonded with it.
Remember that the screen must have a small amount of "float" to allow for body flex, albeit minimal, thus avoiding edge delamination and cracking.
Regards,
Graham @ GTA.

06-30-03, 06:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
91740Gt 2 Tenths Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Specializing in Racing construction and preparation of GT40,<br />Lola, and Porsche 917 Sports Racin GT40: Suffolk, England. Posts: 290 Rep Power: 9	Re: Bonding windscreen Whoa there and steady with using Sikaflex for total bonding. I would never recommend the total use of such a strong adhesive for the initial foam strip and holding of the screen, only for the outer final smooth infill. If you ever needed to change your screen the using of sikaflex for every stage of the bond could give you massive headache in making a relatively "clean" non surround damaging removal possible. Sikaflex is a marvellous product but long term can give you "big" problems if you ever have to seperate items bonded with it. Remember that the screen must have a small amount of "float" to allow for body flex, albeit minimal, thus avoiding edge delamination and cracking. Regards, Graham @ GTA.